July 17, 2012

CLEVELAND – The members of the Division I Football Championship Subdivision Athletics Directors Association (FCS ADA) have selected Ron Strollo, director of athletics at Youngstown State University to serve as President during 2012-13. 

“Our Association continues to be at the forefront of FCS initiatives and I look forward to continuing the momentum that Past President Marilyn McNeil (Monmouth) built over the past year,” stated Strollo. “The FCS ADA looks forward to continuing to spotlight FCS institutions during the year.”

The FCS ADA also elected the following athletics directors to serve as officers during the upcoming year – Brian Hutchinson, Morehead State University, 1^st Vice President; Charlie Cobb, Appalachian State University, 2^nd Vice President; and Ken Beazer, Southern Utah University, 3^rd Vice President.

University of Central Arkansas Director of Athletics, Brad Teague, joins the following directors of athletics on the Executive Committee – Tom Beckett, Yale University; Thorr Bjorn, University of Rhode Island; Stacy Danley, Alabama State University; Keith Davidson, University of Maryland Eastern Shore; Bruce McCutcheon, Lafayette College; Past President Marilyn McNeil, Monmouth University; Jim Murphy, Davidson College; Paul Schlickmann, Central Connecticut State University; Hank Small, Charleston Southern University; Gene Taylor, North Dakota State Universit;y Jeff Tingey, Idaho State University; and Mark Wilson, Tennessee Tech University. Ohio Valley Conference Commissioner Beth DeBauche is the commissioners’ representative on the Executive Committee. 

About the FCS ADA: Now in its 19^th 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 47^th year. For more information on NACDA and the 13 professional associations that fall under its umbrella, please visit www.nacda.com.