Following a successful year in the Duke Club as a Graduate Assistant, Mike Pineda-O’Donnell was promoted to Athletics Development Officer in February 2020. Pineda-O’Donnell is responsible for assisting with external fundraising efforts to grow the overall support through annual giving and major gift opportunities like capital projects and planned giving.
Pineda-O’Donnell arrived at James Madison University in August 2020 as a Graduate Assistant to the Duke Club following a year at Villanova University Athletics. While at Villanova, Pineda-O’Donnell worked in Student-Athlete Development & Compliance. He also assisted with Basketball & Football Game Days, as well as hall of fame induction, sport kickoff dinners, and career development events.
Pineda-O’Donnell, a former baseball student-athlete, received his Master’s in Business Administration from Thomas Jefferson University (Philadelphia) in 2019. Previously, Pineda-O’Donnell graduated in three years from Southern New Hampshire University where he received his Bachelors in Sport Management. A New Jersey native, Pineda-O’Donnell also represented Guatemala on their National Baseball Team.