Peter Fields - Senior Associate Athletic Director, Development
Peter Fields is in his first year as Senior Associate Athletic Director of Development at Santa Clara University after spending 14 years as Director of Athletics at Montana State University.
While Fields led Montana State athletics, the department increased graduation rates, won several conference championships, gave back to the community, and expanded or constructed new facilities for all sport venues.
In the summer of 2010, Montana State Athletics began an end zone facility campaign with a goal to raise $6 million. The project's scope increased during construction to a goal of $7 million. The project’s roots, however, lied in early cultivation which helped produce many of the complex’s major donors. The success of the project was a result of the coordinated effort by athletics, the university and donors. Another successful collaborative capital project at Montana State under Fields began in Spring 2014. This project was a $3.2 million renovation to the Brick Breeden Field House, bringing together Athletics, the University, and students. In 2016, Fields received an Awards for Excellence, which is chosen annually by 40 senior students who each select a Faculty or Staff member that positively influenced them as a mentor.
A 1979 University of Maine, Presque Isle graduate, Fields was a standout varsity wrestler who earned induction into his school’s Athletic Hall of Fame in 2006. He was also a wrestling coach at UMPI and earned his M.A. from the U.S. Sports Academy in 1987. He came to Montana State from Missouri, where he worked from 1996-2002, including the last four as Associate AD. He previously worked at Toledo (1988-96) and Kent State (1985-88) in business and budget management, with a wide range of duties at each stop.
Fields’ wife Debbie has worked the past 20 years as a registered nurse in school systems. They have a daughter, Briana, who was married this summer in Columbus, Ohio, and currently works as an associate director of compliance at Ohio State University.
Rusty Weekes - Associate Athletic Director, Bronco Bench Foundation
Former Bronco baseball player and football coach, Rusty Weekes '71 is entering his ninth year as the Bronco Bench Foundation Executive Director, serving as an Associate Athletic Director in his role with the Bronco Bench Foundation.
Prior to coming to Santa Clara, Weekes owned his own sales management consulting firm for three years. Prior to that, he held a number of high-level management positions in sales and marketing in the communications industry with Comcast, AT&T Broadband, RCN Communications and Viacom.
Weekes graduated from Santa Clara in 1971 with a degree in English. He played baseball at Santa Clara (1967-71) and one year of football (1967). As the captain of the Bronco baseball team, he garnered WCC All-Conference honors in 1971; and the Broncos won the WCC title each year of his college career, advancing to the NCAA Tournament. The Broncos were one game away from the College World Series in '69, '70 and '71.
Robin Petrini - Senior Director of Development
Robin Petrini joined the Santa Clara Development staff three years ago, where she primarily serves as a major gift officer and oversees donor stewardship. Since Petrini joined Santa Clara, she has been instrumental in stepping up efforts to cultivate and solicit prospects to advance Santa Clara University and Bronco Athletics.
Previously, Petrini coached Division I softball for 30 years. Her passion for athletics and ambition to develop top-notch teams was evident in her comprehensive coaching resume. She led Penn State to eight NCAA appearances and played an instrumental role in building high-level programs at both Northwestern University and Brigham Young University. Petrini earned a bachelor’s degree in political science and physical education from Utah State, and holds a master’s degree in physical education.
Cody Johnson - Assistant Athletic Director, Development
Cody Johnson is in his first year as assistant athletic director, development at Santa Clara. He served as the director of women's basketball operations for three years before switching roles in Januatu 2017.
Johnson received his undergraduate degree in Sports Business Administration from Oregon in 2011 and his masters in Conflict and Dispute Resolution in 2013. Prior to coming to Santa Clara, Johnson spent one season as the Director of Operations for Oregon women's basketball. He had been an administrative assistant since 2007 for the team. He is a native of New Plymouth, Idaho.
Ian Poblete - Manager, Bronco Bench Foundation
Originally from Phoenix, Arizona, Ian Poblete is in his first year as the manager of the Bronco Bench Foundation. He graduated from Santa Clara in 2017 after majoring in economics and minoring in studio art.
For the previous five years, he worked in a multidude of different capacities within the Santa Clara Athletics. He also worked outside the department, doing small business and political marketing and design work.