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Aug. 9, 2023

 

Endurance running is not for the faint of heart, and neither is pursuing a career in NCAA collegiate athletics, but Leif Caesar embraces challenges time and time again. With a reverence for the spirit of college athletics and a passion for long-distance running, his drive and focus inspire the student-athletes he serves as a new full-time assistant director of compliance for the university.

Hailing from the edge of the Chicago suburbs, Caesar was always involved in sports. It didn't occur to him that he could make a career out of it, but a move to California at the age of 14 started him on a journey that would shape his future in college athletics.

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