CLEVELAND – The Division I Football Championship Subdivision Athletics Directors Association (FCS ADA) has selected Ryan Ivey, director of athletics at Stephen F. Austin State University, to serve as President for the 2023-24 membership year.

"I am excited and humbled to serve the association for the upcoming 2023-24 academic year," said Ivey. "The FCS ADA is comprised of extremely talented, intelligent, and serving leaders that are making a tremendous impact on the intercollegiate athletics enterprise, but more importantly, their respective student-athletes.  I am hopeful to be able to carry on the level of engagement and strategic thinking from Tom Michael and Nicki Moore, as we continue to shape our association for future growth and development.  While we know there are many changes on the horizon for intercollegiate athletics, we know that the FCS ADA will continue to provide opportunity for development and growth of FCS football and its membership."

Ivey takes over for Tom Michael, director of athletics at Eastern Illinois University, who served for the 2022-23 year and will transition to Immediate Past President. In addition to Ivey, the following athletics directors will serve as FCS ADA Officers for the 2023-24 membership year:

• 1^st Vice President Mark Benson, director of athletics at University at Albany;
• 2^nd Vice President Kurt McGuffin, director of athletics at University of Tennessee Martin; and 
• 3^rd Vice President Sherryta Freeman, director of athletics at Lafayette College.

In addition to the 2023-24 Officers, the following directors of athletics will serve on the FCS ADA Executive Committee for a second term: 

• Chris King, Robert Morris University (Big South);
• Jeremy Gibson, Merrimack College (Northeast); and
• Mark Wharton, University of Tennessee Chattanooga (Southern)

The remainder of the 2023-24 FCS ADA Executive Committee consists of:

• Brad Teague, University of Central Arkansas (ASUN);
• Mark Orr, Sacramento State (Big Sky);
• John Mack, Princeton University (Ivy League); 
• Skip Perkins, North Carolina Central University (Mid-Eastern);
• David Herbster, University of South Dakota (Missouri Valley); 
• Tim Murray, Marist College (Pioneer);
• Jonathan Terrell, Nicholls State University (Southland);
• Chris Robinson, University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (SWAC); and
• Ken Beazer, Utah Tech University (WAC)

In addition, Beth DeBauche, commissioner of the Ohio Valley Conference, will continue to serve as the Association's Commissioner Representative on the Executive Committee. 
 
About the FCS ADA: Now in its 30^th year, the Football Championship Subdivision Athletics Directors Association's mission is to enhance Football Championship Subdivision football. For more information on the FCS ADA, please visit www.fcsada.com. The FCS ADA is administered by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA), which is in its 59^th year. For more information on NACDA and the 18 professional associations that fall under its umbrella, please visit www.nacda.com.