BOONE, N.C. — App State Director of Athletics Doug Gillin has been named a national Under Armour Athletics Director of the Year for 2019-20, announced Tuesday by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA).
Gillin, in his fifth year overseeing App State's athletics department, is one of four AD of the Year Award recipients at the highest level of intercollegiate athletics – the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision. This year's other recipients are North Carolina's Bubba Cunningham, SMU's Rick Hart and Baylor's Mack Rhoades.
The AD of the Year Award highlights the efforts of college athletics directors at all levels for their commitment and positive contributions to student-athletes, campuses and their surrounding communities.