Ryan Vargo took over as Director of Operations, Travel in April of 2019.
Vargo is primarily responsible for the management of travel functions for the athletic department. Vargo serves as a departmental liaison, performs clerical travel functions, monitors and reconciles all travel accounts and claims, prepares and analyzes financial statements in regards to travel spend, and works with coaches and staff on travel planning.
Vargo served two years as the Director of Operations for the North Texas women’s basketball team from 2017-19. In that role, he oversaw the program’s budget, travel, nutrition, practice player management, housing, video/analytics, film exchange and other specific practice and gameday duties. Vargo was also responsible for oversight of the team’s graduate assistants, student-managers and graphic designer as well as serve as the program’s liaison to several internal departments.
Vargo had been video coordinator for the Mean Green women’s basketball team since 2016, overseeing all video and analytics, film exchange, and practice player management, while also having other specific practice and gameday duties. Vargo joined head coach Jalie Mitchell’s staff after serving as video coordinator and head student manager for the North Texas men’s basketball team for four seasons. While on the men’s staff he oversaw all video operations of the team and was an integral part in the scouting of opponents through the evaluation of personnel, set plays, and offensive/defensive tendencies. He also oversaw and coordinated the activities for as many as six Mean Green student managers.
He previously worked as a production manager with Synergy Sports Technology, a company that creates web-based, on-demand basketball analytics for scouting and development. In this role, he oversaw on-site staff, equipment, and general operations for AAU/grassroots basketball tournaments in the Summer.
Vargo graduated from North Texas in May 2016 with a degree in history and political science.