College of Charleston alumna Kate Tiller (‘07), who enters her 14th year of service with College of Charleston Athletics, was elevated to Senior Associate AD for Student-Athlete Success and Senior Woman Administrator in July of 2021. In her expanded role, Tiller has oversight of Student-Athlete Academic Services, Sports Medicine and Sports performance, and sport administrator duties for Volleyball, Men’s and Women’s Soccer, Sailing and Equestrian while committing to growing student-athlete development programing in support of the College's strategic pillar of student experience and success.
Tiller was previously promoted to Assistant Athletics Director for Student-Athlete Academic Services in the Fall of 2017. In her role as director, CofC student-athletes continued to excel in the classroom earning at least an average of a 3.0 grade-point average each semester, breaking the 3.1 mark in Fall 2019.
Several teams received annual NCAA Division I Academic Progress Rate (APR) Public Recognition Awards, with men's basketball earning its first such award during the 2018-19 academic year.
Student-Athlete Academic Services has expanded student-athlete development programming, increased focus on student-athlete empowerment, and fostered a greater commitment to community service under Tiller's direction.
In 2018, Evan Bailey of men's basketball received the Bishop Robert Smith Award, the highest and most selective honor a graduating student can achieve at The College. The award recognizes students who demonstrate exceptional leadership and academic excellence.
A long-time staff member of the Student-Athlete Academic Services department since October 2008, Tiller previously served in various roles including student-athlete development coordinator and learning specialist before becoming director.
She joined College of Charleston Athletics after working in the New Student Programs department on campus as a student services coordinator, where she assisted with the coordination of The College’s annual new student and family orientation programs.
A native of Kershaw, S.C., Tiller earned her bachelor’s degree in political science in 2007 and a master’s degree in public administration in 2010, both from College of Charleston. She resides on James Island and is the daughter of Martie and Kathryn Tiller, both retired educators.
