Armstead Hired as Nebraska Senior Girl Administrator

The Nebraska Athletic Section declared Thursday the using the services of of Marquita Armstead as Government Affiliate Athletic Director and Senior Lady Administrator. Armstead will come to Nebraska from the University of South Florida, where by she served in a equivalent position. Armstead’s appointment is pending the completion of a University of Nebraska track record test.
 
Armstead has been a member of the South Florida athletics administration given that March of 2016. She at first joined USF as Associate Athletic Director for Compliance, right before currently being elevated to Senior Associate Director of Athletics/Senior Lady Administrator in August of 2017.
 
“I am honored and humbled to be presented the chance to be a part of the Nebraska Athletics, and to proceed to construct upon the good results that has been founded there,” Armstead said. “Nebraska’s dedication to academic and athletic excellence is 2nd to none. I would like to thank Trev Alberts, the look for committee, and the senior employees associates for providing me the probability to join their team. This option will let me to additional my determination to provide college student-athletes, coaches, and workers at the best stage. My family and I are thrilled to be Cornhuskers.”
 
In her part with the Bulls, Armstead serves as the sport administrator for men’s and women’s basketball, and had earlier activity oversight of softball, men’s soccer, women’s tennis and as the secondary sport administrator for soccer. Armstead also oversees several USF pupil-athlete assist departments, together with educational services, college student-athlete improvement, athletics drugs, nutrition, activity psychology, student rights and duties and Title IX.
 
“We are psyched to have Marquita Armstead and her spouse and children be a part of Nebraska Athletics,” Nebraska Vice Chancellor/Director Athletics Trev Alberts mentioned. “Through the lookup and job interview method, it was evident that Marquita cares deeply about university student-athletes and their good results both personally and athletically. She will provide a calm, assured and competitive demeanor and is a terrific addition to our staff members.”
 
In her place with the Huskers, Armstead will have sport supervision for men’s basketball and volleyball. She will be a member of the Significant Ten Activity Administration Council, and has oversight of athletic drugs, sports psychology, the athletic functionality lab (NAPL), strength and conditioning, performance diet, Title IX and gender equity.
 
In addition to her operate at USF, Armstead has a solid athletic administration track record at 4 other colleges. Right before her time at South Florida, Armstead worked at Ga Tech from 2012 to 2016, in which she served as Director of Compliance for her closing a few several years in Atlanta. Prior to Georgia Tech, Armstead was the Director of Compliance at the College of Tennessee Chattanooga for six decades. She also served internships in compliance at Mississippi State and Ohio College.
 
Armstead gained her bachelor’s degree from Mississippi State in 2005 and attained a master’s of sporting activities administration from the faculty in 2006. She acquired a Master of Company Administration degree from Tennessee Chattanooga in 2013 and is a 2012 NCAA Leadership Institute graduate. Armstead is married to Demetric Armstead and the couple has a son, Braylon.
 
Armstead will start out her appointment at Nebraska on Feb. 1 and will realize success the retiring Pat Logsdon in the posture. Logsdon has served Nebraska Athletics for extra than 4 a long time, which include the final 13 many years as Senior Girl Administrator.
 
“Marquita is really respected and regarded in the college or university athletics market, and is an final skilled,” Logsdon said. “She has excellent management skills and has set up potent interactions with coaches and university student-athletes. I have no doubt she will have a wonderful influence on our athletic section.”