Thad Satre joined the Pepperdine team in November 2015 as the Compliance Coordinator, and in February 2018 his title changed to Assistant Director of Compliance.

Satre assists in the day-to-day operations of the compliance department, monitors compliance with NCAA eligibility regulations and recruiting activities, manages playing and practice season data collection, researches and provides NCAA rules interpretations and educates student-athletes, coaches and staff on NCAA rules.

He is originally from Ogden, Iowa, and attended Iowa State University before transferring and graduating from Butler University with a bachelor's degree in finance in December of 2013. He then went on to receive his master's degree in higher education administration and sports management from Auburn University in December 2015.

While at Iowa State, he was a student-athlete on the football team for two seasons before transferring to Butler and playing for three seasons there. He was also a baseball umpire while in school.