Greg Montalbano,
the America East Pitcher of the Year in 1999, died August 21 at the age of 31. Montalbano, who was diagnosed with cancer during his freshman year at Northeastern, earned America East Pitcher of the Year honors as a junior when he compiled an 8-2 record with a 2.09 earned-run average and 71 strikeouts in 64.2 innings. He started the season with a no-hitter against Niagara and also had a one-hitter and three two-hitters in 11 starts that year.
Transactions
Associate athletics directors – David Paitson will be Sam Houston State’s new associate athletics director for external operations.
Assistant athletics directors – Missouri-St. Louis named Jessica Chandler assistant athletics director for compliance.
Coaches
Men’s basketball assistants – Holy Cross named Sean Ryan an assistant men’s basketball coach.
Women’s basketball – North Carolina Wesleyan hired Artina J. Trader as women’s basketball coach.
Men’s and women’s golf – Gannon named Dave Patronik and Jason Willow as men’s and women’s golf coaches, respectively.
Men’s and women’s soccer assistants – Sarah Teegarden has been named assistant women’s soccer coach at Alverno.
Men’s and women’s tennis — Brooklyn hired Ahmad Odetalla as women’s tennis coach … Saint Rose named Sarah Mayer women’s tennis coach.
Men’s and women’s volleyball assistants – Holy Cross named Cortney Bliss as an assistant women’s volleyball coach … Rhode Island College named Crystal Colagiovanni as assistant women’s soccer coach.
Staff
Athletic trainers – Guilford hired Gary Rizza as athletic trainer.
Assistant athletic trainers – St. Mary’s (Maryland) named Jessica Pope assistant athletic trainer.
Athletics communication – Tennessee hired former Knoxville News-Sentinel reporter Drew Edwards to write features for the athletics department’s Web site.
Deaths
Bob Johnson, former men’s basketball coach at Emory & Henry, died August 22.
Leadership Institute participants announced for 2009-10
Aug 25, 2009 9:04:17 AM
The NCAA News
Nearly two dozen athletics administrators have been selected to participate in the 2009-10 NCAA Leadership Institute for Ethnic Minority Males and Females.
The 12-month leadership program is designed to address the shortage of senior-level athletics administrators of color at NCAA member institutions and conferences. During four professional-development sessions and one week-long workshop at the national office in Indianapolis, participants focus on leadership and administration; human-resource management; finance and fund-raising; and booster, public and media relations.
Institute facilitators include a diverse group of consultants and leaders in business, higher education and intercollegiate athletics. Participants met for the first time earlier this month. Additional sessions are set for October, November, February and June.
The following 23 administrators compose the institute’s class of 2009-10:
- Robert E. Carson, assistant director, student-athlete services, James Madison
- Phoebe T. Chalk, associate athletics director, Arizona
- Jonacani W. Damuni, associate director of academics, Arkansas
- Keisha R. Dunlap, assistant commissioner for sports services, Conference USA
- Michelle D. Edwards, director of basketball operations, Rutgers
- Shantey M. Hill, associate athletics director, C.W. Post
- Joi M. Irby, associate athletics director, Assumption
- Derrick A. Johnson, athletics operations manager and sports information director, Benedict
- Selina B. Kohn, associate athletics director, Paine
- Ericka S. Lavender, assistant director, North Carolina State
- Katreshia A. Louis, assistant director of compliance, Georgia Tech
- Renee N. Madison, assistant director of enforcement, NCAA
- George D. Midgett, compliance coordinator, Vanderbilt
- David R. Ortega, compliance director, California
- Bob H. Park, director of information technology, UCLA
- Lawanda S. Pearson, academic advisor and head softball coach, Clark Atlanta
- Cynthia E. Prieto, senior academic advisor, Washington State
- Juan (Jay) O. Rossello, director of legal affairs/assistant general counsel, NCAA
- Temeka D. Samuels, assistant director of ticket operations, Bradley
- Sean L. Simmons, assistant athletics director/student services and sports operations, Robert Morris
- Jaysen T. Spencer, academic coordinator, Missouri
- Morris E. White, director of athletics marketing, promotions and licensing, Northwest Missouri State
- Darrol J. Woods, assistant athletics director for finance, Grambling State
For more information about the NCAA Leadership Institute for Ethnic Minority Males and Females click here.
