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Justin Hoyt was named director of athletics in 2016 after serving for more than five years as the assistant director of athletics and sports information director. Hoyt oversees 20 NJCAA athletics programs and more than 350 student-athletes. His responsibilities include administering the athletic program’s annual budget and supervising all facets of the athletic department, including all coaches and staff.

Throughout his tenure as director of athletics, a record number of Viking student-athletes have received national and regional academic awards, and teams have won 17 Mountain Valley Conference championships, 13 Region III championships, and multiple individuals have earned regional and national championships. In 2022-23 and 2019-20, Hoyt earned the NJCAA Region 3 Athletic Director of the Year award. During the 2019-20 academic year, Hoyt implemented the Student Senate and Athletic Retention Program (SSARP) and oversaw a departmental rebrand.

The department has also received the college’s first NJCAA Lea Plarski Major Award winner, NJCAA Academic Team of the Year Award, finished a program-best 8th place in the 2018-19 NATTYCA Cup final standings, and has earned six consecutive Region III Community Service Awards. Hoyt was also responsible for overseeing the addition of Esports, men’s and women’s track and field, and men’s golf.

Hoyt is the Mountain Valley Collegiate Conference president and chairs the men’s and women’s track and field and women's tennis sports committees. At the national level, Hoyt chairs the women's basketball committee and serves on the women's tennis and golf committees. Hoyt is the NJCAA Region III assistant women’s regional director, and regional chair for football, women's tennis, and men’s and women’s track and field, and also serves on the Region III Executive Committee, Academic All-Region Committee, Standards and Ethics Committee, and Professional Development Committee.

As assistant director of athletics, Hoyt oversaw sports information responsibilities, including media relations, compiling game statistics, and marketing the college’s NJCAA programs. He served as the athletic department liaison for facility rentals, coordinated the internal scheduling of athletic events, and assisted in the daily operations of the athletic department. Hoyt transformed the departmental website while implementing a strong social media presence and a live streaming platform. He was responsible for creating an Athletics Instant Admissions Day for all incoming student-athletes and was also involved in the planning and creation of the college’s $4.5 million Outdoor Athletic Complex.

Prior to joining Hudson Valley Community College, Hoyt worked at D’Youville College where he assisted with sports information duties and was responsible for the supervision of athletic events. He has experience at the NCAA Division I level with game management and marketing and promotions within the athletic department at Clemson University. Outside of intercollegiate athletics, Hoyt has held positions with the Buffalo Bills (NFL), Batavia Muckdogs (MiLB), and the Sports Consulting Group (sports agency). 

Hoyt received his bachelor’s degree in sport management, with a minor in Business, from Clemson University, and a master’s degree in sport administration from Canisius University.