July 8, 2008

Cleveland, Ohio -- The members of the Division II Athletics Directors Association (DII ADA) have chosen Ed Matejkovic, director of athletics at West Chester University, to serve as president for the next two years (2008-09, 2009-10).

"I'd like to thank Dave Williams, director of athletics at Missouri Western State University, who has served as president of our Association the past two years," stated Matejkovic. "Our Association has made great strides over the past few years, and I look forward to presiding over the membership the next two years."

Also elected to serve DII ADA for the next two-year term were 1st Vice President Greg Waggoner, director of athletics at Western State College of Colorado; 2nd Vice President/Treasurer Anita Barker, director of athletics at California State University Chico; and 3rd Vice President/Secretary Eric Schoh, director of athletics at Wayne State College.

The following directors of athletics were elected to serve on the Board of Directors - Jack Bishop, Central Washington University; Andy Carter, Newberry College; Theresa Check, Central State University; Rick Cole, Dowling College; Mark Corino, Caldwell College; Howard Gauthier, California State University Monterey Bay; Gary Hall, Barton College; Jim Harris, University of Alabama Huntsville; Ralph Hill, Davis & Elkins College; Dexter Irvin, Dixie State College of Utah; Jim Jackson, Cameron University; Augustus James, Miles College; Tom Kirinovic, Ferris State University; Roger Maisner, Mansfield University; Joan McDermott, Metropolitan State College of Denver; Edward McLean, Fayetteville State University; David Miller, University of Nebraska Omaha; Mark Papich, University of the Incarnate Word; Joseph Polak, Southern New Hampshire University; Fran Reidy, St. Leo University; Tom Rubbelke, Concordia University, St. Paul; Randy Warrick, University of South Carolina Aiken; Scott Wiegandt, Bellarmine University; and Past President Dave Williams.

About the DII ADA: The DII ADA is the first organization of its kind to provide educational and networking opportunities; enhancement of acceptable operating standards and ethics; and establishment of the overall prestige and understanding of the profession of Division II athletics directors. For more information about the DII ADA, please visit www.nacda.com. The DII ADA is administered by NACDA. In its 44th year, NACDA is the professional and educational association for more than 6,500 college athletics administrators at more than 1,600 institutions throughout the United States, Canada and Mexico. More than 2,200 athletics administrators annually attend the NACDA Convention. Additionally, NACDA administers 11 professional associations for the separate business units that report directly to the athletics director.