Colonial States Athletic Conference Appoints Adrienne Mullikin as New Commissioner
ASTON, Pa.--
Adrienne J. Mullikin, the current Assistant Commissioner of the Colonial States Athletic Conference (CSAC), has been appointed the new Commissioner of the conference, as announced Monday by Chair of the CSAC Board of Directors and President of Cedar Crest College Carmen Twillie Ambar. Mullikin succeeds Jennifer Dubow, the CSAC Commissioner from 2011-2016, who recently accepted the Commissioner position with the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference.
“Adrienne stood out as a candidate that truly embraced the Division III mission,” said President
Carmen Twillie Ambar. “We know her drive and vision will help our league advance in many wonderful ways and the entire Board is excited about her leadership.”
A veteran of athletic administration for 19 years, Mullikin joined the CSAC as the Assistant Commissioner in June 2013. In her nearly three years with the conference, Mullikin has served as the primary media relations coordinator for the 12-member, 17-sport Division III athletic conference. In collaboration with the CSAC SIDs, she was responsible for weekly releases, athlete of the week announcements and providing content for the conference’s official athletics website and social media platforms. Mullikin also spent the 2014-15 academic year compiling a comprehensive record book for the conference from scratch with content dating back to its inception in 1992.
“I am humbled and honored to be selected as the next Commissioner of the CSAC,” said
Mullikin, whose tenure as CSAC Commissioner will begin immediately. “I want to extend heartfelt thanks to Carmen Twillie Ambar, Chair of the CSAC Board of Directors, Scott Cawood, Senior Vice President for Student Affairs at Cairn University, the members of the search committee and the CSAC Board of Directors for affording me this opportunity to lead the Colonial States Athletic Conference. I will work with diligence and diplomacy to advocate for and promote the mission of the CSAC and its student-athletes, coaches and administrators.”
Mullikin also assisted former Commissioner Dubow with the development and implementation of the 2015-18 Strategic Plan as well as the operating procedures and bylaws for the conference. She has formulated conference schedules for various sports and has represented the conference office at various championship events. This spring Mullikin will serve as the coordinator for the inaugural CSAC Scholar-Athlete Banquet which will recognize the achievements of the conference’s outstanding student-athletes on and off the playing field.
Prior, to joining the CSAC staff, Mullikin spent 16 years in the field of athletic communications at both the Division III and Division I levels. She served as the Assistant Athletic Director and Sports Information Director at Hood College in Frederick, Md., for seven years and also worked in the athletic communications offices at the U.S. Military Academy, Manhattan College, St. John’s University, West Virginia University and Towson University.
Mullikin served on the ECAC-SIDA executive board from 2007-2011 including a one-year term as president and a one-year term as past-president. As president she led an organization which included more than 320 institutions and managed the executive board comprised of 15 board members from Division I, II and III schools. Her time with ECAC-SIDA included membership on numerous committees, including finance, future meeting sites, nominating, online services and marketing/vendor relations.
Mullikin earned her Bachelor of Arts in Communications, graduating with honors, from Division III Hollins College (now Hollins University) in 1997.
Founded in 1992 as the Pennsylvania Athletic Conference, it is the mission of the Colonial States Athletic Conference to provide quality, broad-based athletics experiences to the student-athletes of its member institutions. Consistent with the philosophy, values and goals of its members and NCAA Division III; the conference provides for equitable treatment of all student-athletes; ensures every sport is valued; and places importance on participation and reaching one’s potential. The conference supports the educational missions of its members and the holistic development of the student-athlete.
The Colonial States Athletic Conference consists of 12 private liberal arts colleges. The members of the conference are Cabrini College, Cairn University, Cedar Crest College, Centenary College, Gwynedd Mercy University, Immaculata University, Keystone College, Marywood University, Neumann University, Notre Dame of Maryland University, Rosemont College and Summit University of Pennsylvania.