Saint Augustine’s Kelly Selected For NCAA DII/ADA Mentoring Program

Saint Augustine’s Kelly Selected For NCAA DII/ADA Mentoring Program

March 23, 2011
 
RALEIGH, N.C. - Saint Augustine’s College Associate Athletic Director and Senior Woman Administrator Kristene Kelly has been selected to participate in The NCAA & Division II Athletic Directors Association’s Women & Minorities Mentoring Program titled “Mentoring Tomorrow’s Leaders.”

The purpose of the program is to match 10 outstanding Division II athletics administrators with 10 committed athletics directors in hopes of building a foundation that will encourage the participants to pursue a long-range career in athletics administration – ideally in Division II.

“I am very excited about the opportunity to participate in such a worthwhile program,” Kelly said. “As a former Division II student-athlete, I truly believe that this is the best level of collegiate play. I stand for what Division II prides itself on - Life in the Balance.”
 
The mentoring program will provide an opportunity for such individuals as it seeks to round out their skills over the course of one year. Both mentees and mentors were required to apply for the program, with the selections made by representatives of the NCAA membership, the Division II Athletic Directors Association (ADA) and Double LL Consulting, which is supporting the initiative.

Kelly, a native of St. Croix, US Virgin Islands, graduated from Johnson C. Smith University with two degrees – one in physical education with a concentration in sport management and the other in communication arts with a concentration in public relations.

She received her master’s degree in human performance and sport studies from The University of Tennessee.
 
Kelly is currently ABD (All But Dissertation) at the United States Sports Academy where her dissertation will focus on Sports Information Director Role Perceptions. In her role as Associate AD/SWA at Saint Augustine’s College, Kelly serves as the sport administrator for five sports and has departmental oversight for sports information and compliance. She is also the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) co-advisor and is serving the second of a four-year term as a member of the NCAA Division II Men’s and Women’s Track & Field Committee. )