Declan O'Neill was named assistant director of athletics for marketing and corporate sales in October 2006 after serving as the department's director of marketing and sales since July 2005. O'Neill is primarily responsible for developing, organizing and coordinating a comprehensive corporate sales program for the department.
O'Neill joined the SLU department of athletics in December 2003 as an event manager. In that role, he was responsible for managing game-day operations for men's basketball, volleyball and baseball.
O'Neill came to SLU from Thermadyne Holdings Corporation, where he was a promotions administrator. He recorded and validated requests from field sales personnel for sales promotions and coordinated and expedited the implementation of sales promotions.
O'Neill's first experience with the SLU department of athletics came as an undergraduate student. During his time at the University, O'Neill served as head student manager for the men's basketball team. He managed the coordination, marketing and operation of the Billikens' summer basketball camps and assisted the basketball coaches in daily practice preparation and game-day operations.
O'Neill earned a bachelor's degree in business administration from the University in 2002 and received a master's degree in business administration from SLU in 2007. He and his wife, Kim, reside in Smithton, Ill.
