KENT, OHIO- Kent State University President Todd Diacon and Vice President for Student Affairs Lamar R. Hylton formally introduced Randale L. Richmond as the university's new director of athletics at a morning virtual press conference held Thursday, April 15. Richmond currently serves as senior associate athletic director at Old Dominion University. He was named Kent State's 12th director of athletics on April 9, and he will begin at the university on May 1.
"Randale Richmond embodies our Kent State commitment to graduating student-athletes and to winning championships, in that order," Diacon said.