CLEVELAND - The Division I-AAA Athletics Directors Association (DI-AAA ADA) has selected Scott Leykam, vice president for athletics at the University of Portland to serve as President for the 2019-20 membership year.

"I am honored to represent the outstanding institutions and student-athletes at the Division I-AAA level in this important role," Leykam said. "I am excited about the opportunity to work with the Officers, Executive Committee and staff to help our institutions provide both the best student-athlete experience possible and advocate for what is important for I-AAA Athletics Departments to succeed both on and off the field."

Leykam takes the reins from Mary Ellen Gillespie, director of athletics at the University of Hartford, who will transition to Past President. Serving alongside Leykam will be: 1st Vice President Chris Reynolds, vice president for intercollegiate athletics at Bradley University; 2^nd Vice President Kim Record, director of athletics at the University of North Carolina Greensboro; 3^rd Vice President Simon Gray, director of athletics at Niagara University; Secretary Robert Lineburg, director of athletics at Radford University and Treasurer Ken Kavanagh, director of athletics at Florida Gulf Coast University.

The 2019-20 DI-AAA ADA Executive Committee will consist of: Peter Casey, University of Massachusetts Lowell; Philip Hutcheson, Lipscomb University; Ed McLaughlin, VCU; Jean Lenti Ponsetto, DePaul University; Tamica Smith-Jones, University of California Riverside; Roderick Perry, IUPUI; Bill Maher, Canisius College; Steve Watson, Loyola University Chicago; Mike Carter, Oral Roberts University; Joan McDermott, University of San Francisco; Shaney Fink, Seattle University; Billy Walker, American University; Irma Garcia, St. Francis College; and Rich Ensor, Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference.

About the Division I-AAA ADA: Now in its 19th year, the Division I-AAA Athletics Directors Association's mission is to enhance initiatives common to its Division I-AAA membership (the Division I institutions that do not sponsor football), in particular, aspects related to their flagship basketball programs. For more information on the Division I-AAA ADA, please visit www.div1aaa-ada.com. The Division I-AAA ADA is administered by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA), which is in its 55^th year. For more information on NACDA and the 17 professional associations that fall under its umbrella, please visit www.nacda.com.