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Mr. Brock Rydecki

Murray State University

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At Murray State
  • Brock Rydecki is in his eighth year with Murray State Athletics in the 2023-24 school year.
  • Serves as Associate AD - Facilities & Operations.
  • Primary operations contact for the football, track & field and cross country program.
  • Primary contact for game management at all home athletic contests and special events. 
  • Responsible for all facilities within the athletic department including daily maintenance, deferred maintenance, renovations and capital projects.  
  • Provides supervisory oversight of the CFSB Center.
  • Rydecki is part of the Murray State University Emergency Response Team.
  • Was appointed to the Murray Convention and Tourism Board in the Summer of 2022.
  • During his tenure, there have been close to $7.5 Million invested by way of capital projects. Notable projects he has seen to completion include:
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  • Awarded the Jim Baurer Staff Service Award in the Spring of 2021, which honors and recognizes a staff member who has gone above and beyond the call of prescribed duty and shown exceptional dedication with regard to the students of Murray State University.


Before MSU
  • Spent three years at Trinity (Whitesville, Ky.) High School where he was the Athletic Director and Dean of Students.
  • Was head baseball coach and head golf coach at Trinity.
  • Named Region-III Athletic Director of the Year by the Kentucky High School Athletic Directors Association and served as Region-III Athletic Directors Association Treasurer.
  • At Trinity, Rydecki was instrumental in the growth of athletics at the school.
  • Oversaw the addition of multiple sports, created a sponsorship program, and increased budgets during his tenure.
  • Served as chairman for the Horn Community Center, the committee that built a $3.7 Million recreation facility. 
  • Prior to arriving at Trinity (Whitesville), was an Intern for Murray State Athletics for two years. 

Personal
  • Was outstanding offensive lineman for Murray State Football from 2008-12.
  • Earned his Bachelors of Science degree in Exercise Science from Murray State in 2012.
  • Earned a Master's of Science in Human Development and Leadership, emphasis in Sports Administration in 2013 from Murray State University. 
  • Brock and his wife Kimberly, reside in Almo, Ky. with their sons, Bryant and Bryson. 
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