Heather Lyke Named Director of Athletics at Pitt!

Congratulations to the athletic director at University of California Riverside, Tamica Smith Jones, on receiving the 2017 61st Assembly District Woman of Distinction Award. Read more here! Plus, Smith Jones recently became a member of the NCAA Division I women's basketball championship sports committee. Read more here! 

This is HUGE! Congratulations to Heather Lyke, who was named the director of athletics at the University of Pittsburgh. Lyke is the fourth female AD among college athletics' highest rung, joining NC State AD Debbie Yow, Penn State AD Sandy Barbour, and Washington AD Jen Cohen. See more from Heathers press conference and read more here!

 

Speaking of Jen Cohen, the University of Washington  is reaching new heights with more than 3,00 new season tickets sold for the upcoming season and 97% renewal rate. The Huskies football ticket sales have already surpassed the 2026 season total by 1,500 seats. Read more here!

Athletic director at Queens University of Charlotte, Cherie Swarthout has added wrestling to her athletics program. Congrats! Read more here!

We love Debbie Antonelli's determination and passion behind moving the NCAA Women's Basketball Sweet 16 to Las Vegas. Read more here!

Congratulations to Sherika Montgomery on her position as the associate athletic director for student success at Winthrop University. Read more here!

Kudos to each of you!

A warm welcome to our newest members:

Kendall Luy - Frostburg State University
Sahar Rashid - NCAA
Rachel Wyman - Great Northwest Athletic Conference
Randi Napientek - Northern Illinois University
Shawna Laurendine - Sewanee: The University of the South
Arielle Patterson - Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Madison Townley - George Washington University
Emma Gresser - University of Cincinnati
Kristianna Marie Lawless - Castleton University
Diamond Simone Brown - Clemson University
Jayne Simpson - University of Texas, San Antonio
We'Nisha Mack - Western Kentucky University
Chralotte Siegel - Vanderbilt University
Emilie Susan Blinderman - Connecticut College
Shayln Moore - Virginia State University 
Sara Perry - California State University, Dominguez Hill
Sara Erdner - University of Tennessee
Maureen Tremblay - Clemson University
Antonisha McRay 
Brittany Davidson - Tiffin University
Ivy Turner Horn - Ohio State University
Stephanie Ricketts - St. Lawerence University
Ashley Garrison - Villanova University
Tomika Ferguson - James Madison University
Amaya Rousseau - Radford University
Cindy Kindt - Campbell University
Diamond Smith - CIAA
Lindsey Derrick - University of Georgia
Erica Nett - University of Nebraska

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