Troy Deputy AD Sandy Atkins Named to NCAA Softball Committee

TROY, Alabama – Troy University's Deputy Athletics Director for Internal Affairs and Senior Woman Administrator Sandy Atkins begins her first year of a four-year term on the NCAA Division I Softball Selection Committee.

Atkins, a Troy University Sports Hall of Fame member as both a softball player and administrator, is part of a 10-member committee tasked with selecting and seeding the 64-team field for the NCAA Division I Softball Tournament, executing the Women's College World Series and other initiatives to advance the sport.

"This is an awesome honor to be appointed to the NCAA Softball Committee," Atkins said. "I am deeply humbled to serve alongside individuals who have the passion, dedication and responsibility to select the best possible teams to compete for national championships. Being a part of this committee is one of the most significant ways I can give back to this great sport that has been so impactful to my life. It is with great responsibility and appreciation that I embrace this opportunity and look forward to being a part of the selection process for the upcoming season."

As a player at Troy, Atkins set the Troy single-season records for hits (85) and runs scored (54), while posting the second-most stolen bases (36) and fifth-best batting average (.373). Atkins finished the year ranked ninth in the country with her 36 stolen bases. Her career numbers still hold the test of time as she still ranks first in school history with a .359 career batting average, while her .419 on-base percentage and 69 stolen bases are the fifth most in school history.

After graduation at Troy, Atkins began her professional career as a graduate assistant at the University of Kentucky where she earned her master's degree. From there, Atkins served as the Assistant Director of Compliance at the Southeastern Conference before returning to Troy as the Director of Compliance in 2001.

Atkins quickly ascended the ladder within the Troy Athletics Department as she was named the Senior Woman Administrator in 2003, Associate Director of Athletics for Compliance in 2004, Associate Director of Athletics for Internal Affairs in 2007, Senior Associate Director of Athletics in 2014 and Deputy Director of Athletics in 2017. Atkins also served as the Interim Director of Athletics in the summer of 2015.

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Troy Deputy AD Sandy Atkins Named to NCAA Softball Committee

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