Jeff Blumenthal joined Northwestern Athletics in August of 2022 as Assistant Director of Recreation Facilities and Operations. Prior to arriving at NU, he served as the Coordinator for Aquatics, Boathouse and Safety Services at East Carolina University (ECU) Campus Recreation and Wellness from July 2017 to October 2019. Following ECU, he served as the Assistant Director of Operations and Risk Management at the University of South Carolina Campus Recreation from November 2019 - August 2022.
 
Blumenthal earned his bachelor's degree in Kinesiology from Illinois State University in 2015 and master's in Leisure and Tourism from Bowling Green State University in 2017.

Born and raised in the northwest suburbs of Chicago, Blumenthal could not be happier to be home and become a part of the NU community and team.