Callahan, a former Wildcats’ student manager and director of football operations, is in his third season as the University’s assistant athletic director for football operations in 2013, ninth overall season in an administrative capacity and 14th year overall associated with the program.

He previously served as Boston College football’s assistant recruiting coordinator for head coach Frank Spaziani in 2010-11. His responsibilities at BC included organizing all on-campus recruiting functions and serving as the recruiting office liaison to the athletic administration.

During his initial six-year term as UNH’s director of football operations from 2004-09, Callahan coordinated team travel, served as the team’s video coordinator and assisted in all football administration tasks.

The Randolph, Mass., native began his career as the UNH football student manager from 1997-2001.