Jennifer Dubow named CSAC Commissioner
SCRANTON, Pa: Sister Anne Munley, IHM, Chair of the Colonial States Athletic Conference (CSAC) Board of Directors, has announced the appointment of Jennifer J. Dubow as Commissioner of the CSAC, effective July 1, 2012. Ms. Dubow has served as the conference's Interim Commissioner since August 2011, and has worked in the conference's office since 2009.
Ms. Dubow, a native of Dana Point, CA, was hired as the Assistant Commissioner of the CSAC in July 2009. While with the CSAC, she has handled all aspects of the conference's administration, including compliance/eligibility, administration/organization of championships, oversight of officials, management of the CSAC's Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC), statistical upkeep, and sports information.
Ms. Dubow authored NCAA Rule 12.1.1.1, regulating athletics fundraising at Division-III institutions, which was subsequently sponsored by the CSAC and passed for adoption at the 2011 NCAA Convention. She was also integral in the comprising and adoption of the CSAC's strategic plan, Game Plan 2014.
Prior to joining the CSAC, Ms. Dubow worked as the Associate Director of the Presidents' Athletic Conference, based in suburban Pittsburgh, from 2008-09. She also worked for two years in the compliance office of the Duquesne University athletic department.
Ms. Dubow graduated with honors from Franklin & Marshall College with a degree in Government in 2004, and was a standout member of the Diplomats' women's tennis team for four years. After graduating from F&M, she attended the Duquesne University School of Law, graduating with honors and passing the bar exam in 2008.
"I'm honored to be named Commissioner of the Colonial States Athletic Conference," Ms. Dubow said. "I am extremely thankful to the Presidents for this opportunity, and I look forward to continuing to work with the membership to enhance the operations of the conference and the student-athlete experience it provides."
Founded in 1992, the Colonial States Athletic Conference sponsors championships in 15 sports (eight women/seven men). The CSAC is comprised of 12 private colleges and universities in eastern Pennsylvania, western New Jersey, and northern Maryland. The CSAC - formerly known as the Pennsylvania Athletic Conference - was formed to meet the needs of small, private, four-year colleges in eastern Pennsylvania, collectively recognizing the importance of intercollegiate athletics in an educational setting and to increase institutional support without compromising academic integrity.