July 2003

Athletic director wins top honor
UM's Wayne Hogan is one of 25 winners of the Athletic Director of the Year Award.

The award highlights the efforts of athletic directors at all levels for their commitment and positive contributions to campuses and their surrounding communities. It is presented annually by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics.

Hogan has been athletic director at UM for 8 years. Since his arrival, the Montana Grizzly football team has appeared in the Division I-AA national championship game four times, bringing home titles in 1995 and 2001. The team also has been in the playoffs every year, won seven Big Sky Conference football championships and posted a record of 84-18. Montana also won conference championships in men's and women's basketball in 1996 and 1999.
Facility improvements during Hogan's tenure include upgrades to Washington-Grizzly Stadium, Dornblaser Field, Hoyt Athletic Complex and the Hall of Champions.

Before joining UM Hogan worked for several minor league baseball teams and as assistant sports information and marketing director for the University of New Mexico. At Florida State University he served as sports information director, and he was assistant athletic director during 1994-95. He was instrumental in getting FSU admitted into the Atlantic Coast Conference.

The other athletic directors honored at the Division I-AA level were from Rider University in New Jersey, Old Dominion in Virginia and Butler University in Indiana. The winners had to have served as an athletic directors for at least five years and demonstrated commitment to student-athletes, teamwork, loyalty and excellence. Nominations came from athletic directors, presidents and conference commissioners.

The National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics, now in its 37th year, is the professional and educational association for more than 6,100 college athletics administrators at more than 1,600 institutions throughout the United States, Mexico and Canada.

University Relations | Cary Shimek, Editor
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