S. J. Tuohy

S. J. Tuohy
Current position
TitleAthletic director
TeamLouisiana–Monroe
ConferenceSun Belt
Biographical details
Born (1993-07-04) July 4, 1993[1]
Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
Alma materLoyola University Maryland, Southern Methodist University, Oral Roberts University
Playing career
2013–2016Loyola
2016SMU
PositionsGuard, Holder
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2017SMU (ST assistant)
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
2018–2020Arkansas (assistant director of football operations)
2020–2021Liberty (assistant AD)
2021–2023UCF (associate AD)
2023–2024The Kingdom NIL (executive director)
2024–2025Oral Roberts (deputy AD)
2025–presentLouisiana–Monroe

Sean Albro Tuohy Jr. (born July 4, 1993) is an American college athletics administrator who is currently serving as the director of athletics for the University of Louisiana at Monroe.

Early life

Tuohy was born on July 4, 1993 at Baptist Memorial East Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee to parents Sean Tuohy and Leigh Anne Tuohy.[1] Tuohy's early life was depicted as part of the feature film The Blind Side, in which Tuohy was portrayed by child actor Jae Head.[2][3]

College career

Tuohy played four years of college basketball as a guard at Loyola University Maryland from 2013 to 2016.[4] After graduating from Loyola, Tuohy transferred to Southern Methodist University, where he played one year of college football as a graduate transfer in 2016. Tuohy played on the SMU Mustangs special teams units, serving as the holder on kick attempts.[5]

Administrative career

After serving one season as a special teams assistant coach at Southern Methodist University in 2017, Tuohy served as an assistant director of football operations at the University of Arkansas from 2018 to 2020,[6] as an assistant athletic director at Liberty University from 2020 to 2021,[7][8] as an associate athletic director at the University of Central Florida from 2021 to 2023,[9][10] as the executive director of The Kingdom NIL (the University of Central Florida's NIL collective) from 2023[11] to 2024,[12][13][14] and as a deputy athletic director at Oral Roberts University from 2024 to 2025.[15] Tuohy was named athletic director at the University of Louisiana at Monroe on November 28, 2025.[16][17][18][19][20]

References

  1. ^ a b "For the record". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. July 6, 1993. p. 16. Retrieved February 8, 2026 – via Newspapers.com .
  2. ^ Crane, Andrew (November 28, 2025). "SJ Tuohy, son of 'The Blind Side' family, to be named UL-Monroe athletic director". New York Post. Archived from the original on February 10, 2026. Retrieved February 10, 2026.
  3. ^ McDaniel, Michael (November 27, 2025). "UL-Monroe Hires Sean Tuohy Jr. of 'The Blind Side' As New Athletic Director". Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on February 10, 2026. Retrieved February 10, 2026.
  4. ^ DeArdo, Bryan (November 28, 2025). "Louisiana-Monroe set to hire SJ Tuohy of 'The Blind Side' fame as athletic director". CBS Sports. Archived from the original on January 12, 2026. Retrieved February 10, 2026.
  5. ^ Dufrene, Nick (November 28, 2025). "ULM announces S.J. Tuohy new Director of Athletics". KNOE-TV. Archived from the original on February 10, 2026. Retrieved February 10, 2026.
  6. ^ Deckelbaum, Kyle (February 11, 2018). "Beyond the Game: Real-life kid from 'The Blind Side' now works for Arkansas football". KATV. Archived from the original on July 24, 2025. Retrieved February 10, 2026.
  7. ^ Wilson, Dave (February 4, 2020). "Liberty adds Sean 'SJ' Tuohy Jr., brother of Michael Oher, to staff". ESPN. Archived from the original on May 25, 2023. Retrieved February 10, 2026.
  8. ^ Zucker, Joseph (February 4, 2020). "Michael Oher's Brother, Sean 'SJ' Tuohy Jr., Named to Liberty's Football Staff". Bleacher Report. Archived from the original on February 10, 2026. Retrieved February 10, 2026.
  9. ^ Coulson, Daniel and Emily Patterson (August 13, 2022). "SJ Tuohy extends helping hand as UCF football approaches Big 12 status". Orlando Sentinel. Archived from the original on February 10, 2026. Retrieved February 10, 2026.
  10. ^ Shadoff, Adam (May 6, 2022). "Sean 'SJ' Tuohy of 'The Blindside' plays integral role for UCF football". WOFL. Archived from the original on February 10, 2026. Retrieved February 10, 2026.
  11. ^ Beede, Jason (March 22, 2023). "SJ Tuohy to depart UCF, take charge of NIL collective to support Knights". Orlando Sentinel. Archived from the original on February 10, 2026. Retrieved February 10, 2026.
  12. ^ Murschel, Matt (October 31, 2024). "SJ Tuohy leaves executive director role at UCF's NIL collective". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved February 10, 2026.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  13. ^ Backstrom, Andy (November 26, 2025). "Sources: UL-Monroe hiring SJ Tuohy, son of family featured in 'Blind Side,' as next athletic director". Yahoo Sports. Archived from the original on January 3, 2026. Retrieved February 10, 2026.
  14. ^ Boyle, Chris (November 10, 2024). "SJ Tuohy dishes on NIL misconceptions, relationship with UCF coach Gus Malzahn". The Daytona Beach News-Journal. Archived from the original on February 10, 2026. Retrieved February 10, 2026.
  15. ^ Flores, Elizabeth (November 27, 2025). "UL-Monroe expected to hire SJ Tuohy, son of 'Blind Side' family, as AD". USA Today. Archived from the original on January 4, 2026. Retrieved February 10, 2026.
  16. ^ Willis, Jason (November 28, 2025). "Sean Tuohy of 'The Blind Side' fame hired as new athletic director at this Louisiana university". The Shreveport-Bossier City Advocate. Archived from the original on February 10, 2026. Retrieved February 10, 2026.
  17. ^ "ULM names S.J. Tuohy as director of athletics". Ouachita Citizen. December 3, 2025. Archived from the original on February 10, 2026. Retrieved February 10, 2026.
  18. ^ Dufrene, Nick (December 4, 2025). "ULM introduces new director of Athletics at press conference". KNOE-TV. Archived from the original on December 5, 2025. Retrieved February 10, 2026.
  19. ^ "ULM introduces SJ Tuohy as new Director of Athletics at press conference". University of Louisiana at Monroe. December 4, 2025. Archived from the original on February 10, 2026. Retrieved February 10, 2026.
  20. ^ "Sean Tuohy, of 'Blind Side' fame, to be hired as UL-Monroe athletic director". WHBQ-TV. November 27, 2025. Archived from the original on February 10, 2026. Retrieved February 10, 2026.
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