Colin Allison

Colin is the Director of Recreation Operations at the Dodge Fitness Center.

Colin Allison supervises the Dodge Fitness Center, manages all aspects of Recreation Operations staff including the day-to-day operations, supervision, student development, and open recreation. He also oversees fitness equipment inventory and maintenance.

Prior to coming to Columbia, Colin was at Santa Clara University. During his time at SCU, Colin worked in their Campus Recreation Department as the Assistant Director of Aquatics and Membership. He oversaw all aspects of facility access, pool operations, student development, and membership sales. Prior to SCU, Colin worked at the University of California, Santa Cruz as a Facility and Operations Supervisor in the Office of Physical Education, Recreation, and Sports. He was responsible for coordinating the day-to-day operations of their main and satellite complexes, facility & field maintenance, and guest services. Before joining the staff at UC-Santa Cruz, Colin had worked at the University of New Haven as a Graduate Assistant of Campus Recreation, at Villanova University as an Intramural Coordinator Intern, and for Gatorade as a Team Leader and Brand Ambassador. 

A West Milford, New Jersey native, Colin earned a bachelor of arts degree in Political Science from Rutgers University in 2012. He went on to earn a Master’s of Business Administration from the University of New Haven in 2015. He is an active member of NIRSA, Leaders in Collegiate Recreation, having led multiple presentations on various recreational facilities and operations topics. While not at Dodge Fitness Center, Colin enjoys going on hikes, taking his dog to the park, and cooking.