Arielle Scavo is in her third year as the director of athletic equipment operations at the University of Miami.
In her role, Scavo serves as the lead oversight of equipment, apparel, and budgeting for all basketball, baseball and Olympic sports, including golf, rowing, soccer, swimming & diving, track and field, tennis and volleyball.
Scavo oversees the storage and upkeep of all equipment for these respective teams, as well as keeping up-to-date records of all on-hand inventory items. Scavo overlooks all ordering and issuing of apparel for the entirety of the athletic department staff. She is the primary contact for the adidas contract and handles all adidas related trademarking and licensing.
Originally hired as an assistant manager of equipment for Olympic sports, Scavo was promoted to her current role in 2021. Scavo was associate director from July 2019 through August 2021. During her tenure, Scavo has been elevated to a leadership position in which she oversees her own assistants. She is constantly referred to as an exemplary leader, and her assistants value her honesty, trust and overwhelming support that she gives to them daily.
Prior to her time as an assistant manager of equipment, Scavo served as the head student manager of the Miami Hurricanes football program for three seasons, beginning in August 2015. The capstone of her career was when she was awarded the Student-Manager of the Year in North America in 2017.
Scavo completed her bachelor’s degree in sport administration from the University of Miami in December 2018, followed by earning a master’s degree in May of 2023.
