July 8, 2010

CLEVELAND - The members of the Division I-AAA Athletics Directors Association (D1-AAA ADA) have chosen Brian Quinn, director of athletics at Cal State Fullerton, to serve as President for 2010-11.

“I want to thank outgoing President Jean Lenti Ponsetto, athletics director at DePaul University, for leading our membership during the past year,” stated Quinn. “I look forward to serving as the I-AAA ADA President in 2011.”

Also elected to serve the DI-AAA ADA for the 2010-11 term were 1st Vice President Ken Kavanagh, director of athletics at Florida Gulf Coast University; 2nd Vice President John Suarez, director of athletics at Long Island University Brooklyn; 3rd Vice President Keith Gill, director of athletics at American University; Secretary Peg Bradley-Doppes, director of athletics at the University of Denver; and Treasurer Bob Driscoll, director of athletics at Providence College.

Additionally, Keri Gaither, director of athletics at the University of Detroit Mercy and Steve Watson, director of athletics at St. Bonaventure University were added to the Executive Committee. Gaither and Watson join Troy Austin, director of athletics at Longwood University; Vic Cegles, director of athletics at Long Beach State University; Dan Coonan, director of athletics at Santa Clara University; Gene Doris, director of athletics at Fairfield University; Tim Hall, director of athletics at the University of Missouri Kansas City; Bill Hogan, director of athletics at Seattle University; Kelly Mehrtens, director of athletics at the University of North Carolina Wilmington; Pat Meiser, director of athletics at the University of Hartford; Dave Mullins, director of athletics at East Tennessee State University; Pat Nero, commissioner of the American East Conference; and Bruce Rasmussen, director of athletics at Creighton University on the DI-AAA ADA 2010-11 Executive Committee.

About the Division I-AAA ADA: Now in its 10th 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 46th year. For more information on NACDA and the 11 professional associations that fall under its umbrella, please visit www.nacda.com.