June 22, 2009

Cleveland, OH – The members of the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) have selected Randy Spetman, director of athletics at Florida State University, to serve as president for 2009-10. Spetman, who replaced outgoing president Joan Cronan, women’s athletics director at the University of Tennessee, was announced as president on June 20 in conjunction with the Association’s 44th Annual Convention, which was held June 18-21 at the Orlando World Center Marriott Resort.

“NACDA and its members have meant so much to me on both a personal and professional level over the years,” Spetman said. “It’s truly going to be an honor to serve as the 45th president of our Association.”

Also elected to serve NACDA for the 2009-10 term were 1st Vice President Dave Roach, director of athletics at Colgate University; 2nd Vice President Dan Guerrero, director of athletics at UCLA; 3rd Vice President Kevin Anderson, director of athletics at the United States Military Academy; and David Stair, director of athletics at Evangel University, to the fourth year of a five-year term as secretary.

Executive Committee members selected include athletics directors Warde Manuel, University at Buffalo; Ed McLean, Fayetteville State University; John Scarpino, Seminole Community College; Joe Tubb, South Plains College; and John Volek, Sierra College. Missy Conboy, deputy athletics director, University of Notre Dame; Patty Viverito, commissioner, Missouri Valley Football Conference; and Dan Beebe, commissioner, Big 12 Conference were selected as at-large representatives.

About NACDA: NACDA, now in its 45th year, is the professional and educational association for more than 6,500 college athletics administrators at more than 1,600 institutions throughout the United States, Canada and Mexico. More than 2,300 athletics administrators annually attend the NACDA Convention. Additionally, NACDA administers 11 professional associations for the separate business units that report directly to the athletics directors.