Alabama State University Hornets director of athletics, Monique HollandNew ASU AD strives to lead Hornets in positive direction
Alabama State's appointment of Monique Holland as its athletic director sends a message. School officials appointed their leading expert on NCAA compliance to the program's top position to emphasize that the school is serious about playing by the rules, Holland said Friday. ASU President William Harris voiced his full endorsement of the new AD in a statement that announced her hiring. "Monique Holland is the right person at the right time to lead ASU's athletic department forward . . ." he said.
Holland, an ASU alum and former athlete, was promoted from the associate athletic director for NCAA rules education and compliance, a position she's held since last June. She came from Georgia State with the mission to clean up a program that was wrecked by an NCAA infractions case that had dragged on for years. The hundreds of violations the school self-reported resulted in self-imposed sanctions that included firing coaches and limiting scholarships. Earlier this month, the school received notice that the NCAA had completed its investigation and mandated five more years of probation and a ban on postseason championship play next year for the football team.
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