Lydia West

Biography

Lydia West is in her first year as the Director of Football Operations at East Carolina, a position she began on Dec. 20, 2024. West, who has 13-plus years of operations experience, comes to Greenville following nearly eight years at Kennesaw State University where she served as coordinator of football operations/recruiting (2017-22) and recently as the director of football operations (2022-24). As the director of football operations, West managed all aspects of team travel and home game day operations including but not limited to scheduling of transportation, hotel accommodations, meals, itineraries along with financial needs for trips. She also assisted the chief of staff in oversite of football operations and recruiting budgets. In her previous role at KSU as the coordinator for football operations and recruiting, West represented the front line of support for all coaches, support staff, student-athletes, and guests of the program with their respective needs. She played a major role in travel, game day operations and special event coordination for the team. West was responsible for organizing all on-campus recruiting, bringing over 200 guests to campus for Kennesaw State football home games. She also worked hand-in-hand with KSU communications, ticketing, and compliance to coordinate recruiting visits to campus. She also served as the liaison with housing, admissions, financial aid, and compliance to ensure athletes and coaches are on track for eligibility, academic, and r