Jess Huda joined the Red Hawks in January 2023 as the Assistant Athletic Director for Compliance.
As the Assistant Athletic Director for Compliance, Huda oversees all aspects of NCAA Division III rules compliance, ensuring institutional adherence to conference and national regulations. Responsibilities include managing eligibility certification, monitoring recruiting activities, conducting rules education for coaches and staff, and serving as a liaison with the NCAA and conference offices. Huda also advises the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC), supporting student-athlete leadership, engagement, and advocacy initiatives. In addition to campus responsibilities, Huda served on the NCAA Division III Women’s Soccer Committee, acting as chair for the final two years of service.
Huda joins Montclair State spending three years at King's College in her hometown of Wilkes-Barre, Pa, as the Assistant Athletic Director. While at King's, Huda was instrumental in promoting student-athlete success, including retention, academic college readiness, stress management, and wellness. Additionally, she was tasked with overseeing gameday management operations and oversaw compliance and rules education for all student-athletes and coaches.
Before King's, Huda was Assistant Director of Athletics and Recreation at her alma mater, Cabrini University. During her time at Cabrini, she served as the Assistant Women's Soccer Coach from 2001-2019, Assistant Director of Athletics and Recreation from 2015-2019, also holding the role of Fitness and Wellness Coordinator from 2006-2015. Huda assisted in all areas of event staff management while also overseeing the Cabrini Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC).
