Kelly L. Landry

Kansas: Named Kelly Landry associate director of athletics/senior woman administrator.

The finalists to become the fifth full-time athletic director in Middle Tennessee history are Lawrence R. Cunningham, James F. "Boots" Donnelly, Michael E. Hamilton, Kelly L. Landry, Christopher V. May, and William J. Weidner.
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Landry is an Associate Director of Athletics and Senior Woman's Administrator at the University of Illinois.The 1986 Alabama graduate presently oversees all operations of men's basketball, volleyball, women's swimming and softball, men's and women's track and field, gymnastics, and golf.A member of the NCAA Men's Track and Field Committee and Big Ten Conference Advisory Commission, Landry is co-Chair of the Big Ten Conference Administrator's Council.

KELLY LANDRY was hired Tuesday as an Associate Director of Athletics/Senior Woman Administrator at the University of Kansas.

Kelly Landry Assistant Athletics Director/Senior Woman's Administrator(785) 864-7962landry@ku.edu

Kelly Landry is a Florida native but always had a soft spot for Lawrence and the University of Kansas.As a discus thrower for the University of Alabama track team, Landry had taken part in the Kansas relays in the early 1980s.

"I just remember it being a great place to throw the discus," Landry said.

After nearly a month on the job, Landry is quickly learning that the athletics department is a also great place to work.Athletics director Lew Perkins hired Landry in September to replace Janelle Martin, who left Kansas in August.
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Landry was at the University of Illinois, where she worked for the past five years.There, she oversaw, scheduled and coordinated post-season travel for the men's and women's Illini basketball and other teams.

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At Kansas, Landry will not be involved in the operations of the basketball program.Instead, she will focus on financial aid and sports such as volleyball, men's and women's track, women's swimming and women's soccer.

Landry views fan interest and player recognition for non-revenue sports as important, she said.

"I think the kids want to be recognized, and they deserve that type of fan appreciation," Landry said."From what I've seen so far, the fan support at the Olympic sports has been fantastic."

Landry knows about this first-hand.She was an All-American in track and field at Alabama and earned her bachelor's degree in accounting there in 1986.After being a member of the World University Games Team and the Pan-American Team in 1987, Landry finished fourth in the United States Olympic Trials in 1992.

Landry's reputation as an athlete precedes her in the business of athletic administration.
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Landry said she enjoyed playing racquet ball, but she admitted to not having much down time in her new job.Any free time she does have is taken up with planning her January wedding in Jacksonville, Fla.

With her athletic career behind her, Landry concentrates on bringing her experience as a student-athlete to her current job.

"I think it helps me because I understand what they're going through," Landry said."I just try to tell them that when they have a bad day, tomorrow can be a great day and they have to not get down on themselves."

Yet she sees differences since she was in their shoes.

"I don't want to say we were tougher because today's athletes talk about being tough," Landry said.

"Kelly came highly recommended from every place she's been."

Landry is finishing up her duties as associate director of athletics and senior women's administrator at Illinois.Those duties include finishing up the men' basketball schedule and some odds and ends, she said.
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"It's a good opportunity to work with Lew Perkins," Landry said.
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Landry brings an impressive list of accomplishments from her days in Champaign, Ill. Along with overseeing operations, she coordinated post-season travel for the Illini men's and women's basketball teams.

In addition to her duties in the Illinois athletics department, Landry also served as co-chair of the Big 10 Conference Administrator's Council, and she currently serves as a member of the NCAA Championships Competition Cabinet and the Big Ten Legislative Review Committee.

Landry has been at Illinois for five years and previously served four years as assistant athletic director for business and senior woman administrator at the University of Miami.

In 1986, Landry earned her bachelor's degree in accounting from the University of Alabama where she was an All-American in track and field.She was a member of the World University Games Team and the Pan American Team in 1987, and she finished fourth in the United States Olympic Trials in 1992.

While working at Illinois, Landry earned her master's degree in higher education at the school in 2001.

Landry said she thought her role as a former student athlete helped her in her job.

"It is easy for me to relate to the demands of balancing athletics and academics," Landry said.

Jayhawks name Landry to staff

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LAWRENCE, Kan. -- Kelly Landry, a former collegiate all-America and the Associate Director of Athletics/Senior Woman Administrator at the University of Illinois for the last five years, has been hired in the same capacity at the University of Kansas, athletics director Lew Perkins announced on Tuesday.
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"We are very fortunate to have Kelly join our staff," Perkins said.
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Landry also served four years as Assistant Athletic Director for Business/Senior Woman Administrator at the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Fla. At Miami, Landry managed the athletic department's $20 million budget, and was responsible for financial planning and budgeting for all sports programs.

Landry has also served as Special Assistant to the Director at the Northeastern University Center for the Study of Sport in Society, and as Assistant Athletic Director for Business for the Northeastern University women's athletics department.

She also spent two years as Executive Director of S.M.A.R.T. Sports, Inc., a community-wide partnership program to provide mentoring assistance for youth in Miami, Fla.

A former collegiate track standout, Landry earned a bachelor's degree in accounting from the University of Alabama in 1986, where she was an All-American in track and field.She was a member of the World University Games Team and the Pan American Team in 1987, and finished fourth in the United States Olympic Trials in 1992.She later earned a master's degree in higher education from the University of Illinois in 2001.

At KU, Landry will be a member of Perkins' senior staff and will oversee several sports programs.She will begin her duties in Lawrence in mid-October.

KANSAS--Named Kelly Landry associate director of athletics/senior woman administrator.

MARIST--Named Noelle Cebron women's lacrosse coach.

MERCYHURST--Named Dave Hewett men's and women's golf coach.

NEW ENGLAND COLLEGE--Announced Mitch Dugan, men's lacrosse coach, has taken a leave of absence.Named Bob Watson men's interim lacrosse coach.

NORWICH--Named Tom Mariano women's assistant soccer coach, Joe Nazzaro men's assistant soccer coach, and Will Seward men's assistant basketball coach.

Kelly Landry (Alabama '86) Senior Woman Administrator 333-3631 landry@uiuc.edu

Landry Named Senior Woman Administrator

LAWRENCE, Kan. -- Kelly Landry, a former collegiate all-America and the Associate Director of Athletics/Senior Woman Administrator at the University of Illinois for the last five years, has been hired in the same capacity at the University of Kansas, athletics director Lew Perkins announced on Tuesday.
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"We are very fortunate to have Kelly join our staff," Perkins said.
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At Illinois, Landry oversaw all operations of men's and women's basketball, volleyball, men's and women's track and field, men's and women's golf, women's swimming and softball.She also administered game contracts and scheduling for men's basketball, coordinated postseason travel for men's and women's basketball and performed numerous other senior management-level duties.She has served as Co-Chair of the Big Ten Conference Administrator's Council, and currently serves as a member of the NCAA Championships/Competition Cabinet and the Big Ten Legislative Review Committee.She has also served on the NCAA Track and Field Committee, the Big Ten Sports Management Executive Committee and the Big Ten Joint Group Executive Committee.

Landry also served four years as Assistant Athletic Director for Business/Senior Woman Administrator at the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Fla. At Miami, Landry managed the athletic department's $20 million budget, and was responsible for financial planning and budgeting for all sports programs.

Landry has also served as Special Assistant to the Director at the Northeastern University Center for the Study of Sport in Society, and as Assistant Athletic Director for Business for the Northeastern University women's athletics department.

She also spent two years as Executive Director of S.M.A.R.T. Sports, Inc., a community-wide partnership program to provide mentoring assistance for youth in Miami, Fla.

A former collegiate track standout, Landry earned a bachelor's degree in accounting from the University of Alabama in 1986, where she was an All-American in track and field.She was a member of the World University Games Team and the Pan American Team in 1987, and finished fourth in the United States Olympic Trials in 1992.She later earned a master's degree in higher education from the University of Illinois in 2001.

At KU, Landry will be a member of Perkins' senior staff and will oversee several sports programs.She will begin her duties in Lawrence in mid-October. (9/9/03)