Hall of Fame
Ken Andrews, Middle Atlantic Conference
Executive Director – 2000-20
Ken Andrews has served the Middle Atlantic Conference for 20 years (2000-20) as its Executive Director. One of the first responsibilities he took on was finalizing the two separate NCAA Division III automatic qualifiers (AQs) that several of the conference sports benefit from today.
During his tenure, Andrews grew the MAC while the landscape of Division III conferences shifted with the movement of institutions. He added seven new conference members. The conference also added four new sports including women’s golf, men’s and women’s ice hockey and men’s volleyball. Andrews created eight new conference championships to leave the conference with 40 total events.
Andrews embodied the values of NCAA Division III. He led the MAC to be a premier Division III conference, but he also put his mark on the NCAA. Andrews served on several NCAA Division III Sport Committees (football, swimming & diving, men’s soccer), hosted several NCAA Championship events, contributed to the Division III Commissioners Association, developed symposiums both conference-wide and regionally, and was a founding member of the Mid-Atlantic Region Commissioners Association (MARCA).
One of the final initiatives Andrews spearheaded for the MAC was a new branding campaign that was unveiled in July 2019. The brand included a new visual identity, brand signature, four key conference messages and a website relaunch. This was one of several completed strategic plans completed during his tenure.