Hunter Merkley - Staff Directory
Hunter Merkley
- Title:
- Assistant Athletic Director - Development
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Hunter Merkley joined the NDSU athletic department in October 2026, serving as Assistant Athletic Director - Development.
Merkley worked at Kansas State University from 2025-26, first serving as a development assistant for K-State Athletics before transitioning to assistant director of development. His roles focused on cultivating relationships to strengthen engagement and increase philanthropic support.
Merkley was a graduate assistant for NDSU Team Makers from 2024-25.
A native of Sioux Falls, S.D., Merkley competed in the long jump for the NDSU track & field team from 2020-25, helping the Bison men to four Summit League championships. He was voted a team captain, as well as representing the track & field program on the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC).
Merkley worked at Kansas State University from 2025-26, first serving as a development assistant for K-State Athletics before transitioning to assistant director of development. His roles focused on cultivating relationships to strengthen engagement and increase philanthropic support.
Merkley was a graduate assistant for NDSU Team Makers from 2024-25.
A native of Sioux Falls, S.D., Merkley competed in the long jump for the NDSU track & field team from 2020-25, helping the Bison men to four Summit League championships. He was voted a team captain, as well as representing the track & field program on the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC).
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