CLEVELAND – The Division I Football Championship Subdivision Athletics Directors Association (FCS ADA) has selected Mark Benson, director of athletics at University at Albany, to serve as President for the 2024-25 membership year.

"I am honored to represent FCS ADA for the 2024-25 academic year," said Benson. "Amid a sea of change, it's never been more important to have our member institutions leadership actively engage in meaningful dialogue about our future.  I want to thank Ryan Ivey and Tom Michael for their leadership this past year.  It's vitally important that the work they have led with many others will continue to shine a spotlight on the value and importance of FCS football and the role we play in the Division I landscape.  My hope is that when the phone rings you answer with a willingness to participate in strengthening our association."

Tom Michael, director of athletics at Eastern Illinois University, who served for the 2022-23 year, will remain as Immediate Past President. In addition to Benson, the following athletics directors will serve as FCS ADA Officers for the 2024-25 membership year:

• 1^st Vice President Kurt McGuffin, director of athletics at University of Tennessee Martin;
• 2^nd Vice President Sherryta Freeman, director of athletics at Lafayette College; and 
• 3^rd Vice President Skip Perkins, North Carolina Central University.

In addition to the 2024-25 Officers, the following directors of athletics will serve on the FCS ADA Executive Committee for a second term: 

• Tim Murray, Marist College (Pioneer); and
• Mark Orr, Sacramento State (Big Sky)

The remainder of the 2024-25 FCS ADA Executive Committee consists of:

• John Mack, Princeton University (Ivy League); 
• Bill Chaves, University of North Dakota (Missouri Valley);
• Ryan Kelly, Long Island University Dakota (Northeast); 
• Mark Wharton, University of Tennessee Chattanooga (Southern);
• Jonathan Terrell, Nicholls State University (Southland);
• Chris Robinson, University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (SWAC); and
• Ken Beazer, Utah Tech University (ASUN/WAC)

In addition, Beth DeBauche, commissioner of the Ohio Valley Conference, will continue to serve as the Association's Commissioner Representative on the Executive Committee. 

About the FCS ADA: Now in its 31^st year, the Football Championship Subdivision Athletics Directors Association's mission is to enhance Football Championship Subdivision football. For more information on the FCS ADA, please visit www.fcsada.com. The FCS ADA is administered by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA), which is in its 60^th year. For more information on NACDA and the 18 professional associations that fall under its umbrella, please visit www.nacda.com.