Todd Caughlin

Todd Caughlin was named the Athletics and Recreation Services Director in 2014. 

When hired in 2014, Caughlin instituted the Three Pillars of Kodiaks Athletics – academic accountability, athletic excellence and the student-athlete experience. These three things are the heart of the Kodiak culture as Kodiak student athletes are known for excelling on and off the playing field. 

As the Kodiaks Athletic Director, Caughlin has been a part of 9 ACAC titles, 3 national champions (1 individual and 2 team), and is proud to have had over 40 CCAA Academic All Canadians and 9 CCAA All Canadians. 

In 2020, Caughlin was recognized as the ACAC Athletic Director of the Year and Lethbridge Sports Council's Sport Administrator of the Year for the 2019-2020 season.

Caughlin has been involved in athletics at many levels. A Fort Macleod native, Caughlin competed in men’s volleyball at both Lethbridge College and Red Deer College. Caughlin was assistant coach of the RDC Queens 1989-90 and 92-93 earning 1 ACAC gold and 2 trips to CCAA Nationals. Caughlin was the head coach of the Kodiaks men’s volleyball team from 1993-1997, earning the programs first national ranking, playoff berths and .500 records.  

From 1997-2001, Caughlin assistant coached at Cameron University (NCAA DII) where the women's team won the first ever program title and two trips to nationals. From 2001-2009 Caughlin worked at St. Mary’s University (NCAA) in San Antonio both as the head coach of the women’s volleyball team and Associate Athletic Director - NCAA Compliance. From 2010-2013 Caughlin was named head coach of Coker College (NCAA DII) where he led the team to their first playoffs appearance in program history. In 2012 Caughlin helped build the Inaugural Coker College men’s volleyball program. From 2013-2014 Caughlin worked as the Associate Athletic Director for NCAA Compliance at Academy of Art University and helped transition the program from NAIA to NCAA Division II. 

Caughlin received a recreational services Diploma from Lethbridge College, an associates dipolma in recreation services from Red Deer College, a Bachelor’s degree in Organizational Behaviour from Athabasca University, and a Master of Science in Psychology and Counselling from Cameron University. 

Caughlin is a NCCP Level III coach.