Max Krieger joined Oklahoma Athletics in August 2021 and now serves as the Lead Academic Advisor for Football and Women’s Basketball.
In this role, he oversees academics for Football and Women’s Basketball, monitors academic eligibility and progress toward degree, and assists with major declaration, class schedules and academic support. He is also a member of the departmental DEI subcommittee.
Prior to Oklahoma, Krieger served as an Academic Counselor at the University of Arizona. In that role, he oversaw academics for women’s basketball, women’s tennis, beach and indoor volleyball, and men’s track. He monitored academic eligibility and progress toward degree while overseeing the departmental twitter and webpage and was the co-lead for career and leadership development SAAC subcommittee.
Prior to his time at Arizona, he served as an Academic Mentor Graduate Assistant at Oklahoma from August 2017-June 2019. In that role, he monitored and mentored student-athletes in academic progress while helping to oversee football, women’s tennis, track & field and cross country.
Krieger earned his Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology & Health with a focus in Exercise Science and his Master’s degree in Adult & Higher Education with a focus in Intercollegiate Athletic Administration.
He was a former Division I wrestler at Iowa State. Krieger is active in the National Association of Academic and Student-Athlete Development Professionals (N4A) as a part of the leadership team for the Academic Programs & Practices committee and co-lead for the Best Practices subcommittee.
Outside of work, he enjoys spending free time with his wife, Ryne, and two dogs, Lola and Nelly, exploring Normand & Oklahoma City.