Suggs named Savannah State athletics director

Marilynn Stacey-Suggs on Thursday became Savannah State University's first female athletics director. "It's very special. I'm very proud of that fact," she said following a news conference at Tiger Arena in which SSU President Earl Yarbrough announced her promotion.

Suggs, 52, fills the position vacated by Bart Bellairs, who resigned Nov. 23, 2009, to become the athletics director at Southeastern Louisiana University. Bellairs was SSU's first white athletics director.

Suggs, the interim AD since Nov. 24, 2009, was among 52 applicants for the job. She was chosen over two other finalists: Nicole Green, Assistant Athletic Director for Compliance at the University of Memphis; and William Weidner, previously the Deputy Athletics Director at the University of San Francisco. Suggs will be paid $90,000 and will be...



Marilynn Stacey-Suggs named director of Intercollegiate Athletics at Savannah State

SAVANNAH, Ga.- Savannah State University (SSU) President Earl G. Yarbrough Sr., Ph.D., today named Marilynn Stacey-Suggs as director of Intercollegiate Athletics effective Jan. 1, 2011.

Suggs, who has served as interim director of Intercollegiate Athletics since Jan. 2010, will be responsible for all matters related to managing Savannah State’s 16 NCAA Division I sport teams for men and women including budgeting; compliance with university, University System of Georgia and NCAA policies and rules; and fundraising for programmatic needs.

Suggs Named New AD at Savannah State

After a nationwide search, Savannah State University has settled on a familiar face to guide its athletic program. Interim Athletic Director Marilynn Stacey-Suggs was named to the post permanently today. Suggs has filled the role for nearly a year-- responsible for all matters related to SSU's 16 NCAA Division 1 sports teams.

In making the announcement, SSU President Dr. Earl Yarbrough said the chance to bring stability to the program set Suggs apart from more than 50 other applicants for the job. "I needed someone who was stable-- stability who could grow the program here. Someone who we know is loyal to Savannah State University," said Yarbrough.

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