Elon alum Deborah Yow ’74, now serving as director of athletics at the University of Maryland, will be the first woman ever to head the Division 1A Athletic Directors’ Association when she takes office in September.
“Yow, who will begin her 15th year in charge of the intercollegiate athletics program at Maryland, will serve as president of the organization, which includes athletics directors at all institutions designated as Division I-A by the NCAA, including the ACC, Big Ten, SEC, Pac-10, Big East and Big 12 conferences.
“Yow will join a distinguished list of former presidents that includes Gene Smith of Ohio State, Kevin White, formerly of Notre Dame, Cedric Dempsey, formerly of Arizona, and Texas’ DeLoss Dodds.
“The Division 1A Athletic Directors’ Association has offices in Grapevine, Texas. The organization is the voice of Division I-A athletics directors across the country, working closely with the NCAA on topics of mutual interest, and with faculty athletics representatives, among other initiatives.”
The association was started in 1986.