Interviews with Val Ackerman and Jacqie McWilliams, and Meet Your Newest Women Leaders Members!

Val Ackerman commissioner of the Big East sits down with the Indianapolis Business Journal's Anthony Schoettle for a Q&A. Schoettle calls the league "financially healthy" by pointing to the FOX TV deal, along with the Big Easts sponsorship and ticket sales revenue as the source of the "financial healthiness." Read more from the Q&A here!

The women's track and field team at athletic director Lindsay Reeves University of North Georgia athletic director participated in the program's first official competition this weekend. Read more here!

CIAA commissioner Jacqie McWilliams chatted with The Undefeated about the success of the CIAA hoops tournament, and the value and future of HBCUs. Read more here!

A warm welcome to our newest members: 

Kayla Ahlschlager - Student, Slippery Rock University
Jacqueline Bishop - Academic Coordinator, Duke University
LaTrese Barker -  Athletics Academic Coordinator/Assistant Compliance Coordinator, Norfolk State University
Charon Freeman - Athletics Business Coordinator, Norfolk State University 
Nikole Jones - Athletics Academic Coordinator, Norfolk State University 
Stella Roeder - University of Arkansas
Mary Jacobs - Head Athletic Trainer/Assistant Professor, Indiana Wesleyan University
Melisa Medina Cruz - Sr. Academic Advisor, California Sate University, Bakersfield
Heather Cato - Assistant Soccer Coach, Director of Eternal Affairs, Central Michigan University
Sheridan Blanford - Assistant Director, Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

Have a member news to share? Email it to Natalie Martinez to be featured in the next Shout Out!