Danielle Surprenant Named Director of Athletics and More Member News! 

Danielle Surprenant has been named director of athletics at Western Illinois University! Congratulations, Danielle! Way to move the needle! Release here. 

We are so excited for our 2019 Commitment and Rising Star Award Winners! Dr. Tiese Roxbury was named Commitment Award Winner. Ashley Beaton and Christal Peterson were both named Rising Star Award Winners! More here. 

Penn State Athletics launches a new initiative to prepare students for a lifetime of impact. IMPACT 31 encourages and inspires alumni and fans to give back. Read more here. 

Congratulations to LEI graduate Jessica Hammond-Graf for her promotion to deputy athletics director while remaining the SWA at UMBC. Jessica also recently received the UMBC Jakubik Family Endowment Staff Award! More here. 

Abbie Day, assistant athletics director for academic services at UMBC, has been appointed to the NCAA Division I Men's and Women's Track and Field and Cross Country Committee. Congrats Abbie! Read here. 

Awesome news! Kentucky State University director of athletics, Etienne Thomas, has been appointed to serve on the DII Athletics Directors Association board of directors! Learn more here. 

Heather Lyke and the University of Pittsburgh receive a 7-figure donation from Aaron Donald, former University of Pittsburgh football player and current Los Angeles Rams player, to enhance the teams performance center. Read more here. 

A warm welcome to our newest members: 
Sachneet Kaur Monga
Michelle Cusimano Vachris
Monique Bowman, The Ohio State University
Taylor Whitson, Southern Utah University
Deirdre Bertotti
Lee Brandon
Samantha Liermann
Chymaine Guinyard, Claflin University
Heather Kearney