ODU's new AD: Dr. Wood Selig

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) - NORFOLK, Va. - Camden Wood Selig, athletic director at Western Kentucky University, has been named the new director of athletics for Old Dominion University, President John R. Broderick announced today. Selig, who will succeed retiring athletic director Jim Jarrett, will be introduced at a news conference on campus Friday, Feb. 26.

A native of Norfolk, Selig (pronounced SEE-lig) has spent the past 11 years directing the Hilltopper program, which has won 65 Sun Belt Conference championships since 2000 and a national- record 19 crowns over the past two years. He was a key figure in garnering support for the WKU football program's move from NCAA Division I-AA to I-A in 2007, and he spearheaded more than $100 million in new construction and renovations of Hilltopper facilities.

"Our athletic program, under Jim Jarrett, has enjoyed incredible success over the last decades," noted Broderick "The appointment of Dr. Selig ensures that we will not only maintain that success, but also provide our program with the direction it needs to continue to grow and prosper. His experience as a strong fundraiser, along with his personnel and business leadership abilities and his background in sales and marketing, made him a solid choice for our search committee.

"I would like to thank the committee members for their time and effort in conducting a successful search that ultimately recommended Dr. Selig."

Selig's appointment concludes a several-months-long national process by the search committee, chaired by Vice President of Development Alonzo Brandon. Committee members included: President Emeritus and Board of Visitors Professor of Economics James V. Koch, Board of Visitors members Marc Jacobson and Barry Kornblau, Intercollegiate Foundation trustee Carlton Bennett, Vice President for Human Resources Glenda Humphreys, NCAA Faculty Representative Janis Sanchez-Hucles and Senior Associate Athletic Director Debbie White.