Floyd Kerr Position: Director of Athletics Institution: Morgan State University

Floyd Kerr is a native of South Bend, Indiana. He attended Colorado State University, where each earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Physical Education. He held the position of Assistant Basketball Coach and Assistant Athletic Director at Youngstown State University from 1992 to 2000 and Director of Athletics at Southern University from 2000 to 2005. He was appointed Director of Athletics at Morgan State University on July 17, 2005. He has coached high school basketball teams to state championships in New Jersey and Ohio. He is currently pursuing his doctoral degree in Educational Leadership at Youngstown State University. He has also completed a certification as a Sports Marketing Professional (SMP) at the University of Kentucky Gatton School of Business.

Kerr has received many honors. Among them are: one of the Most Influential Minorities in Sports by Sports Illustrated Magazine (May 2004), a Fellow in the National Collegiate Athletic Association's (NCAA) Fellows Leadership Program, and recipient of the General Robert R. Neyland Outstanding Athletic Director's Award by the All-American Football Foundation (2004). He has served on the NCAA Division 1 Men's Basketball Committee and is currently serving on the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subcommittee and the Minority Opportunities Athletic Association (MOAA) Board of Directors.

Kerr has been recognized as an All-American Collegiate Basketball player, was drafted by three professional sports teams, including the Phoenix Suns (NBA), the Utah Stars (ABA), and the Dallas Cowboys (NFL). Ranked 75th on Sports Illustrated's 101 Most Important Minorities in Sports in June 2004, Kerr has served as a member of two of the NCAA's most prestigious committees, the Division I men's basketball tournament selection committee and the issues committee.