Troy University Athletics
2009 General Roster
Roster
Sandy Atkins
- Position:
- ASAD
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- Sweet Water, Ala.
Atkins joined the Troy Athletics Department as its Director of Compliance in December 2001, and was named Senior Woman Administrator in 2003. She was promoted to Associate Director of Athletics for Compliance in 2004, and was later promoted to the position she holds to this day, Associate Director of Athletics for Internal Affairs in 2007.
A native of Sweet Water, Ala., and a 1995 graduate of Troy with a Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing, Atkins returned to her alma mater following a two-year stay as Assistant Director of Compliance at the Southeastern Conference office in Birmingham.
At Troy, Atkins oversees the internal workings of the 17-sport program. She is directly responsible for the department’s sports programs, the support staff, oversees the business office and oversees the compliance and academic portion of the department. Her other responsibilities include: working with head coaches in all programs to coordinate scheduling; coordinating the development and monitoring of budgets for all sports and the overall athletics department budget; assisting in the formulation, implementation and enforcement of departmental policies; strategic planning for the athletics department; and serving as the second in command for all athletics department affairs.
Atkins also coordinates all major reports for the department, such as the Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act (EADA), Title IX Compliance Report, NCAA Graduation Rate, SACS Accreditation, APR and NCAA Certification.
While at Troy from 1993-95, Atkins played two seasons on the Trojans softball team, earning All-Conference honors both years. She also played two seasons at Shelton State Community College in Tuscaloosa, earning All-Conference honors both seasons and All-America honors as a sophomore in 1993.
Following her graduation from Troy in 1995, Atkins worked two years with Northwest Financial Group before beginning graduate school at the University of Kentucky. She earned her Master’s Degree in Sport Management from the school in 1999.
