2018-19 Under Armour Athletics Directors of the Year Announced
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PAST PRESIDENTS 2017-18 ............................................... BUBBA CUNNINGHAM University of North Carolina PRESIDENT LEE REED 3rd VICE PRESIDENT WARDE MANUEL 2016-17 ........................................................CHRIS PLONSKY Georgetown University University of Michigan University of Texas 2015-16 ................................................................. TIM SELGO st Grand Valley State University 1 VICE PRESIDENT GREG BYRNE SECRETARY DON TENCHER 2014-15 .............................................................. JIM PHILLIPS University of Alabama Rhode Island College Northwestern University nd 2013-14 ............................................................... MIKE ALDEN 2 VICE PRESIDENT JEAN LENTI PONSETTO CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER BOB VECCHIONE University of Missouri DePaul University NACDA 2012-13 ..................................................... KEVIN ANDERSON University of Maryland 2011-12 ....................................................... DAN GUERRERO UCLA 2018-19 Under Armour Athletics Directors of the Year 2010-11 ............................................................. DAVE ROACH Colgate University Announced 2009-10 ...................................................... RANDY SPETMAN Florida State University 2008-09 .......................................................... JOAN CRONAN CLEVELAND (March 6, 2019) – The National Association of Collegiate Directors of University of Tennessee 2007-08 ............................................................. KEVIN WHITE Athletics (NACDA) announced the 28 winners of the Under Armour AD of the Year Award University of Notre Dame (ADOY) today. The award spans seven divisions (NCAA FBS, FCS, Division I-AAA, II, III, 2006-07 ............................................................ LEE McELROY University at Albany NAIA/Other Four-Year Institutions and Junior College/Community 2005-06 ............................................................... TIM CURLEY Colleges). Winners will receive their awards during the James J. Corbett Penn State University 2004-05 ....................................................... GENE DeFILIPPO Awards Luncheon on Tuesday, June 11 at NACDA's 54th Annual Boston College Convention at the World Center Marriott Resort in Orlando, Florida. 2003-04 ................................................................ JUDY ROSE University of North Carolina Charlotte 2002-03 ..................................................... JOE CASTIGLIONE University of Oklahoma The ADOY Award highlights the efforts of athletics directors at all levels for their 2001-02 ........................................................BILL BRADSHAW commitment and positive contributions to student-athletes, campuses and their surrounding DePaul University 2000-01 ......................................................... DEBORAH YOW communities. University of Maryland 1999-2000 ..................................................... DAVE HART, JR. Florida State University “The athletics directors who have been recognized as part of the Athletics Director of 1998-99 .........................................................JIM LIVENGOOD the Year Program continue to raise the bar as thought leaders and decision makers in University of Arizona 1997-98 .......................................................... VINCE DOOLEY college athletics,” said Bob Vecchione, NACDA Chief Executive Officer. “In 2019, we are University of Georgia 1996-97 ................................................... BARBARA HEDGES proud to honor the highest number of female athletics directors with this award in a given University of Washington year — nine — since the ADOY program was initiated 21 years ago! This is a true 1995-96 ............................................... W. JAMES COPELAND Southern Methodist University testament to the positive changes happening across the landscape of college athletics.” 1994-95 ......................................................... EUGENE SMITH Iowa State University 1993-94 ..................................................... JOHN SWOFFORD Winners of the 2018-19 Under Armour AD of the Year Awards are: University of North Carolina 1992-93 ..................................................................JIM JONES Ohio State University Winner Institution 1991-92 ................................................................ BILL BYRNE University of Oregon Football Bowl Subdivision 1990-91 ................................................. FRANK WINDEGGER Texas Christian University Patrick Chun Washington State University 1989-90 .......................................................... JACK LENGYEL U.S. Naval Academy Jamie Pollard Iowa State University 1988-89 ................................................. GARY CUNNINGHAM Fresno State Danny White University of Central Florida 1987-88 ............................................................. CARL MILLER University of the Pacific Deborah Yow North Carolina State University 1986-87 ..............................................................HOMER RICE Georgia Institute of Technology Football Championship Subdivision 1985-86 .................................................... ANDY MOORADIAN University of New Hampshire Grace Calhoun University of Pennsylvania 1984-85 ..............................................................JOHN CLUNE U.S. Air Force Academy Barry Collier Butler University 1983-84 ............................................................. BOB KARNES Drake University Earl Hilton North Carolina A&T State University 1982-83 ........................................................... GEORGE KING Purdue University Matt Larsen North Dakota State University 1981-82 ................................................................. MIKE LUDE University of Washington Division I-AAA 1980-81 .............................................................JOHN TONER University of Connecticut Jim Donovan California State University, Fullerton 1979-80 ...................................................... BEN CARNEVALE College of William & Mary Ken Kavanagh Florida Gulf Coast University 1978-79 ............................................................. FRED MILLER Arizona State University Bruce Rasmussen Creighton University 1977-78 ................................................................ BILL FLYNN Boston College Mike Roth Gonzaga University 1976-77 ....................................................... STAN MARSHALL South Dakota State University Division II 1975-76 ................................................................. BILL ROHR Ohio University Anita Barker Chico State 1974-75 ........................................................... HARRY FOUKE University of Houston 1973-74 ............................................................. JOHN WINKIN Mike Cerino Limestone College Colby College 1972-73 ....................................................... CECIL COLEMAN Pete Meyer Florida Southern College University of Illinois 1971-72 ...................................................................BUD JACK Carolyn Stone Palm Beach Atlantic University University of Utah 1970-71 ........................................................... AL TWITCHELL Division III Rutgers University 1969-70 ............................................................... BILL ORWIG Nan Carney-DeBord Denison University Indiana University 1968-69 ........................................................ MARSH TURNER Erin McDermott University of Chicago Johns Hopkins University 1967-68 .......................................................... BOB BRONZAN Mike Mooney SUNY Geneseo San Jose State University 1966-67 ............................................................ DICK LARKINS Jason Verdugo Hamline University Ohio State University 1965-66 .............................................................JIM CORBETT Louisiana State University NACDA 24651 Detroit Road Westlake, Ohio 44145 440-892-4000 www.nacda.com NAIA Kiki Barnes Dillard University Mike Hermann Kansas Wesleyan University Mike McCaffrey University of Saint Francis Darin Wilson Georgia Gwinnett College Junior/Community College Kanoe Bandy Taft College Gary Broadhurst Mohawk Valley Community College Jeremy Capo Iowa Western Community College Marci Henry Northeastern Junior College Twenty-one of the 28 individuals being honored in 2019 are first-time ADOY award winners. Under Armour is now in its 11th year of sponsoring the award and over 248 different athletics directors have been honored with the award during that time. “The Athletics Director of the Year Award acknowledges the positive impact top athletics directors across all levels have had at their respective institutions, and the leadership they provide to their student-athletes,” said Suzanne Williams, Under Armour’s director of collegiate sports marketing. “Under Armour is proud to partner with NACDA to honor those individuals who continue to excel and set the standard for leaders in college athletics.” All NACDA-member directors of athletics in the United States, Canada and Mexico who met the criteria were eligible for the award. Among the criteria were service as an AD for a minimum of five academic years; demonstration of commitment to higher education and student-athletes; continuous teamwork, loyalty and excellence; and the ability to inspire individuals or groups to high levels of accomplishments. Additionally, each AD's institution must have passed a compliance check through its appropriate governing body (i.e.,