Mike Eubanks is in his ninth season with the Cardinal in 2015 and his first as associate athletics director and director of recruiting and football relations. Eubanks previously served as Stanford's assistant athletics director and director of football administration from 2007-14.
In his current role, Eubanks serves as the Cardinal's recruiting coordinator. He directs the strategic planning and execution of recruiting activities, messages, materials and visits. He is also responsible for guiding prospective student-athletes and their families through the Stanford admission application process. Eubanks has played an instrumental role in the Cardinal's recent top-20 signing classes, including the 2012 class ranked fifth in the nation.
To leverage the brand and assets of Stanford football, Eubanks functions as the program's primary collaborator with the marketing, media relations, creative video and ticket sales groups of Stanford Athletics. He additionally directs Stanford football's social media accounts and messages. Eubanks served an interim role directing football media relations for the Cardinal's 2012 season.
Eubanks engages faculty and staff throughout the seven schools of Stanford University to foster relationships with the football program and its student-athletes.
Since its development in 2009, Eubanks has led the innovative honorary captain program, which connects the team with distinguished alumni, former student-athletes and campus leaders on game weekends.
In 2012, Eubanks was nominated for the Amy J. Blue Award, which honors Stanford University staff members who are exceptionally dedicated, supportive of colleagues and passionate about their work.
Eubanks earned both his undergraduate and graduate degrees from Stanford, graduating in 1997 with a bachelor’s degree in chemistry before earning his master’s in chemistry in 2000.
Prior to his return to The Farm, Eubanks worked in sports publishing and management consulting.
Eubanks and his wife, Carridine, reside in Foster City with their daughter, Collette.