Vanderbilt University made history Thursday with the hiring of Candice Storey Lee as its new athletic director.
According to the school, Lee is the first woman to ever serve as athletic director at Vanderbilt and the first African American woman to serve in that role in the history of the SEC.
Lee said the following regarding her installation as Vandy's AD:
"I am incredibly honored to lead the Commodores, and I could not have been in this position without the support of the university's leadership, our dedicated coaches and staff, and all of Commodore Nation.