Commissioner Thomas looks to lift MEAC profile

Dr. Dennis E. Thomas, Commissioner - Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (Mark's Digital Photography)

NORFOLK, Va. — For most of the two hours or so that the MEAC football kickoff luncheon lasted, Dennis Thomas quietly sat on the stage. He seemed to be admiring his work. That more than 200 people packed a conference room at the Sheraton Waterside was an accomplishment. Thomas later told his audience that their presence is indicative of the MEAC growth and encouraged them to come back next year when it should be even bigger.

Thomas has been thinking big since he became commissioner six years ago. He's pushing academic standards and athletics, especially football. "Part of my vision is impressing on Corporate America that the MEAC and our institutions are an investment," he said. "We have a strategic plan about going to pursue Corporate America about an investment."

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