Jim Paquette Position: Associate Athletics Director Institution: Boston College

Jim Paquette is in his 16th year at Boston College. Paquette came to the Heights in 1994 as a development assistant. He was promoted to athletics development administrator in 1996, named assistant athletics director for development in 1997 and promoted to associate athletics director for development in 2002. He was Gene DeFilippo's first appointment after becoming athletics director.

Paquette's duties at Boston College include supervising all aspects of fundraising associated with Boston College athletics. In addition, Paquette is the administrator for men's and women's tennis and men's and women's skiing. He currently serves as the vice chair for the ACC Men's Tennis Committee and is a member of the ACC Student-Athlete Welfare Committee.

Paquette works closely with university advancement to coordinate athletics giving at all levels. Paquette has focused his efforts on major gift development and securing endowed athletics scholarships. The university secured $27 million for the Yawkey Athletics Center, making it the first facility on the campus of Boston College to be 100 percent privately funded. Since Paquette's arrival in 1994, athletics has secured more than $119 million in commitments, including more than $21 million a year ago. Athletics development has set a new fundraising record each of Paquette's 15 years at the Heights.

In addition, Paquette is responsible for the leasing and management of Boston College's 54 luxury suites. His unit has increased annual suite revenues by 75 percent. Moreover, Paquette successfully oversaw the launch of Boston College's donor-based seating program in football and basketball. This program generated $2 million in new gift revenue.

Paquette began his career in athletics administration as an undergraduate at Providence College. He worked in the Friar athletics ticket and fundraising offices and, upon graduation, accepted the position of assistant ticket manager at the University of New Hampshire. While earning his master's degree in the University of Massachusetts' Sport Management program, he worked in football game-day operations and also worked on a research grant from the NCAA on its championship promotions.

Paquette serves as the first vice president of NAADD, as well as the chair of the ACC Development Committee. He has made presentations on athletics development at the Jesuit Advancement Administrators National Conference, the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) and NAADD.

Jim and his wife Erin reside in Dedham with their eight-year-old son, James, and six-year-old son Brian.