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Stillman Athletics Programs Get Division II Approval and Director
June 28, 2005
TUSCALOOSA, AL --- Stillman College has gained NCAA Division II status. The action, finalized during a series of meetings with the Division II Membership Committee June 23-24 in Orlando, FL, becomes effective Sept. 1.
As a result of the NCAA's action, Stillman, a Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) provisional member since 2003, will become a full-fledged SIAC member, eligible to qualify for national championships and rankings in NCAA statistical categories.
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W. Curtis Williams |
Along with its new division and full conference membership status, the Stillman Athletics Department will also gain new leadership. Effective July 1, Dr. W. Curtis Williams will assume the position of Athletics Director. Williams has more than 20 years of experience as an athletic director, with stints at Elizabeth City State, Alabama State, Albany State (GA), and Texas Southern. He comes to the post from the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff where he was chair of the Department of Health, Physical Education and Recreation.
Williams has also served as a member of the Division I-AA Football Ranking Committee, the NCAA South Region Advisory Committee, and the Division I-AA Athletic Directors Association.
"(Stillman President) Dr. (Ernest) McNealey and his staff are to be commended for putting Stillman in the most advantageous position for athletic success and for joining the SIAC and the NCAA at the Division II level. My commitment is to build on this foundation and bring a championship to Stillman," Williams said.
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