Norfolk State University Athletics Director Marty L. Miller has agreed to a four-year contract extension through June 2014.

Miller's current contract was to expire in March of 2010.

He has served in his current position since December, 2004 when he was named interim AD following the reassignment of his predecessor, Orby Moss.

Prior to becoming AD, Miller had served 32 years as the Spartan's baseball coach and wore two hats for two months before stepping down as head coach. He was named permanent AD in March, 2005.

As baseball coach, Miller's teams compiled a record of 718-543-3. His teams won 17 CIAA championships, helping Miller become the winningest coach in CIAA history. He is a member of the CIAA's John B. McLendon Hall of Fame as well as the NSU Athletics Foundation Sports Hall of Fame.

During his tenure as AD, Miller has presided over a program which has won the last five MEAC men's all-sports awards, earning the department $125,000 in the process. He has also overseen numerous administrative and facilities upgrades during his tenure.

"We have made significant accomplishments in enabling our athletic programs to become more competitive," Miller said. "But we are seeking to become major players on a national level."

KSU SETTLES ON AD:

President Mary Evan Sias has named Denisha L. Hendricks, Ed.D as the Director of Athletics at Kentucky State University, effective July 1, 2009.

Dr. Hendricks served as the Senior Woman Administrator (SWA) and Assistant Director of Athletics for Internal Operations at Johnson C. Smith University. She has been on the senior management team, assisting with the administration and governance of the Department of Athletics at JCSU.

"This is an extremely exciting opportunity and challenge that I am looking forward to at Kentucky State," said Dr. Hendricks. "Dr. Hendricks has been an invaluable Senior Woman Administrator/Assistant Athletic Director here at Johnson C. Smith University for the past four years," said JCSU Director of Athletics Stephen Joyner, Sr. "Her passion for the education of student-athletes and concern for the quality of student-athlete welfare has been very evident and beneficial to the athletic departments' accomplishment of a consistent annual high graduation rate and athletic competition excellence".

In addition to serving as the SWA and Assistant AD, Dr. Hendricks has been an instructor and coordinator in the Health and Human Performance Program. Dr. Hendricks is the youngest Director of Athletics in the history of Kentucky State University at the age of 30. She brings to the University a wealth of knowledge in intercollegiate athletics, having also served at Livingstone College as the SWA and Dean of the Academic Village.

Hendricks holds a Bachelor of Science in Physical Education/Athletic Training from the University of South Carolina. She earned a Master's and Doctoral in Higher Education Administration from Auburn University in 2001 and 2004, respectively. She is the daughter of Dr. Constance Smith Hendricks, Dean of the School of Nursing at Hampton University, National Director of Z-HOPE and Mr. James L. Hendricks, Jr., retired band director with the Birmingham City Board of Education.

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