The Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology needed a full-time Athletic Director to lead their athletic department, so they turned to HBCU graduate, Ayanna Tweedy, to fill the job.
Earlier this week, Tweedy, a three-year track athlete for and graduate of Bowie State, was tabbed as the first full-time athletic director for the Indiana based school, one of the nation’s leading NCAA athletic programs.
“I would like to humbly thank President Coons, Vice President Erik Hayes and the search committee for entrusting in me to serve this remarkable institution,” said Tweedy. “I am blessed and honored to join the Rose-Hulman family and I am excited about this transition. I look forward to working with our coaches, staff, and the greater Terre Haute community to continue the work of developing passionate and competitive scholar student-athletes.”
Tweedy’s resume made her the right person for the job for the DIII university that competes in the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference.
After starring for Bowie both athletically and academically, Tweedy earned her master’s degree in higher education and administration from Southern New Hampshire University.
She then rose up the ladder in athletic administration, including as an assistant track and field coach at her alma mater, Bowie State. She then became the deputy Title IX coordinator at Pomona-Pitzer Colleges, a combination of NCAA DIII institutions in California. There she helped manage policy implementation relating to student-athlete issues, assisted in compliance operations and helped manage game day events.
Most recently she was the associate director of athletics and campus wellness at DIII Wabash College in Crawfordsville, Indiana. There she held multiple responsibilities including the supervision of the athletic department’s business, compliance, DEI efforts and game day operations.
“Ayanna brings the necessary skills we sought to keep our athletic programs successful and vibrant for today and well into the future,” said Rose-Hulman President Robert A. Coons. “We want our athletic teams and student-athletes to remain competitive nationally and in the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference.”
Tweedy begins her new job at Rose-Hulman on January 3rd, 2022.
