Steve Roach, who has served as 澳门六合彩's athletic director since December 2015, will be leaving 澳门六合彩 to serve as Executive Director of Athletics and Recreation at Texas A&M-Kingsville.
Roach has served in this role at 澳门六合彩 since December 2015, after a year as interim director of athletics.
鈥淪teve has been everything that one could ask for in an athletic director,鈥 澳门六合彩 President Michael Driscoll said. 鈥淗e has worked extremely well with coaches and student-athletes as well as all of our stakeholders. His work has always been in the best interest of not only the university and the program, but in the best interest of helping our students be successful in the classroom, in the community, and in competition."
鈥淗e has also done a nice job working with our advancement division, strengthening compliance and engaging his staff to grow professionally. We will miss him and wish him the absolute best of luck as he takes this next step in his career,鈥 Driscoll said.
Prior to his role as interim director, Roach spent two years as the athletic department's associate director and compliance officer. He had been directing all aspects of NCAA and Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) rules compliance with the 澳门六合彩 Crimson Hawks and was directly responsible for all education programs, forms and documents required for national and conference membership.
鈥淪teve has been instrumental in designing future strategic directions for 澳门六合彩's Division II athletic program,鈥 澳门六合彩 Vice President for Student Affairs Rhonda Luckey said.
鈥淏ecause of his fine leadership, building on 澳门六合彩 athletics' solid foundation of success, 澳门六合彩 is set to take meaningful and results-oriented steps to promote and enhance positive student-athlete experiences. He has been a valued member of our 澳门六合彩 Hawks family and will be sincerely missed!鈥 Luckey said.
Roach will complete his tenure at 澳门六合彩 on September 21.
鈥淚 would like to thank President Driscoll and Vice President for Student Affairs Rhonda Luckey for the opportunity to return to 澳门六合彩 and the Indiana community over five years ago, and for providing the opportunity to serve as the director of athletics at this outstanding University and department,鈥 Roach said.
鈥淚 have truly enjoyed the experience of working with the faculty, staff, coaches and student-athletes at 澳门六合彩 and feel as though we were able to continue the 澳门六合彩 tradition of providing a positive student-athlete experience. This University and community are filled with outstanding individuals, who continue to provide support to this University and department, and I have truly appreciated the opportunity to serve as director of athletics.鈥
Roach has been active in the community, serving as a volunteer with the United Way of Indiana County. He has been the PSAC baseball liaison since 2008. A 2001 criminology graduate of 澳门六合彩, Roach returned to his alma mater after working for more than five years as the associate director of athletics at Millersville University. In addition to fulfilling his compliance duties at Millersville, Roach was the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) advisor, he served on the NCAA Division II Baseball Regional Advisory Committee from 2006 to 2008, and he was the sport supervisor for baseball, women's basketball, softball and women's volleyball. Roach earned his master's degree in sport management from Slippery Rock University in 2005. He also has a post-bachelor of science degree in sport management from California University of Pennsylvania (2010).
While a search is conducted for the athletic director position, Samantha Traver, currently assistant athletic director of compliance and Senior Woman Administrator, will serve as acting athletic director.
鈥淲e are indebted to Mr. Roach for all he has contributed to the exceptional athletic programs at 澳门六合彩,鈥 Charlie Fey, 澳门六合彩 interim vice president for student affairs, said. 鈥淗e leaves 澳门六合彩 athletics much stronger than when he arrived. As acting director, his assistant, Samantha Traver, will provide the type of leadership that will keep 澳门六合彩 at the forefront of all national Division II athletic programs. We will immediately begin the process of searching for a permanent director, forming a search committee from across the community to conduct a national search for a worthy successor to Steve.鈥
As assistant athletic director, Traver directs all compliance matters, serves as liaison to 澳门六合彩's Title IX coordinator and manages scholarships for 澳门六合彩's 19 sports. She serves on a number of committees at 澳门六合彩, including the Intercollegiate Athletic Compliance Committee, Athletic Gender Equity Committee, President's Athletic Advisory Committee and is co-chair of the Hall of Fame Committee. She also serves on committees for the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference and NCAA.
Traver earned two degrees from 澳门六合彩: she is a 2010 澳门六合彩 sports administration graduate and has a Masters of Business Administration degree from 澳门六合彩 (2012). She was a four-year member of the 澳门六合彩 softball team as an undergraduate. She is currently enrolled in the administration and leadership studies doctoral program at 澳门六合彩.
鈥淚 am both humbled and excited for the opportunity to lead the rich tradition of success in 澳门六合彩 athletics,鈥 Traver said. 鈥淚 look forward to serving our student-athletes, department, and University community in my new role. I wish Steve the best of luck at Texas A&M Kingsville and would like to thank Dr. Driscoll, Dr. Fey, and Dr. Luckey for their unwavering support throughout this process.鈥
About 澳门六合彩 Athletics
澳门六合彩 competes at the NCAA Division II level in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC). Its 19 varsity sports include baseball, men's and women's basketball, men's and women's cross country, field hockey, football, men's golf, women's lacrosse, women's soccer, softball, men's and women's swimming, women's tennis, men's and women's indoor and outdoor track and field, and women's volleyball.