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University of Oklahoma Athletics
Staff Directory
Opheim, Chris
Chris Opheim
- Title:
- Director / Fan Engagement & Event Presentation
- Email:
- Phone:
- 405-325-8465
Chris Opheim joined Oklahoma Athletics in December 2022 and serves as the Director of Fan Engagement & Experience.
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In this role, he oversees marketing efforts for men’s basketball and soccer, and supervises marketing efforts for men’s and women’s tennis. Opheim also oversees game production, as well as fan engagement & experience initiatives.
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Prior to Oklahoma, Opheim previously worked for Mississippi State Athletics in a variety of roles from 2018 to 2022. From 2021 to 2022, he served as the Director of Fan Experience. In that role, he oversaw the marketing & fan engagement department, men’s basketball and baseball, and fan engagement & experience initiatives. From 2018 to 2021, he served as the Director of Spirit & Fan Engagement. In that role, he oversaw spirit squads and mascots, special event production and fan & community engagement efforts.
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Prior to Mississippi State, Opheim served as the Director of Spirit Squads for Washington State University where he oversaw spirit squads, mascots, and game day fan engagement initiatives.
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He attended Northern Iowa from 2003 to 2005 and the University of Arkansas from 2005 to 2008.
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Opheim hails from Iowa, and his wife, Becca, also works for Oklahoma Athletics.
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In this role, he oversees marketing efforts for men’s basketball and soccer, and supervises marketing efforts for men’s and women’s tennis. Opheim also oversees game production, as well as fan engagement & experience initiatives.
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Prior to Oklahoma, Opheim previously worked for Mississippi State Athletics in a variety of roles from 2018 to 2022. From 2021 to 2022, he served as the Director of Fan Experience. In that role, he oversaw the marketing & fan engagement department, men’s basketball and baseball, and fan engagement & experience initiatives. From 2018 to 2021, he served as the Director of Spirit & Fan Engagement. In that role, he oversaw spirit squads and mascots, special event production and fan & community engagement efforts.
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Prior to Mississippi State, Opheim served as the Director of Spirit Squads for Washington State University where he oversaw spirit squads, mascots, and game day fan engagement initiatives.
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He attended Northern Iowa from 2003 to 2005 and the University of Arkansas from 2005 to 2008.
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Opheim hails from Iowa, and his wife, Becca, also works for Oklahoma Athletics.
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