Kansas State hires Andrew Hamor as associate athletic director for development

Andrew Hamor is returning to Kansas State as the associate athletic director for development, the university announced Wednesday.

Hamor comes to K-State from Texas, where he served as assistant athletic director for the Longhorn Foundation for two years. Before that, he worked in K-State’s athletic department for 10 years in various capacities.

In his new role, Hamor will lead K-State’s athletic development and serve as a member of athletic director John Currie’s senior staff. He replaces Chad Weiberg, who is leaving K-State for a more prestigious position at Texas Tech, as a fundraiser with the Ahearn Fund. Hamor will begin working June 22.

“We are very fortunate to have such a uniquely well-positioned and capable candidate available to continue our momentum and maintain the culture of service and productivity that we expect from our development team,” Currie said in a statement. “Andrew is yet another example of a proven professional who recognizes that K-State is a special place.”

At Texas, Hamor helped the Longhorn Foundation grow in membership by 4 percent to 13,050 members in his first year, the foundation’s highest total since 2010. Total giving also increased by 6 percent in 2013-2014, while philanthropic annual gifts for 2014-2015 are currently $1.5 million ahead of last year’s pace.

“The Ahearn Fund has been established as one of the top development programs in the country, and I look forward to continuing that tradition,” Hamor said in a statement. “I’m also very grateful for the opportunity to work alongside a great staff.”

This story was originally published May 20, 2015 at 12:44 PM with the headline "Kansas State hires Andrew Hamor as associate athletic director for development."