Drexel University President John A. Fry Elected Chair Of The CAA Board of Directors
Rob Washburn
RICHMOND, Va. (July 10, 2020) – Drexel University President
John A. Fry has been elected as Chair of the Colonial Athletic Association Board of Directors for the 2020-21 and 2021-22 academic years. The Board of Directors is comprised of the Presidents and Chancellors of the CAA’s member institutions.
In addition, Drexel University Director of Athletics
Dr. Eric Zillmer will serve as Chair of the CAA Athletics Directors group, Drexel Senior Associate Athletic Director
Laura White will serve as Chair of the CAA Senior Woman Administrators group and
Dr. Kevin Gard will serve as Chair of the CAA Faculty Athletic Representatives Group for the next two years.
Fry has served as president at Drexel since 2010. Under his leadership, Drexel has set a national example for the execution of public-private partnerships, and become a powerful force for economic development in Greater Philadelphia.
Zillmer is entering his 22
nd year in charge of the Drexel athletics department. He was instrumental in the creation of the Drexel athletics logo, extensive renovations at the Vidas Athletics Complex, the creation of an 84,000 square feet Rec Center and securing winning bids to host numerous NCAA Championships.
White is starting her 21
st year in administration at Drexel, where she oversees NCAA rules compliance and eligibility, student-athlete welfare and performance and serves as the administrator for many sports teams. She previously was the head coach of the men’s and women’s tennis teams at Drexel.
Gard has worked with Drexel’s student-athletes as a physical therapist since 1999 and provides non-surgical and surgical rehabilitation to Drexel’s athletic teams. He was appointed Faculty Athletics in 2011, and works to promote academic integrity in intercollegiate athletics.