New Officers Elected to the USTFCCCA Board of Directors ::: USTFCCCA

GRAPEVINE, Texas – The U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) announced new appointments to its Board of Directors during the annual USTFCCCA Convention, held this week in Grapevine, Texas.

Connie Price-Smith, head coach at Ole Miss, was elected President. Price-Smith brings extensive leadership experience to the role, having previously served as USTFCCCA Division I Track & Field President from 2017 to 2019. A distinguished coach and former standout at Southern Illinois, her alma mater, she has continued to shape the sport nationally through her service on the NCAA Track & Field and Cross Country Sport and Sport Oversight Committees.

Elected Secretary is Katie Rees, head coach at Adelphi University. Rees has served as the Division II Executive Council Secretary since 2019 and has been an active contributor on both the NCAA Division II Track & Field Sport Committee and the Division II Track & Field Coaches Connection Committee. Her experience across key Division II governance groups positions her well for this expanded leadership role.

Luke Syverson, head coach at Berry College, was selected as Treasurer. Syverson’s coaching career spans the high school ranks, as well as Division III and Division I programs. He previously spent seven years as the South/Southeast Region representative on the Division III Track & Field Committee, offering a broad perspective that will serve the Association’s financial stewardship.

Price-Smith, Rees, and Syverson begin their duties at the conclusion of Convention.