Brad Bankston became Commissioner of the Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) in 1997. Celebrating its 37th year of operations, the ODAC is one of the nation’s largest Division III conferences. The 17-member ODAC, including three associate members, stands as the second-largest multi-sport NCAA Division III conference in the country. The league was formed on May 18, 1975 […]
PoA061 | Shana Levine, Lewis & Clark College
Shana Levine was appointed the Lewis & Clark Director of Physical Education & Athletics on July 1, 2014. Levine came to Lewis & Clark after serving six years as the Associate Director of Athletics at Washington and Lee in Lexington, Virginia. While at Washington and Lee, Levine was responsible for coordinating compliance regulations within the […]
PoA060 | Dawn Stewart, Otterbein University
Dawn Stewart enters her fourth year as director of athletics at her alma mater. A 1998 graduate, she was hired on April 9, 2012 after Otterbein conducted a national search that netted over 100 applicants vying for the position. Stewart came to Otterbein from Capital University where she has served four years as athletic director. She holds 20 years of […]
PoA059 | Mike Snyder, Illinois College
Mike Snyder is in his second year as the athletic director of Illinois College. Prior to Illinois College, Snyder was at Oberlin College, a member of the North Coast Athletic Conference, located in Oberlin, Ohio. Snyder has served in a variety of progressive leadership roles, most recently as Associate Director of Athletics for Internal Operations. During […]
PoA057 | Amy Edmonds, U. Wisconsin Whitewater
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Chancellor Richard Telfer announced the appointment of Amy Edmonds as director of intercollegiate athletics in July 2014. She enters her 12th year on working on campus in 2015-16. In 2014-15, Warhawk teams and student-athletes experienced numerous successes, and several new initiatives took place under Edmonds’ leadership. Sixteen of UW-Whitewater’s 20 varsity teams […]
PoA054 Stevie Baker-Watson | DePauw University
Stevie Baker-Watson was named DePauw’s Theodore Katula Director of Athletics and Recreational Sports in January 2012. She oversees 23 varsity sports which compete at the NCAA Division III level in addition to the intramural and club sports programs and is just the ninth DePauw director of athletics in the last 88 years. Since her arrival, Baker-Watson […]
PoA052 Tim Downes | Emory University
Tim Downes is the Director of Athletics and Recreation at Emory University, an NCAA Division III institution in Atlanta, Georgia. Tim discusses his efforts to develop a “statement of principles” for the Athletics Department, including the process, challenges and benefits he encountered. Downes was named the 2013-14 Under Armour AD of the Year for Division III. […]
PoA050 Tina Hill | Randolph College
Tina Hill is the Director of Athletics at Randolph College in Virginia, a member of NCAA Division III. Tina discusses her career opportunities as a female administrator and how the industry can promote and mentor the next generation of females. Book recommendation: Gender and Competition: How Men and Women Approach Work and Play Differently by […]