Fellows Program Pairings Announced
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 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 excited to welcome the newest class of Fellows and continue investing in the development of future leaders in intercollegiate athletics," said FCS ADA President Sherryta Freeman, Director of Athletics at Lafayette College and DI-AAA ADA President Ed McLaughlin, Vice President and Director of Athletics at Virginia Commonwealth University. "The Fellows Program provides a meaningful opportunity for emerging professionals to learn from experienced administrators, build lasting relationships and gain valuable insight into the many facets of athletics leadership. By creating intentional opportunities for mentorship and professional development, we are helping prepare the next generation to lead with confidence, purpose and a commitment to advancing our industry."
The following is a list of the mentors and mentees:
| Fellow |
Fellow Institution |
Mentor |
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Mentor Institution
 |
| Karen  |
Allen |
University of
West Georgia |
Matt |
Martin |
USC Upstate |
| Glenna |
Andrews |
University of Portland |
Ken |
Beazer |
Utah Tech University |
| Austin |
Buntz |
Davidson College |
Jason |
Carmichael |
University of
West Georgia |
| Iain |
Byers |
Longwood University |
Chris |
Clunie |
Davidson College |
| Kyle |
Conder |
UC Davis |
Scott |
Leykam |
University of Portland |
| Debbie |
DeJong |
Stony Brook University |
Jonathan |
Terrell |
Nicholls State University |
| Lindsey |
Ekwerekwu |
University of
Nebraska Omaha |
Marvin |
Lewis |
George Mason University |
| Dani |
Gariglio |
Davidson College |
Kit |
Hughes |
College of the Holy Cross |
| Alex |
Kelly |
Eastern Washington University |
Josh |
Berlo |
University of Denver |
| Eric |
Laudano |
Saint Joseph's University |
Shaney |
Fink |
Seattle University |
| Brittney |
Miles |
University of Rhode Island |
Tiffany |
Tucker |
UMBC |
| Tony |
Nguyen |
University of West Florida |
Zack |
Lassiter |
Abilene Christian University |
| Nick |
Pumford |
Oakland University |
Tim |
Hall |
Longwood University |
| Joe |
Rafanelli |
George Mason University |
Pat |
Lyons |
University of
Rhode Island |
| Alex |
Shillow |
Lamar University |
Tim |
Collins |
Eastern Washington University |
| Nick |
Smith |
College of the Holy Cross |
DeWayne |
Peevy |
DePaul University |
| Taylor |
Stapleton |
DePaul University |
Steve |
Waterfield |
Oakland University |
About the FCS ADA: Now in its 33rd 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 62nd 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 26th 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 62nd year. For more information on NACDA and the 19 professional associations that fall under its umbrella, please visit www.nacda.com.
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