Erica Monteabaro joined UC Irvine as the Senior Associate Athletic Director for Student Services and Internal Affairs in May 2020.
In her position, Monteabaro oversees compliance and academics, while also having sports supervision. In addition, she will serve as the department's Senior Woman Administrator.
Monteabaro is no stranger to UCI as she worked the last 20 years at the Big West Conference office in Irvine. Most recently she served as the Senior Associate Commissioner of Institutional Services. She oversaw the Big West’s compliance services, was the primary rules interpreter, and coordinated the conference's rules education program. Monteabaro was also the league’s NCAA and Big West Conference governance specialist. She was on the Division I Legislative Council and was the primary staff liaison to all of the conference's NCAA governance appointees. In addition, Monteabaro maintained the Big West’s constitution and bylaws.
Monteabaro also served as the primary conference office administrator for numerous sports while acting as the primary liaison for the Big West’s faculty athletics representatives, senior woman administrators and the athletic trainers.
Monteabaro is currently a member of the NCAA Division I Accelerating Academic Success Program Grant Committee and the Division I External Education Advisory Committee.
Prior to taking on her full-time position at the conference office, Monteabaro served as an intern with the Big West for two summers. She also worked in the UC Santa Barbara athletic department and at Antelope Valley College.
Monteabaro graduated with highest honors from UCSB in 2000 with a Bachelor's degree in Business Economics.
