Trustees and Presidents: A Podcast for University Leaders On College Athletics
We Started With The Premise-"We Shouldn't Do This"-But They Did: West Georgia Moves to DI
Kicking off the fifth season of this podcast, West Georgia President Brendan Kelly takes us inside the decision to move their athletics program from Division II, where they were highly successful, especially in football, to Division I.
Kelly began his tenure in March 2020, as the campus (and most of the world) closed down for the pandemic. 3+ years later, he and his team took a deeper look at where the institution is coming out of a disruptive event. With his former conference changing members, he began conversations with the ASUN about joining them. Their response? "We'd love to have you."
Kelly said "This is not just an elevation of UWG Athletics. It raises the expectations – and visibility – of our institution as a whole."
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- 25 Oct 2023
Kicking off the fifth season of this podcast, West Georgia President Brendan Kelly takes us inside the decision to move their athletics program from Division II, where they were highly successful, especially in football, to Division I.
Kelly began his tenure in March 2020, as the campus (and most of the world) closed down for the pandemic. 3+ years later, he and his team took a deeper look at where the institution is coming out of a disruptive event. With his former conference changing members, he began conversations with the ASUN about joining them. Their response? "We'd love to have you."
Kelly said "This is not just an elevation of UWG Athletics. It raises the expectations – and visibility – of our institution as a whole."