FAIRFAX, Va. -- George Mason Asst. VP/Director of Athletics Brad Edwards has been named to the prestigious NCAA Division I Competition Oversight Committee. Edwards was among the eight Atlantic 10 NCAA Appointments announced today by the conference.
The Competition Oversight Committee has oversight responsibility of regular season and championships administration in sports other than football and men's and women's basketball, including supervision of qualification and/or selection procedures for Division I and National Collegiate Championships.
"I am honored to serve on the NCAA Competition Oversight Committee," said Edwards. "I look forward to collaborating with this tremendous group of committee members to enhance the student-athlete educational and athletic experience, promoting personal growth and leadership."
The Patriots athletic director since 2014, Edwards has chaired the Atlantic 10 Sport Competition Committee for the past four years, and is a member of the basketball advancement committee. He has served on the DC Bowl Committee Board of Directors since October 2017. Edwards had a nine-year career as an NFL defensive back, including serving as the defensive Co-Captain on the Washington Football Team's 1991 Super Bowl XXVI winning team.
"National committee appointments are important for conferences to have a voice impacting relevant issues and contributing to sport committee policy decisions," stated Commissioner Bernadette V. McGlade. "The A-10 is proud and honored to have a truly diverse group of administrators serving the membership and providing leadership for the future!"
George Mason Athletics earned a key academic appointment. Faculty Athletic Representative (FAR) Dr. Dominique Banville will serve on the Division I Progress Towards Degree Committee.
Banville is an Associate Professor in George Mason University's College of Education and Human Development and has served as the Patriots' FAR since 2016. She has worked at George Mason for over 20 years and is a graduate of the Mason's Leadership Legacy Program. Banville's research centers around the instruction of physical education in schools, including the preparation and professional development of physical education teachers.
All 14 Atlantic 10 institutions have representatives that now serve in the NCAA governance structure, a league first.
Duquesne Associate Athletic Director and Senior Woman Administrator Sherene Brantley has been named chair of the NCAA Division I Volleyball Committee. La Salle's Brian Baptiste was named to the Minorities Opportunities and Interests Committee (MOIC) in the spring.
Fordham's Dr. Patricio Meneses was chosen for the NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship Committee.
In addition to Brantley, A-10 Senior Associate Commissioner Debbie Richardson, who has served on the Division I Women's Basketball Committee since 2016, was extended for a year while Richmond Head Swimming and Diving Coach Matt Barany, who also serves on the Swimming and Diving Rules Committee, was selected to the NCAA Division I Swimming and Diving Committee and. Cody Shimp, a St. Bonaventure baseball student-athlete, was named as the Atlantic 10 representative to the Division I Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC).
