Mike Eubanks Last College: Stanford '97 Position: Assistant AD/Director of Football Administration Experience: 5th Season

Mike Eubanks joined the Stanford Football program in the summer of 2007 and is in his fifth season as Assistant Athletic Director and Director of Football Administration.

As an essential component of the staff's recruiting efforts, he helped Stanford land a 2009 recruiting class ranked as high as No. 10 nationally, a 2010 class tabbed No. 18 in the country and the No. 18 class in 2011. The 2009-11 successes came on the heels of a 2008 group that was lauded as the country's 40th-best, giving the Cardinal a foundation that is among the nation's finest.

Eubanks works closely with head coach David Shaw, recruiting coordinator Brian Polianand the rest of the Stanford staff on all aspects of the recruiting process. Hisprimary responsibilities include the planning and execution of official and unofficial visits, development of marketing messages, strategic planning, management of the recruiting database, maintenance of the recruiting website and faculty involvement.

An integral part of the program's operation, Eubanks also assists Coach Shaw in information operations, scheduling and special projects including community outreach. Within this role, he also worksclosely with the Stanford athletics communications/media relations staff, development office and other groups within theAthletic Department. He is also the primary author of Stanford Football's social media outlets, in addition to providing a social media leadership role more broadly throughout Stanford Athletics.

For the third year, Eubanks leads the innovative Honorary Captain program which connects the Cardinal team on game weekends with former players, alumni and campus leaders. The Honorary Captain program provides role models and inspiration to the players, while also strengthening the program's relationships with profound leaders in the greater Stanford Community.

Eubanks in 2009-10 and 2010-11 spearheaded an array of community service outings for the Stanford Football team, which was honored both years with the Thomas W. Ford Award for the Stanford Athletics team "whose student-athletes have demonstrated a special commitment to participation in local communityoutreach programs."

Prior to joining Stanford Football, Eubanks worked in sports publishing and management consulting. Eubanks earned both his undergraduate and graduate degrees from Stanford University, graduating in 1997 with a bachelor of science degree in chemistry before earning his Master's in chemistry in 2000.

Eubanks and his wife, Carridine, reside in Foster City.