Alabama A&M sports: Athletics director Betty Austin will retire at the end of the month

Betty Kelly Austin
Director of Athletics, AAMU

Huntsville, Alabama -- Alabama A&M athletics director Betty Austin will retire at the end of the month, The Times has learned. Sources told The Times that Austin has agreed to stay on through Feb. 29 while the school conducts a search for a new athletics director.

Austin, a 1974 A&M graduate, has spent the last six-plus years as athletics director after taking over for the late Jim Martin. Before becoming athletics director, Austin served in a number of capacities, most notably as the volleyball coach, where she led the Bulldogs to unprecedented success, and Senior Woman Administrator.

Austin captured more than 600 wins during her 30-year tenure as volleyball coach. A&M won 17 conference championships, including 11 as a Division II member in the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference and six as a Division I member in the Southwestern Athletic Conference, during her illustrious career. She was named SWAC Coach of the Year during each of her championship seasons.

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