Jahvae "Jay" Giddens joined the Wolfpack Club as a Major Gift Officer on December 11, 2024. Jay finds and engages major gift donors who want to improve the student-athlete experience at NC State and make it the best in the country.
He arrived from Purdue University, where he was Director of NIL Engagement from August 2023 to December 2024. Â
As the Director of NIL Engagement at Purdue, Jay's role extended beyond managing operations. He was a mentor and guide to the student-athletes, helping them navigate the complex NIL landscape. His dedication was evident in his day-to-day operations and his role as the first line of help for the Purdue student-athletes.Â
Under Jay's leadership, Purdue made significant strides in the NIL space. His efforts were recognized when Campus Ink/NIL Store voted Purdue Athletics School Partner of the Year, and Jay Giddens was a nominee for NIL Director of the Year.Â
Prior to his role as Director of NIL Engagement, Jay Giddens served as an Assistant Director for Annual Giving at the John Purdue Club. In this capacity, he managed a portfolio of over 500 donors and played a key role in generating more than $3.1 million in revenue for the club.Â
In January 2020, Giddens joined the Purdue Athletics department as a new ticket sales representative for The Aspire Group- Purdue Athletics FRMC.Â
Jay Giddens' professional journey began at the University of North Carolina at Pembroke, where he held various roles. He started as a student Assistant for Marketing and Promotions from 2014-2017, then transitioned to a Graduate Assistant for development from 2017-2018, and finally served as a Development Coordinator from 2018-2020.Â
Giddens graduated from the University of North Carolina at Pembroke (UNCP) with a Bachelor of Science in Exercise and Physiology in 2017. He earned his Master's of Business Administration with a concentration in Finance from UNCP in 2020. Giddens returns to Raleigh with his fiancée, Asia Wallace-Barthell of High Point, where he grew up and attended Needham B. Broughton High School.
