Sport Responsibilities: Men’s Basketball, Women’s Basketball
Tony Belt first joined the University of Toledo Athletic Department in the Fall 2020 as an Associate
Athletic Director for Student-Athlete Support Services. Belt was promoted to his most recent role of
Senior Associate Athletic Director of Student-Athlete Experience in Spring 2023. Belt oversees academic
services, student-athlete development, community and campus engagement, student conduct, and
serves as the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion officer for the athletic department.
Since arriving on Toledo’s campus, Belt has led the Rocket’s to new heights academically. For six straight
semester’s, Toledo Rocket student-athletes have broken previous GPA records, while posting an all time
high in the Spring of 2023 with a 3.472 departmental GPA. The Rockets have also set all-time highs in
both GSR and APR rates.
Belt came to Toledo after serving as the College of William & Mary's Director of Student-Athlete Support
Services, where he oversaw a department that supported 500 student-athletes in academic advising,
scheduling, admissions and eligibility. Prior to his stay in Williamsburg, he worked directly with football
and volleyball programs at Duke University (2015-19) that each ranked among the Top 10 in NCAA
Academic Progress Rate rankings. Belt has also spent time providing academic support to student-
athletes at the University of Louisville (2014-15), Towson University (2013-14) and Virginia Tech
University (2012-13).
A native of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., Belt earned his bachelor's degree in sport administration (2010) and
master's degree in education (2012) from the University of Louisville. During this time, he worked with
the football program as an intern and graduate assistant in academic services. Belt also enjoyed
tremendous success athletically by becoming Louisville's first track and field national champion (indoor
long jump) and finished his career as a seven-time All-American and 10-time Big East champion. In 2022,
Belt was inducted into the University of Louisville Athletics Hall of Fame.
Belt currently resides in Toledo with his wife Melanie.
