July 1, 2003

Contact:
Jennifer Meriam, Director (954) 262-5355
Mike Laderman, Associate Director, (954) 262-5354
Mara Kiffin, Coordinator, (954) 262-5350

Nova Southeastern University Promotes Michael Mominey to Director of Athletics

FORT LAUDERDALE, FL— Michael Mominey has been promoted to Director of Athletics at Nova Southeastern University, it was announced today by NSU President Ray Ferrero, Jr. Mominey had been serving as Interim Director of Athletics of the National Collegiate Athletic Association’s Division II program since January 2, 2002. He will continue as the university’s head
baseball coach.

“Mike has done an excellent job the past year-and-a-half in guiding our student-athletes that compete on 13 intercollegiate teams,” Ferrero said. “He took a leadership role as we joined the NCAA and attained provisional membership with the Sunshine State Conference. We have the utmost confidence in Mike’s ability as an adviser to our 200-plus student-athletes and as a driving force as we strive toward excellence in NCAA competition.”

In addition to leading the NSU Knights in their transition to NCAA competition, Mominey helped develop, plan, and design NSU’s University Center, a soon-to-be-built facility that will be a focal point for athletics, student wellness, and performing arts for the South Florida community. All indoor intercollegiate athletic events, including basketball and volleyball, will take place in the modern facility that will also house a fitness and rehab center, weight room, team-specific locker rooms, student union and cafeteria, conference center, and performing arts theatre and rehearsal rooms.

“I look forward to continuing to lead NSU’s Department of Athletics and building our tradition academically and athletically within the NCAA and Sunshine State Conference,” said Mominey, a resident of Pembroke Pines, Fla. “This is an exciting time to be a part of the Nova Southeastern University family, especially with the University Center set to break ground and with our successes over the past year.”

Mominey will continue his role as head coach of the Knights’ nationally-ranked baseball program. Last spring, the Knights posted a stellar 30-15 record, which saw NSU finish 26th in the NCAA Division II final baseball rankings and 5th in the NCAA South Region. He joined NSU in the summer of 2000, before accepting the dual role of coach/interim athletic director.

Prior to joining NSU, Mominey served as Athletic Director and head baseball coach at Chaminade-Madonna College Preparatory from 1996-2000, and was an administrator and assistant baseball coach at St. Thomas University from 1992-96. Before relocating to Florida, he was the Assistant to Player Development and Scouting for the Cleveland Indians Baseball Club from 1990-92. As such, he worked in the front office of the major league club and was directly involved in the day-to-day operations of the Scouting and Player Development departments.

Mominey graduated from St. Thomas University with a master’s degree in sports administration and from Bowling Green State University with a bachelor’s in education/sport management.

For more information, contact NSU's Bob Prior at (954) 262-8261.