Claflin University Athletics Announces Staffing Title Changes

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Orangeburg, S.C. - - Claflin University Director of Athletics Tony O'Neal announced a renaming of staffing titles within the athletic department.  Mrs. Marilynn Stacey-Suggs and Ms. Matisse Lee have been elevated to Deputy Director of Athletics for Compliance and Associate Director of Athletics for Internal Operations and Student-Athlete Affairs, respectively.
Marilynn Stacey-Suggs
     Marilynn Stacey-Suggs
   Deputy Director of Athletics
 
Stacey-Suggs, who is in her sixth season with the department, previously served as the Associate Athletics Director for Compliance, Senior Woman Administrator (SWA) and Deputy Title IX Coordinator.  In addition to her new role as the Deputy Director of Athletics, Stacey-Suggs will continue to serve as the SWA and the Deputy Title IX Coordinator.

matisse lee
         Matisse Lee
Associate Director of Athletics
Lee has been with the department for a total of twelve years and has been a part of the administrative team for five.  She served as the Assistant Athletics Director for Internal Operations and Student-Athlete Affairs during that tenure. She also serves as the advisor for the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC). Prior to joining the administrative team, Lee served seven seasons as the Head Coach of the Lady Panthers softball team.
 
"The new titles for Mrs. Stacey-Suggs and Ms. Lee, are merited" stated O'Neal. "It is exemplified in their years of experience, diligence, dedication and fervor to the successes of the department of athletics and the University. Their commitment to teamwork is unheralded."  O'Neal continued, "I anxiously anticipate their continued growth as a part of our departmental senior leadership team."
 
As part of the department's Senior Staff, Stacey-Suggs' responsibilities include analyzing senior administrative issues, as well as ensuring that the student-athletes, department staff members, alumni, and any other individual or organizations affiliated with the department, is in compliance with the rules and regulations of the NCAA, Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) and Peach Belt Conference.  As Senior Woman Administrator, Stacey-Suggs will assist the University's athletics program with policies and procedures that achieve the parallel goals of the development of quality, competitive athletics teams, and support of the individual educational goals of student-athletes.
 
"I appreciate that my forthright efforts during the transitions of the new University administration and athletics administration are acknowledged," said Stacey-Suggs.  "I am incredibly enthusiastic about the endless possibilities, even as we navigate the next normal. I will, with the same genuine persistence, work firmly for the continued success of the Team."
 
Lee's responsibilities include oversight of units within the internal operations of the department. As a part of the department's Senior Staff, she will also oversee special projects and provide administrative support as assigned by the Director of Athletics.  In her Student-Athlete Affairs role, Lee helps to prepare student-athletes for the challenges of life beyond competition. Student-Athlete Affairs is designed to reach each student-athletes' need. Its focus is on the individual as a whole: academically, athletically, and personally.  It also focuses on their changing needs and acts as the athletics liaison to the units of Claflin University's Office of Student Development and Services and the related communities.  
 
"I always consider myself extremely honored because I am blessed with the opportunity to go to "The Hilltop High" that is my Claflin University and subscribe to my passion that is student-athlete affairs. I am excited and thankful for this opportunity and will continue to help cultivate the Claflin student-athletes, who are the visionary leaders of tomorrow by being deliberate in impacting their lives in an exponentially larger way yet similar to the way that mine has been impacted from student-athlete to athletics administrator."
 
Both title changes are effectively immediately. 
 
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