Debbie Yow Honored Among 2018-19 Under Armour Athletics Directors of the Year

CLEVELAND, OHIO - The National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) announced the 28 winners of the Under Armour AD of the Year Award (ADOY) today, and among the honorees is NC State Director of Athletics Debbie Yow.

This is the second significant honor for Yow this week, as the NC State AD was featured in the Champions: Pioneers & Innovators in Sports Business by the Sports Business Journal on Monday.

The Under Armour AD of the Year Award spans seven divisions (NCAA FBS, FCS, Division I-AAA, II, III, NAIA/Other Four-Year Institutions and Junior College/Community Colleges). Winners will receive their awards during the James J. Corbett Awards Luncheon on Tuesday, June 11 at NACDA's 54th Annual Convention at the World Center Marriott Resort in Orlando, Florida.

The ADOY Award highlights the efforts of athletics directors at all levels for their commitment and positive contributions to student-athletes, campuses and their surrounding communities.

"The athletics directors who have been recognized as part of the Athletics Director of the Year Program continue to raise the bar as thought leaders and decision makers in college athletics," said Bob Vecchione, NACDA Chief Executive Officer. "In 2019, we are proud to honor the highest number of female athletics directors with this award in a given year — nine — since the ADOY program was initiated 21 years ago! This is a true testament to the positive changes happening across the landscape of college athletics."

Winners of the 2018-19 Under Armour AD of the Year Awards are:

*Winner*	*Institution*
	*Football Bowl Subdivision*
Patrick Chun	Washington State University
Jamie Pollard	Iowa State University
Danny White	University of Central Florida
Deborah Yow	North Carolina State University
	*Football Championship Subdivision*
Grace Calhoun	University of Pennsylvania
Barry Collier	Butler University
Earl Hilton	North Carolina A&T State University
Matt Larsen	North Dakota State University
	*Division I-AAA*
Jim Donovan	California State University, Fullerton
Ken Kavanagh	Florida Gulf Coast University
Bruce Rasmussen	Creighton University
Mike Roth	Gonzaga University
	*Division II*
Anita Barker	Chico State
Mike Cerino	Limestone College
Pete Meyer	Florida Southern College
Carolyn Stone	Palm Beach Atlantic University
	*Division III*
Nan Carney-DeBord	Denison University
Erin McDermott	University of Chicago
Mike Mooney	SUNY Geneseo
Jason Verdugo	Hamline University

Debbie Yow Honored Among 2018-19 Under Armour Athletics Directors of the Year

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