July 1, 2011

CLEVELAND - The members of the Minority Opportunities Athletic Association (MOAA) have retained Sean T. Frazier, deputy athletics director at the University of Wisconsin, as president of the Association for the 2011-12 year.

"We had another outstanding Symposium in Orlando, thank you to the members and sponsors that helped make it great," stated Frazier. "MOAA's membership continues to increase each year and I look forward to continuing that trend during my second term as President."

In addition to Frazier's appointment, the following MOAA members were selected to serve as officers in 2011-12 - Executive Director Stan Johnson, president of Stan Johnson & Associates; Secretary Dr. Sharon R. Beverly, director of athletics and physical education, Vassar College; and Board Representative Mario Moccia, director of athletics, Southern Illinois University. The Treasurer position will be voted on later this summer.

The Association's Board of Directors added a pair of individuals, Mike Harrity, associate athletics director for community relations & outreach, University of Kansas and Shelana Poindexter, director of compliance, Florida Gulf Coast University.

Harrity and Poindexter join Peggy Davis, director of athletics, Virginia State University; Earl Edwards, director of athletics, University of California San Diego; Darlene Gordon, director of championships and business operations/SWA, Patriot League; Paula Jackson, associate director of athletics, Mississippi Valley State University; Rudy Keeling, commissioner, Eastern College Athletic Conference; Floyd Kerr, director of athletics, Morgan State University; Warde Manuel, director of athletics, University at Buffalo; Lee McElroy, director of athletics & VP, athletics administration, University at Albany; Garnett Purnell, director of athletics & recreation, Wittenberg University; and Dell Robinson, commissioner, Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference.

About MOAA: MOAA promotes equitable employment opportunities for minorities in the athletics industry through the exchange of ideas, the creation of networking opportunities and the advocation of an increase in employment for minorities in athletics administration positions at all levels of the sports industry. The Association also promotes cultivating a sports environment that supports the values necessary to accept aspiring professionals from all walks of life. For more information on MOAA, please visit www.moaaweb.com. MOAA is administered by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA), which is in its 47th year. For more information on NACDA and the 12 professional associations that fall under its umbrella, please visit www.nacda.com.