CLEVELAND – The Division I-AAA Athletics Directors Association (DI-AAA ADA) has selected Ed McLaughlin, vice president and director of athletics at Virginia Commonwealth University, to serve as President for the 2026-27 membership year.

"I have spent the last 20 years of my career leading basketball-centric institutions so I feel honored to serve the membership as DI-AAA ADA President," stated McLaughlin. "We have a diverse group of institutions, but we share a deep passion for developing student-athletes and providing a first-class experience for them. I look forward to working with my fellow administrators and the NACDA staff as we look to solve some of the complex problems facing Division I athletics."
McLaughlin takes the reins from Shaney Fink, vice president of athletics at Seattle University, who will transition to Past President. Serving alongside McLaughlin will be:

• 1st Vice President Philip Hutcheson, director of athletics at Lipscomb University;
• 2^nd Vice President/Treasurer Adrian Dowell, vice chancellor/director of athletics at University of Nebraska-Omaha; and
• 3^rd Vice President/Secretary Scott Wiegandt, director of athletics at Bellarmine University.

The 2026-27 DI-AAA ADA Executive Committee consists of:

• Phil Brown, Le Moyne College;
• Dan Butterly, Big West Commissioner;
• Scott Corley, Belmont University; 
• Andrew Gavin, SIU Edwardsville;
• Tim Hall, Longwood University;  
• Lenny Kaplan, New Jersey Institute of Technology;
• Ed Kull, St. John's University
• Marvin Lewis, George Mason University;
• Bill Maher, Canisius College; 
• Mike Matoso, St. Mary's College of California; and
• Paula Smith, University of California Irvine.

About Division I-AAA ADA: Now in its 26^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 62^nd year. For more information on NACDA and the 19 professional associations that fall under its umbrella, please visit www.nacda.com.