Rob Cashell

Athletic Director

Rob Cashell came to Eastern Oregon University in 2001. Prior to joining the Mountaineers Cashell was the Director of Athletics at the University of Montana-Western from 1996-2001.  Cashell was the first full-time athletic director at UM-Western in the history of the school. A native of Montana, Rob earned his Bachelors Degree in Health and Physical Education and History from UM-Western in 1990 and a Masters Degree in Counseling and Career Services from Montana State University Northern in 1994.

During his tenure at EOU the department of Athletics has undergone significant change. Since 2001 Cashell has overseen over $3 million dollars of renovation projects which include; expanded fitness center and private team locker rooms, new competition soccer field and football practice field, newly constructed press boxes, booster suite, restrooms and concessions at Community Stadium, resurfaced track, newly constructed softball field and Quinn Coliseum upgrades to main gymnasium. In addition private support for athletics has increased over 300%. 

In 2003 Cashell guided the department in it’s’ effort to seek sole membership in the NAIA (National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics) and membership in the highly respected Frontier Conference for the Mountaineer Football program. Athletic scholarships were also started in 2003 and current Mountaineer Athletes benefit from over $200,000 in available aid. 

Rob and his wife Heather, who is an Administrative Assistant in the Office of Student Affairs, are the parents of two daughters, Hanna and Elizabeth. 

Cashell on the Mountaineers 

“It is an honor to be a Mountie! Our Alumni, friends of the University, and current staff and athletes bleed Mountaineer Blue. I feel a deep sense of pride in our University and our programs."