Daniel Solow joined Northwestern as its Director of the Wildcat Fund in March of 2013. Prior to coming to Evanston, Solow spent the previous five years as the Assistant Director of Athletics for Development at Hofstra University, where he had oversight of the athletics fundraising efforts. After joining the Pride in 2008, annual donations, event revenue and former athlete giving each increased dramatically. During 2011-12 Solow was named "Fundraiser of the Month" three times, more than any other University fundraiser.

A Chicago native, Solow graduated from Occidental College in Los Angeles, Calif., in 2005 with a degree in politics. He was a two-time captain and four-year starter on the golf team and served on the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee.

Solow earned his master's in sports management from Northern Illinois University in 2007. During his tenure in DeKalb he was a Development Assistant in the department of athletics and also worked as a Graduate Assistant in the Sports Information Office. Following his time at NIU, Solow was the Sport Program Associate for Development at the University of Cincinnati.