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August 21, 2014

Denisha Hendricks, who served for six years as athletic director at Kentucky State University (DII), has been named athletic director of Chicago State University (DI). She will be the second female athletic director in the school's 147-year history. Hendricks is a member of the 2014 NACWAA National Convention Local Organizing Committee. Read more

Selina Kohn was announced as the first female athletic director at Paine College (DII) on August 15. Kohn is the first female to lead a collegiate program in the Aiken-Augusta area. She also becomes the second female athletic director in the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. Kohn is a 2009 graduate of the NCAA/NACWAA Leadership Enhancement Institute. Read more

Sherri Booker will assume the new post of executive associate commissioner at the Atlantic Sun Conference. Booker joined the conference in 1994 and recently began her 21st year with the conference as senior associate commissioner. Booker is a 2011 graduate of the NCAA/NACWAA Executive Institute. Read more

Carly Northup has been appointed as the department's first assistant athletics director of external engagement at Virginia Tech. Prior to her new position, Northup worked with the University of Missouri for the last six years. She is a 2012 graduate of the NCAA/NACWAA Institute for Administrative Advancement West Class. Read more

Former athletics manager at the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association Nancye Rahn will join King University athletics as assistant athletic director of external relations on August 25. Rahn is a 2012 graduate of the NCAA/NACWAA Institute for Administrative Advancement West Class. Read more

Meg Schebler has accepted the position of associate vice president of enrollment management at Ashford University where she will be in charge of the campus admissions office and all related activities. Schebler joined the institution in 1998 as the women's athletic coordinator, head softball and head women's basketball coach, and most recently served as athletic director. Read more

A warm welcome to the 37 newest NACWAA members:

Emily Andrews - Events & Education Specialist, AVCA
Josette Babineau - Head Field Hockey Coach, University of Maine
Hillary Bach - Administrative Fellow, Pac-12 Conference
Wendy Bordeau - Senior Associate AD, Dartmouth College
Georgia Brown - Assistant Athletic Director, North Carolina State University
Jessica Cervantez - Athletic Development Officer, Texas Christian University
Tiffany Christian - Director of Compliance Eligibility and Systems, Indiana University, Bloomington
Glenda Clausen - Manager, TCU Frog Club, Texas Christian University
Jennifer Colley - Sr. Director, TCU Frog Club, Texas Christian University
Cara Conrad  - Student       
Lynn Coutts - Head Softball Coach, University of Maine
Janelle Cronmiller - Assistant Athletic Director, Immaculata University
Synita Gates - Graduate Assistant, University of Toledo
Christie Joines - Assistant to the Athletic Director, University of La Verne
Deanna Kingsbury - SWA/Compliance Director/Head Softball Coach, Whittier College
Heather Ledezma - Asst. Director of Business Operations, University of California, San Diego
Noah LeFevre - Director of Intercollegiate Athletics, Manhattan College
Melinda Lehman - Assistant AD, Major Gifts, Development, Stanford University
Susan Lizzotte - Head Swimming & Diving Coach, University of Maine
Jennifer Mandeville - Assistant Director of Student-Athlete Academic Services, West Virginia University
Megan Mardesen - Sport Drug Testing Program Manager, The National Center for Drug Free Sport
Colleen Mischke - Asst. AD - Senior Women's Administrator, Black Hills State University
Cally Morrill - Head Women's Soccer Coach, Lynn University
Joseph Mullings - Vice President, KP Sports
Beth Opell - Director of Finance/ Business Operations, Horizon League
Lisa Parsons - Strength and Conditioning Coordinator SWA, Immaculata University
Kerry Perry – President, KP Sports
Susan Randall - Assistant AD for Business Operations, University of Maine
Laura Reed - Assistant AD for Media Relations, University of Maine
Jody Sadler - Senior Associate Athletics Director, University of Notre Dame
Veronica Schindler - Assistant AD, Engagement, Development, Stanford University
Leslie Shevlin - Head Men's & Women's Swim Coach, Willamette University
Tim Shustoff - Regional Director, KP Sports
Christina Turner - Director of Recreation / Physical Education, Colgate University
Lara Ulfers - Education Services Program Manager, The National Center for Drug Free Sport
Laura Violette - Assistant To the Athletic Director, Becker College
Brett Williams - Assistant Director of Communications, Horizon League

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