In January of 2025, Dionne McCollum begins year three as the Associate Athletics Director of Athletics/Director of Compliance. With a strong foundation in collegiate athletics and a passion for the guidance and development of young people, Mrs. McCollum continues to be a valuable addition to the Claflin University family.
McCollum has continued to be of service to the athletic community by serving on the DIV II NAAAC Committee, NAAC Reasonable Standards Committee, and NAAC Membership and Awards Committee. Beginning January 2025 McCollum will serve at the Circle Lead for the Women Leader's in Sport Small College Athletics Circle Call.
McCollum comes to Claflin University after serving as the Director of Athletics at Delta College, a part of Region XII in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA). Among her numerous duties as Director of Athletics at Delta College, she was also solely responsible for ensuring that Pioneer athletics remained in good standing with the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA). From letters of intent, hardship waivers, certification of eligibility, etc., McCollum oversaw all levels of compliance. In addition to her duties with Delta College, she was also appointed to the NJCAA Eligibility Committee.
Prior to beginning her career at the collegiate level, McCollum spent five years as the Associate Athletic Director for the District of Columbia Public Schools. During her tenure, she oversaw basketball, volleyball, and tennis for DC Public School student-athletes. She also spent two seasons of oversight of flag football. McCollum was responsible for the oversight of 140 coaches.
Working in collegiate athletics is nothing new to McCollum. She has been a part of the women’s basketball coaching staff at schools at the NCAA Division II, NAIA, and NJCAA Division I levels. McCollum has had stops at her alma mater Kentucky State University as well as CIAA opponent Elizabeth City State University.
McCollum’s experience extends to the classroom as well as she taught athletic injury and prevention courses as an adjunct professor at ECSU and she also served as the strength & conditioning coach for the Academy of Oak Park in Oak Park, Michigan.
In addition to some tremendous experiences, McCollum has built her career from a strong educational background. She is a graduate of Wayne County Community College with an Associate in Science (2003) degree, and she is a 2005 graduate of Kentucky State University where she earned a Bachelor’s degree in Physical Education and minored in Athletic Training. She has also earned a Master’s degree in Athletic Training from the University of Findlay (2007) and she is currently pursuing a Doctorate degree in Sports Leadership from Concordia University of Chicago.
She is a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Incorporated, the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA), National Association of Athletic Compliance (NAAC), Women Leaders in College Sports (WLCS), and Minority Opportunities Athletic Association (MOAA).
She is married to Dominic McCollum and they are the parents of three children: Demi, Dominic Jr, and Dule’.
