▁B anner ▁at ▁home ▁football ▁games . ▁ ▁Director ▁of ▁Athlet ic ▁B ands ▁The ▁Director ▁of ▁Athlet ic ▁B ands ▁administr ates ▁the ▁athlet ic ▁band ▁program ▁by ▁leading ▁and ▁teaching ▁students , ▁super vis ing ▁gradu ate ▁teaching ▁fell ows ▁and ▁other ▁assist ants , ▁and ▁working ▁with ▁the ▁university ▁and ▁athlet ic ▁department . ▁This ▁position ▁also ▁serves ▁as ▁an ▁Ass istant ▁Director ▁of ▁B ands ▁and ▁Ass istant ▁Professor ▁of ▁Inst rument al ▁Music ▁Education . ▁The ▁position ▁is ▁held ▁by ▁Dr . ▁Eric ▁W ilt shire , ▁an ▁al umn us ▁of ▁the ▁University ▁of ▁Washington . ▁Al ong ▁with ▁the ▁athlet ic ▁bands , ▁Dr . ▁W ilt shire ▁teach es ▁and ▁conduct s ▁the ▁Oregon ▁Camp us ▁Band . ▁ ▁Past ▁direct ors ▁ ▁Inst ruct ors ▁and ▁gradu ate ▁assist ants ▁The ▁Oregon ▁March ing ▁Band ▁emp lo ys ▁several ▁instruct ors ▁and ▁Gr adu ate ▁Te aching ▁F ell ows ▁( G TF s ) ▁to ▁assist ▁in ▁the ▁teaching ▁and ▁administration ▁of ▁the ▁band . ▁ ▁Le ad ership ▁The ▁O MB ▁is ▁largely ▁run ▁by ▁its ▁many ▁student ▁leaders . ▁These ▁include ▁drum ▁maj ors , ▁section ▁leaders , ▁uniform ▁manager , ▁equipment ▁( tr uck ) ▁crew , ▁g arter ▁band ▁members , ▁and ▁the ▁Oregon ▁Athlet ic ▁B ands ▁Council . ▁ ▁History ▁▁▁ 1 9 0 8 ▁– ▁University ▁Cour se ▁Catalog s ▁list ▁a ▁University ▁Band ▁d ating ▁back ▁to ▁ 1 9 0 8 . ▁▁ 1