June 10, 2008

Dallas, Texas -- The National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) announced the 29 winners of the AstroTurf AD of the Year Award (ADOY) this week.

There are four geographic regions - northeast, southeast, central and west; while the membership is separated into seven categories - Football Bowl Subdivision (formerly Division I-A); Football Championship Subdivision (formerly Division I-AA); Division I (formerly Division I-AAA); Division II; Division III; NAIA; and Junior/Community Colleges. One winner was selected in each of the seven categories, for a total of 29 honorees. Winners received their awards during the James J. Corbett Awards Luncheon at NACDA's 43rd Annual Convention at the Hilton Anatole Hotel in Dallas, Texas.

NAIA athletics directors recognized include: Jeff Bain of Martin Methodist College (Tenn.), Debby DeAngelis of California State University East Bay; Mike Fratzke of Indiana Wesleyan University and H. "Skip" Lord of Houghton College (N.Y.).

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Click here to read a brief biography on each NAIA award winner.