Football
- Title:
- Director Student-Athlete Development
- Email:
- ojenije@email.unc.edu
- Phone:
- 919-962-2170
Ochuko Jenije (oh-CHOO-coe JEN-uh-jay) joined the football program as the team’s director of student-athlete development in 2015. He previously worked as an assistant director in UNC’s student-athlete development office at the Loudermilk Center.
Jenije’s primary charge is the personal and professional growth of each student-athlete to facilitate success both on and off the field and prepare them for life beyond their collegiate football experience. He also assists in various administrative roles, including financial aid matters, housing and community service projects.
In his first year at UNC in 2014, Jenije assisted in administering the five service areas of Student-Athlete Development and was the primary contact for Carolina Outreach and UNC’s Student-Athlete Advisory Council (SAAC).
Prior to coming to UNC, Jenije served as Coordinator of Student Services at Florida St., his alma mater. Among his responsibilities, he managed the Welcome Back Picnic and the Golden Nole All-Sport Banquet; coordinated and developed the community service and activities for Florida State National Student-Athlete Day; facilitated and mentored student-athletes through R.E.A.L. (Leadership Program); designed PHAT (Peers Helping Athletes Transition), a 5-week program for all first year student-athletes; oversaw the Student-Athlete Exit Interviews; organized Summer and Winter Bridge programming for all student-athletes; and assisted with Student-Athlete Advisory Council meetings.
He has also worked at the University of Tulsa as Marketing and Promotions Assistant and has interned in the sports information office at FSU and in the marketing office at Oral Roberts University.
Jenije graduated from Florida St. in 2009 with a bachelor’s in sport management and earned his master’s degree in higher education with an emphasis in general administration from FSU in 2011. He played football for the Seminoles from 2006-10, serving as team captain as a senior and earning ACC Academic Honor Roll recognition all four years.
