June 19, 2009
BELMONT NEWS
Mike Strickland Named Athletic Director of the Year
Belmont University Director of Athletics Mike Strickland has been named 2008-09 Under Armour Division I Southeast Region Athletic Director of the Year, the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) announced Tuesday. Strickland is one of 29 honorees from four geographic regions within NACDA's seven membership divisions.
Since his arrival in Nashville in 1996, Strickland has led Belmont Athletics through its early stages as a fledgling NCAA Division I program to one which enjoys annual success on the playing field and in the classroom. During his 13 year tenure, Strickland has overseen a program expansion from 11 to 17 teams of competition, spearheaded membership into the Atlantic Sun Conference, spurred athletic facility enhancement and forged a reputation of producing winning teams and distinguished student-athletes. In 2008, Belmont became the first school in Atlantic Sun Conference history to represent the league in three consecutive NCAA Men's Basketball Championships. Click here for more on this story.
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