CLEVELAND – The National Association of Athletic Development Directors (NAADD) selected Ben Broussard, Wolfpack Club executive director at North Carolina State University, to serve as President for the 2020-21 membership year.

"Since starting in collegiate athletics at LSU in 2004 through my time at Colorado and now at NC State, the relationships that I have developed as a member of NAADD have molded me as the professional and leader that I am today," stated Broussard. "I have learned a great deal from people like Jim Senter, Ross Bjork, Bobby Purcell, Matt Donovan, Sarah Baumgartner and Whit Babcock and hope that I am able to have an impact on the next generation of industry professionals just like they had on me. My goal as the 29^th President of NAADD is to make a difference in as many people's lives as possible. Our Executive Committee will be committed to providing as much support and knowledge back to our membership as we can. I am honored to get to serve this industry and represent the members of our community."
 
Broussard takes over for Past President Sarah Baumgartner, deputy director of athletics at Rutgers University, who served as NAADD President for the 2019-20 membership year.

Joining Broussard will be 1^st Vice President Markus Jennings, associate AD for external affairs at Sacramento State, 2^nd Vice President and Secretary Dan Cloran, executive associate AD, development at The Ohio State University; and NAADD welcomes Ryan White, senior associate AD for development at the University of Kansas as 3^rd Vice President and Treasurer.

Alongside the 2020-21 Officers, the Executive Committee will work to advance and continue to develop the Association. The 2020-21 Executive Committee will consist of: Matt Borman, deputy AD, development at the University of Georgia; Grant Kelly, senior associate AD/director of development at Johns Hopkins University, Karen Langston, senior associate AD for external relations and capital projects at California State University Bakersfield; Jennifer Montgomery, executive director of development, athletics development and alumni relations at George Washington University; Michael Oblinger, senior associate AD for development at the University of Connecticut; Jeremy Wang, associate vice president for development at Temple University; and Jennifer Lynne Williams, director of athletics at Alabama State University.
 
About NAADD: NAADD is the first organization of its kind to provide educational and networking opportunities, enhancement of acceptable operating standards and ethics, and establishment of the overall prestige and understanding of the profession of athletics development and fund raising. For more information about NAADD, please visit www.naadd.com. NAADD is administered by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA), which is in its 56^th year. For more information on NACDA and the 17 professional associations that fall under its umbrella, please visit www.nacda.com.