Tommy Sletten joined the Seattle University Athletics staff as Assistant AD, Development, in July 2026. Sletten will lead major gift fundraising efforts, cultivate relationships with alumni and donors, identify new philanthropic opportunities and help advance the department's fundraising priorities in support of Seattle University student athletes.
Sletten joins Seattle University after serving as Assistant Director of Major Gifts for the Red Raider Club at Texas Tech University. During his time in Lubbock, he managed a portfolio of approximately 120 major gift prospects and helped raise nearly $3 million in philanthropic support, including securing a $1 million gift from a student athlete alum – one of the five largest gifts from a student athlete alum in Texas Tech history. He also founded the Texas Tech Volleyball Booster Club to expand donor engagement.
Prior to Texas Tech, Sletten served as Graduate Assistant for Stewardship and Donor Engagement with the University of Washington's Tyee Club, where he supported annual and major gift fundraising initiatives while earning his Master of Education in Intercollegiate Athletics Leadership. A graduate of Seattle University’s School of Law, Sletten also served as a manager for the Redhawk women's basketball program during his time as a student.