East Tennessee State University

Sheryll Hanks was named Associate Director for Compliance in August 2023, after having joined the ETSU Athletics Department in August 2022 as Assistant to the Athletic Director, Dr. Richard Sander.  Sheryll came to ETSU in 2018 to work with Dr. Sander as Associate Director for the Center for Global Sport Leadership. 
 
As Associate Director for Compliance, Sheryll works with Executive Senior Associate Athletic Director for Administration and Compliance, Eric Baumgartner coordinating institutional monitoring, collection, submission and maintenance of student-athlete files and records in accordance with the NCAA and Southern Conference policies.
 
She maintains her role as Assistant to the Athletic Director, Dr. Richard Sander.
 
Sheryll works with TopConnect as part of the Executive Leadership team.  Each year, since 2019, Sheryll has been instrumental in coordinating the TopConnect Basketball Symposium to connect top assistant basketball coaches with athletic directors from across the country in tandem with the annual NACDA Convention.
 
Before joining the ETSU Family, Sheryll worked for ten years at a local law firm, as an estate planning para-legal with a focus on financial assets.   Prior to her time at the law firm, she worked as a financial assistant to several esteemed financial advisors in the area.
 
As a Myers-Briggs certified practitioner, Sheryll has engaged many in the college athletics industry with Myers-Briggs assessments and consultations.
 
She is a notary public for the state of Tennessee.
 
Sheryll received her Bachelor of Business Administration degree from East Tennessee State University.
 
She has three sons, three daughters-in-law and two grandsons, all of whom make her happy and proud.