Emily Foley enters her fourth year as Assistant Director, Athletics Engagement with the Athletics Development Team at Marquette University in 2026–27.

Foley serves as the primary fundraiser for Marquette's cheer and dance teams and oversees annual giving, stewardship, engagement, and donor marketing and communications for women's basketball, women's volleyball, and all Olympic sports.

For three consecutive years, Foley has led the athletics department's efforts for Give Marquette Day, the university's largest day of giving. She creates the marketing and communication materials, secures donor matches and challenges, and coordinates marketing activations across campus and at athletics events. Under her leadership, athletics has grown both dollars raised and donor engagement every year, with especially strong growth in participation among former student-athletes.

A proud Marquette alumna, Foley's work is rooted in her own experience as a Golden Eagle. She competed for five years on Marquette's Cross Country and Track & Field teams (2017–2022), and it was the impact of those years, on and off the course, that drew her to a career in college athletics. Today, she is passionate about student-athlete development and about building lasting relationships with donors, current student-athletes, and former student-athletes. Hearing their stories is what fuels her care for her work and her commitment to contributing to the growth and evolution of Marquette Athletics. Above all, Foley is driven by the chance to help secure transformational gifts that give today's student-athletes an unforgettable Marquette experience. She takes particular pride in capturing student-athletes' stories and sharing them, connecting generations of Golden Eagles and telling the story of Marquette Athletics in a meaningful way.

Foley earned her B.A. in Social Welfare and Justice from Marquette in 2021 and her M.A. in Educational Policy and Leadership, with a focus in Student Affairs, in 2023. During her graduate studies, she served as a Graduate Assistant for Student Wellness and Health Promotion (2021–2023), a Practicum Student with the Blue & Gold Fund (2022–2023), and an International Practicum Student at University College Dublin (2022).

Outside of Marquette, Foley is in her fourth-year coaching at University School of Milwaukee, where she is the head cross country coach, now in her second season, and an assistant track and field coach, entering her fourth season. She is also active in the Milwaukee community and is in her third year serving on the auxiliary board at Notre Dame School of Milwaukee.

Originally from Oshkosh, Wisconsin, and a Lourdes Academy alumna, Foley currently resides in Mequon, Wisconsin.

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