CU's Dennis Helsel Named NCAA Chair for D2 Men's Soccer
INDIANPOLIS, IN - Chowan University's Vice President for
Athletics, Dennis Helsel, has been
unamimously elected as the newest Chair of the NCAA DII National
Men's Soccer Committee. Helsel most recently served as a member of
the National DII Men's Soccer Comittee as a Region Chair and will
begin his term as National Chair in August. "It is indeed an honor
to be elected by your peers to serve as Chair," stated Helsel on
his appointment.
NCAA Sports Commitees deal primarily with the administration of
NCAA championships. They recommend championship sites and dates,
formats, and select teams and individuals for championships
competition. There are 18 Division II sports committees - the
NCAA men's soccer committe is one of the 18.
The committee has eight members, representing the eight regions of competition in the NCAA. Helsel has been a member of the Atlantic Region Committee for three years. He has represented the Pennsylvania State Athletics Conference (PSAC), the West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletics Conference (WVIAC), and the Central Intercollegiate Athletics Association (CIAA). Chowan competes as an independent in the sport of soccer.
At the annual meeting in January, the members of the committee
unamimously elected Dennis the Chair of the National Committee for
the 2012-2013 academic year.
"The Chairs elected before me served outstandingly, their legacy
serves as my inspiration and guide as my term becomes reality,"
concluded Helsel.
Helsel is currently in his 6th year as Vice President for
Athletics at Chowan University. He was instrumental in
transitioning Chowan from NCAA DIII status to DII status as well as
garnering conference affiliation with the Central Intercollegiate
Athletic Assocaition (CIAA). Helsel has over 30 years of experience
in collegiate athletics. He is currently serving as a Mentor
Athletic Director for the NCAA/ADA DII Mentoring Program and is a
member of the NCAA Diversity and Inclusion Task Force. Dennis is an
active member of the National Association of Collegiate Directors
of Athletics (NACDA) and Athletic Directors Association (ADA). He
wrote an artivle on social networking (Social Networking: The Good,
The Bad and the Ugly) that was featured in the NACDA, D2 ADA
monthly publication. CLICK HERE TO READ THE ARTICLE.
