Women Leaders Past-President, Vicky Chun, Named Yale's Director of Athletics!

Incredible! Vicky Chun, Colgate's director of athletics since 2013, is the first woman to lead Yale's athletic department! More here. 

She leads! Gail Barksdale has been named the senior director of intercollegiate athletics at Sonoma State University! Release here. 

Great achievement! Jessica Chandler has been promoted to associate director of athletics and SWA at UMSL! Announcement here. 

We love this panel discussion with CIAA commissioner, Jacqie McWilliams, and Oberlin's director of athletics, Natalie Winkelfoos. Read more. 

Gannon University director of athletics, Lisa Goddard McGuirk, has announced the addition of women's wrestling! More here. 

Congratulations to University of New Haven's women's volleyball coach, Robin Salters, on being promoted to deputy director of athletics and SWA at New Haven. Read here.

Wonderful! Kathy Twist will serve as interim director of intercollegiate athletics at the University of Buffalo. More here. 

Congrats! Senior associate athletic director for compliance at North Texas, Natasha Oakes, has been selected for this year's national sports forum program. See more. 

Portland State director of athletics, Valerie Cleary, and teams await the opening of viking pavilion! Details here. 

We love this! Erin Mykleby, assistant athletic director at Saint Leo University, shares insight on her career path. Read more here. 

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Monyae Williamson - Western Illinois University
Lauren Harling - Indiana University  
Madison Parham - University of North Alabama
Ashley Baker - Xavier University
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Rachel Walton - University of Northern Colorado 
Bria Richardson - Pepperdine
Raychel Diver - Brevard College
Anna Villanueva - Indiana University North West
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Kate Deakins
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Alison Olson
Elizabeth Reimer 
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