Hank Dickenson

UNT Faculty Profile

Bio

Hank Dickenson, who served in various administrative capacities in the athletic department at UNT for more than 25 years, is now the Director of Membership for the Denton Chamber of Commerce. He retired from full-time duty in the athletic department in November 2020. Prior to accepting his position at the Denton Chamber, Dickenson's duties with UNT athletics included service as an athletic administrator, holding titles such as Deputy Athletic Director from 2006-2015 and Executive Senior Associate Athletic Director/Community Engagement from 2016-2020, and was also an Interim Athletic Director in between Rick Villarreal's retirement and the hiring of Wren Baker.

"Hank's relationships, credibility, deep community roots, and history of service to a number of area organizations make him the ideal candidate for this role as the Chamber seeks to increase in connections and resources for our business community," said Erica Pangburn, President, Denton Chamber of Commerce. "I could not be prouder to welcome Hank to the Chamber's roster of professionals."

Dickenson has been involved with the Denton Chamber for more than 10 years. Previously, he served as a Board Member and was elected Board Chair in 2010. He also served as the Chair of Discover Denton and assisted with the hiring of Mike Pistana, current Vice President of Discover Denton. Dickenson is a past recipient of the Chamber Volunteer of the Year Award as well as the prestigious Otis L. Fowler Award.

During his tenure in athletics, he established Mean Green Sports Properties, which controlled all marketing assets for the athletic department before it was purchased by Learfield | IMG College. He also coordinated the naming rights contracts for Apogee Stadium, The Hub Club at Apogee, and the Fit N Wise Sports Fitness Center, as well as oversight of all corporate fundraising for the department for nearly 20 years. Most recently, he oversaw the North Texas Letterwinner's Association, coordinated the annual spring fundraising golf tournament, chaired the Athletic Hall of Fame Committee, ran the department's courtesy car program, and organized the annual Hall of Fame dinner, in addition to sport oversight of the Track and Field program and Women's Softball program. Dickenson continues to do community engagement and broadcast work on a part-time basis for North Texas football and men's basketball for Learfield | IMG College on the Mean Green Sports Network.

In his free time, Dickenson serves as President of the 2021 Serve Denton Board of Directors and is a member of the Salvation Army of Denton County Advisory Board, North Texas Fair and Rodeo Association Board of Directors, and the Denton Downtown Economic Development Committee. He also teaches a sports broadcast course in UNT's Media Arts Department as an adjunct instructor.

Courses:

• Sports Broadcasting