Member Profile: Dee Todd

On May 4, 2005, DeLores "Dee" Todd made a significant mark in the history of North Carolina A&T Athletics by being named the first female athletics director at the University. Todd's background includes many first and many groundbreaking achievements.

Todd was the first female to serve as an Assistant Commissioner in the 50-year history of the Atlantic Coast Conference. Todd supervised, directed and coordinated officiating programs for baseball, as well as plans, organizes and directs men's and women's cross country, men's and women's indoor track and field, men's and women's outdoor track and field and baseball championship events. She also served as liaison between those sports committees and coordinated special projects with institutional staff members.  She served on the NCAA Championship/Competition Cabinet and Administration Subcommittees and chaired the Certified Contests Subcommittee.

Todd chaired the USOC's Minorities in Sports Task Force and co-founder of Project GOLD. She is the past president and past member of the Board of Directors of NACWAA. From 1995-99, she chaired the subcommittee of the NCAA Division I Track and Field Committee responsible for the complete coordination of the Division I Outdoor Track Meet. In August of 1999, Todd served as an assistant coach for World Track and Field Championships in Seville, Spain. Todd also served as Tournament Manager for NCAA East Regionals for Women in 1999.

From her diversified career in interscholastic and intercollegiate athletics, Todd brings a wealth of experience to the athletic arena. For full article, go to http://www.ncataggies.com/DeLores%20Todd.htm