Joe Karlgaard

Joe Karlgaard (born August 2, 1974) is an American former college athletics administrator. He was most recently the athletics director at Rice University. Prior to Rice, Karlgaard served as the senior associate athletics director for development at Stanford University and as athletics director at Oberlin College.

Early life and education Born in Bismarck, North Dakota, Karlgaard attended Stanford University, earning a bachelor's degree in history in 1996. He also ran track and field for the Cardinal, where he lettered all four years. He later received a master's degree and Ph.D. in educational policy and administration from the University of Minnesota.

Karlgaard is a past chair of the NCAA Division I Baseball Committee, which selects teams to compete in the College World Series.

On June 20, 2023, it was announced that Karlgaard was stepping down from his position on August 1 to take a position outside college athletics.

Personal life Karlgaard and his wife Jill have three sons. His brother, Rich Karlgaard, is the publisher of Forbes Magazine.