Staff Directory
- Title:
- Director of Compliance
- Alma Mater:
- Ohio Northern, 2013
- Office Phone:
- (478) 301-2729
- Email:
A veteran of athletic administration, Matt Badik begins his second stint at Mercer in 2026-27 as the Director of Compliance for the Bears. He originally joined Mercer's administrative staff as Assistant Director of Compliance in September 2015, and served his initial stint as Director of Compliance from 2019-24.
Badik was previously at Belmont, where he served as a the Compliance Office intern while working on his master’s degree in Sport Administration. While at Belmont, Badik’s responsibilities included evaluating initial-eligibility forms and managing countable athletically related activities for all 15 sports.
Prior to his time at Belmont, Badik attended Ohio Northern University, where he received a Bachelor of Science degree in Sport Management. During his final semester of school, Badik worked at The University of Findley as an intern in the athletic department.
Badik has spent time working with the Ohio Northern football team, the Toledo Mud Hens and the St. John’s Jesuit High School athletic department. He has also volunteered his time with organizations and events that include the NCAA Women’s Final Four, Hands on Nashville and the Ohio Special Olympics.
