CLEVELAND – The Football Championship Subdivision Athletics Directors Association (FCS ADA) and Division I-AAA Athletics Directors Association (DI-AAA ADA) announced its Fellows Program class. This program will provide a year-long opportunity to FCS and DI-AAA administrators that are ready to take the next step to assume an athletics director position.

The program pairs a FCS or DI-AAA Fellow with an athletics director mentor to address potential areas that they should focus on during the 10-month process, ranging from development, leadership strategies to sport oversight, along other skill areas. In addition, the Fellows class will meet monthly via zoom to discuss hot topics and hear from veteran leaders in the industry.

"We are proud to announce the 2025–26 Fellows Class, marking the third year of the FCS ADA Fellows Program and the second for DI-AAA ADA," said FCS ADA President Kurt McGuffin, Director of Athletics at the University of Tennessee at Martin, and DI-AAA ADA President Shaney Fink, Director of Athletics at Seattle University. "These programs reflect our shared commitment to developing the next generation of leaders in intercollegiate athletics. By connecting aspiring administrators with experienced mentors, we're fostering professional growth, collaboration, and innovation across both subdivisions. We're grateful to our members and mentors for their continued support in helping us cultivate a strong pipeline of future athletic directors."

The following is a list of the mentors and mentees:

About the FCS ADA: Now in its 32^nd 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 61^st year. For more information on NACDA and the 19 professional associations that fall under its umbrella, please visit www.nacda.com.

About Division I-AAA ADA: Now in its 25^th 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 61^st year. For more information on NACDA and the 19 professional associations that fall under its umbrella, please visit www.nacda.com.