COLUMBUS, Ohio –– The Ohio State department of athletics announced a new hire on Monday, naming former Boston College administrator Jocelyn Gates senior associate athletics director.

Gates, who spent the past four years in a similar role with Boston College after having previously held positions with Duke, South Florida and the NCAA, will have "administrative oversight" with the Buckeye football program, according to a university release.

"Ohio State’s tradition of excellence on the football field is second to none, and having the chance to work directly with this championship football program will be, without question, an incredible opportunity to continue serving student-athletes and coaches at the highest level," Gates said in the release. "My family and I are thrilled to join the Buckeye team.”

Gates was the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS Nike Administrator of the Year, and oversaw the women’s basketball, women’s soccer and men’s and women’s golf programs at Boston College.

A Delaware native, Gates played soccer at Howard University before earning a master's degree at Georgia Southern in 2008, and went on to work at NCAA headquarters in Indianapolis as a postgraduate intern.

Gates then spent five years in administrative positions at Duke from 2009 to '13 before moving to USF from 2013 to '17, and wound up at Boston College thereafter.

In the Ohio State release, athletic director Gene Smith said Gates is a "highly successful sport administrator with a diverse background of experiences.”

Per the release, Gates' responsibilities will also include working with the offices of compliance and student-athlete support services, administering the department's diversity and inclusion area and having oversight of one additional sport.

“I am both honored and humbled to be given the opportunity to serve one of the most storied programs in college athletics,” Gates said in the release. “The Ohio State University has an unwavering commitment to academic and athletic excellence."