Stetson University’s associate director of Athletics/Senior Woman Administrator Alicia Queally has been selected to participate in the 2016 NCAA Pathway Program.

A 1999 graduate of the University of North Carolina, Queally is in her fourth year as a member of the Stetson Athletics staff. She oversees internal operations including game management, budgets and Title IX compliance in addition to direct oversight of several sport programs and multiple other duties.

She was one of 23 senior level administrators from across the country to be selected for the Pathway Program, which provides an unprecedented opportunity to gain insight into every facet of an athletics department, preparing them to become well-rounded leaders who are equipped with the tools an effective athletics director needs.

Each program participant is mentored by a current NCAA athletics director and a current university chancellor or president who have committed to helping the pathway participants grow during the program and after completing it.

Queally is one of 15 Pathway participants from Division I institutions that will come together for the first time in Portland, Or., Jan. 28-31. Eight Pathway participants representing NCAA Divisions II and III gathered together for the first time this week at the 2016 NCAA Convention in San Antonio.

“I am honored to be selected for the 2016 NCAA Pathway Program,” Queally said. “It will provide me with immeasurable opportunities and experiences that will allow me to further enhance my qualifications as a senior level athletics administrator. I look forward to meeting and working with each of the selected participants and program leaders, and I would like to thank the NCAA for providing me with this tremendous leadership opportunity.”

The in-person sessions will include opportunities to engage with university presidents, who will shed light on the role of athletics directors, reinforce the value of athletics on campus and provide candid answers to participants’ questions. Along with NCAA Convention programming and governance meetings, program participants will participate in a simulation of their first staff meeting as a director of athletics, receive advice on beginning their first 90 days in an athletics director chair, participate in case studies on campus-relevant topics and learn best practices from current and former athletics directors.

“The Pathway Program is an unmatched opportunity, exposing highly qualified athletics administrators to the latest information and robust experiences, delivered by practiced experts in the field,” Bernard Franklin, NCAA executive vice president of education and community engagement and chief inclusion officer, said. “Administrators who complete the program not only gain technical knowledge but graduate with confidence and quality decision-making skills.”

Since its inception in 1997, the program (formerly known as the NCAA Fellows Leadership Development Program) has produced more than 100 alumni. Nearly 25 percent of participants have gone on to become directors of athletics, while more than 60 percent have received promotions in their careers.

In addition to her selection to the Pathway Program, Queally has also received a promotion within the Stetson Athletics Department. Director of Athletics Jeff Altier promoted her to Senior Associate Director of Athletics. She will continue in her role as Senior Woman Administrator.

“The NCAA pathway program is designed to educate and mentor the next generation of athletic directors,” Stetson University Director of Athletics Jeff Altier said. “It is an honor, one that Alicia richly deserves, to be selected to participate.”

Her selection goes hand in hand with her promotion to Senior Associate Athletic Director which, simply put, is another way of recognizing her leadership and accomplishment.

“As a leader, Alicia has taken command of the department budget, led our Title IX efforts, and proved to be a great partner in helping mentor and direct programs and staff under her supervision to significance within the university. I look forward to working with Alicia to carry Stetson Athletics to even greater heights.”

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