KENOSHA, Wis. – Parkside Director of Athletics Andrew Gavin has been selected as the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletics Conference's (GLIAC) representative on the 2019-20 Division II Athletics Director's Association (D2ADA) Board of Representatives.

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"I'm thrilled to represent the GLIAC and the University on the D2ADA Board of Directors," Gavin said. "D2ADA is an important organization that positively impacts Division II. I'm excited to work with the Board of Directors and officers to continue to address important issues within our division and support our membership."

Gavin joined Parkside as the Director of Athletics in August of 2017 and has played a key role in revitalizing Parkside Athletics. Since taking over the athletics department, Gavin has guided Parkside to become a full-time member of the GLIAC, launched the Ranger Impact Fund and Parkside Athletics Corporate Partners Program, overseen facility improvements including the Jim Koch Wrestling Center and Duane McLean '86 Sports Leadership Center, and hired more than 30 new employees including more than a dozen graduate assistants.

About D2ADA: The D2ADA is the first organization of its kind to provide educational and networking opportunities; enhancement of acceptable operating standards and ethics; and establishment of the overall prestige and understanding of the profession of Division II athletics directors. For more information about the D2ADA, please visit www.div2ada.com. The D2ADA is administered by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA), which is in its 54th year. For more information on NACDA and the 17 professional associations that fall under its umbrella, please visit www.nacda.com.