Kelley Kish Named Director of Athletics, Jennifer Williams Named Interim AD & More Member News!

Hofstra makes staff changes! Congrats to Cindy Lewis on being promoted to senior associate director of athletics, and to 2017 IAA West grad Samantha Hegmann on being named assistant director of athletics for NCAA education and compliance services! More here and here. 

She inspires! Penn State AD Sandy Barbour sits down with ADU to discuss the importance of leaders communicating their "why" and navigating difficult time. Check it out here!

Kudos to Jennifer Williams on being named interim director of athletics at Alabama State University! Read more here. 

Kicking Glass! Kelley Kish named director of athletics at Lake Erie College! More here. 

Awesome! The Big South Conference names Shelley Davis senior associate commissioner. More here. 

Congratulations! Dana Funyak is named assistant aathletic director for marketing, special events, and community engagement at John Carroll University. Read more here. 

Amazing! The University of Delaware adds Karen Freed as the new associate athletic director for recreational services. More here.

We're thrilled for the NAIA on their recent partnership with Sporting Kansas City for the NAIA Division I Men's Basketball National Championship! Check it out here. 

Much deserved! The University of New Haven honored former athletic director Debbie Chin by naming the basketball court "Deborah Chin Court". Read more here. 

Change is good! The CIAA has restructured it's men's and women's basketball tournament format for 2018. Jacqie McWilliams notes that the new structure will ensure student-athlete welfare and rest for participants. More here. 

Exciting! Jessica Harbison Weaver joins Concordia University Portland as the associate athletic director for compliance and academic support/senior woman administrator! More here. 

Excellent feature on Nona Richardson! Nona discusses her role at the University of Utah and the importance of ensuring student athletes are cared for. Read more here. 

Climbing the ladder! Alicia English joins Abiline Christian University as the assistant director of athletics for external operations! More here.

Congrats! New board member Tonia Walker will be featured in an upcoming book, Women Who Lead: Extraordinary Women with Extraordinary Achievements! Read more here. 

She Leads! Michael Boele has been selected as president of the College Athletic Business Management Association for 2017-18. More here. 

Great feature on Rachel Burleson discussing her experiences as the new athletic director at Franklin Pierce University! Read more here. 

Fantastic! Joi Thomas named associate athletics director for health & performance at the University of Minnesota!

Exceptional! Desiree Reed-Francois discusses how engaging students is key to bringing a championship culture to UNLV. Read more here. 

Stronger together! UNLV conducted a pre-game tribute to honor victims and local heroes of the horrific attack on the Las Vegas strip. More here. 

Game changers! Board member Heather Lyke and Penn State AD Sandy Barbour recognized as standouts in a field dominated by men. Read more here.  

Outstanding! Keisha Dunlap sits down with Tai Brown during the Women Leaders National Convention for a D1.Ticker "1.Question" feature! Check it out here. 

Shout out to Robin Harris and the Ivy League on the experimental kickoff rule for football which resulted in a significant drop in injuries and concussions! Read more here. 

Have member news to share? Email it to Megan Cairns to be featured in the next Shout Out! 

And a warm welcome to our newest members:

Katherine Prchlik, Utah State University
Jess Harlee
Jazmine Fray, Texas A&M University
Sarah Ann Kent, University of Cincinnati
Desini Dulin, University of Arkansas
Ashleigh Hicks, University of Toledo
Melissa Curtis, University Athletic Association
Sade Jackson
Rachel Fineberg, Florida Atlantic University
Julie Danielson, University of Wisconsin
April Carroll
Rachael Coe, Big 12 Conference