Daniel Calderon joined Jacksonville Athletics as a Compliance Coordinator in July 2023. His role has primary responsibilities in the areas of NCAA Bylaws 13 (recruiting) and 17 (playing and practice seasons). Other duties include areas related to initial and transfer eligibility, coordination of squad lists and eligibility checklists, the National Letter of Intent program, and rules education for student-athletes, coaches, and staff.
He came to JU from Texas A&M University-Commerce, where he was responsible for monitoring and ensuring compliance regarding recruiting, amateurism, eligibility, awards and benefits, playing seasons, and comp admissions in addition to the NLI program and rules education.
Prior to his time in Texas, Calderon was at Temple University in Philadelphia, where he served as a graduate extern for student-athlete affairs and compliance. He was tasked with evaluating transcripts of incoming high school student-athletes and managing recruiting visits, as well as other promotional activities for the Owls. He earned his Master of Science in Sport Business from Temple in 2022.
A 2020 graduate of Central Washington University in Ellensburg, Washington, Calderon received his undergraduate degree in sport management, while competing on the track & field team and serving as the president of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee.
Calderon served on the game day operations staff at Central Washington and assisted in preparations for home athletics events. Also at Central Washington, he served in a marketing and promotions internship, creating schedule cards and designing in-event marketing plans for all indoor varsity athletic contests. He was instrumental in the Wildcats setting the Great Northwest Athletic Conference record for single-match attendance in volleyball.
During his senior year, he worked with the GNAC office as a championships assistant and spearheaded the Player-2-Referee Initiative within the conference, encouraging fellow student-athletes to pursue careers as officials.
