Adam Schneberger

Adam Schneberger serves as the associate vice president for athletics development at the University of Iowa Center for Advancement. 

An Iowa native, Schneberger has spent his career building a reputation for success in collegiate athletics fundraising and leadership. Schneberger has worked in Stanford University’s Office of Development for the last 15 years, including the last two years as executive associate athletics director for development.

At Stanford, Schneberger’s primary responsibilities included leading the athletics development strategy, overseeing a 15-person team across principal gifts, major gifts, annual giving, and donor relations, and spearheading Stanford Athletics’ $1 billion fundraising campaign. Since launching the campaign, Stanford has raised more than $260 million in its quiet phase, with Schneberger personally securing more than $200 million in commitments, including multiple eight-figure gifts. 

Schneberger was promoted to Stanford’s executive associate athletics director in May 2024, after serving as senior associate athletics director for development. In his role, he was a member of the athletics executive team, contributing to department-wide strategy related to revenue generation, financial planning, and organizational leadership. He also led multiple athletics volunteer boards and served as a liaison to key university advisory groups. 

Schneberger served in several leadership positions within Stanford Athletics, including associate athletics director for development, where he helped lead a $380 million campaign that was completed ahead of schedule and set multiple fundraising records. He oversaw teams ranging from annual giving to principal gifts, consistently driving significant increases in donor engagement and philanthropic support. 

Schneberger is a native of West Union, Iowa. He earned a bachelor’s degree in mathematics teaching from UNI, graduating cum laude. He later earned a master’s degree in sport management from Western Illinois, where he began his career in athletics development.