Reed named associate athletic director
9/17/2020 10:00:00 AM | General
Shondell Reed has been named associate athletic director at the Academy, according to an announcement today from Director of Athletics Nathan Pine. Reed comes to the Academy from the University of Washington where he was senior associate athletic director. Reed will be the men's basketball administrator in addition to other duties when he begins at the Academy, Oct. 12.
"We are thrilled to welcome Shondell Reed and his family to the Academy," Pine said. "His impressive wealth of experience as a senior level administrator will be invaluable to our organization. He has worked collaboratively with administrators, coaches, student athletes and external constituents at some impressive institutions and his passion for intercollegiate athletics and student-athlete successes is just what we need at Air Force."
"I have admired the fine athletes and future leaders at our service academies for years, and I am excited to contribute to the long legacy of athletic excellence at the Air Force Academy," Reed said. "I am grateful to Nate Pine and Jen Block for entrusting me with this opportunity, and my family and I are excited to get to Colorado Springs and get started."
Reed oversaw UW's compliance staff, as well as the department's strength and conditioning, equipment, athletic training, sports psychology and nutrition staffs. In addition, he served as sports administrator for seven varsity programs - men's and women's basketball, men's and women's soccer, men's and women's tennis and men's crew.
On campus, he was athletics' liaison to the offices of admissions, student-life, the Attorney General, and the University of Washington Police Department.
Actively engaged in intercollegiate athletics governance and policymaking at the conference level and nationally, Reed was part of Pac-12 Rules Working group and the NCAA Cross Country and Track & Field Committee. His also currently serves the board of directors for the Minority Opportunities Athletic Association (MOAA).
Reed arrived at Washington after spending the previous eight years as an administrator at Colgate University in Hamilton, N.Y. While at Colgate, he served as sport administrator to the soccer program that was the first Patriot League women's team to advance beyond the first round of the NCAA tournament. As Senior Associate Director of Athletics, Reed administered budgets for all 23 varsity programs, club sports, and recreational sports. In addition, he served as liaison to the University's advancement office. Reed also oversaw all internal departmental units and worked closely with both the offices of admissions and financial aid, working to develop policies for admitting student-athletes and administering athletic scholarships. In the spring 2010 semester, he served as Acting Director of Athletics.
On campus, he participated as a member of the Staff Affirmative Oversight Committee, Faculty Affairs Committee, and the Executive Committee of the Diversity Council. Reed was also engaged off-campus as part of the Patriot League Sport Management Committee and sportsmanship committees. At the national level, he served on the NCAA Initial Eligibility Waivers Committee and the Division I Recruiting and Athletics Personnel Issues Cabinet.
Reed worked at California and The Ohio State University prior to his tenure at Colgate.
A native of Harbor City, Calif., Reed received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism from Cal State Fullerton. He went on to earn his Juris Doctorate from Seattle University School of Law and Master of Arts degree in Sport Management from the University of San Francisco.
"We are thrilled to welcome Shondell Reed and his family to the Academy," Pine said. "His impressive wealth of experience as a senior level administrator will be invaluable to our organization. He has worked collaboratively with administrators, coaches, student athletes and external constituents at some impressive institutions and his passion for intercollegiate athletics and student-athlete successes is just what we need at Air Force."
"I have admired the fine athletes and future leaders at our service academies for years, and I am excited to contribute to the long legacy of athletic excellence at the Air Force Academy," Reed said. "I am grateful to Nate Pine and Jen Block for entrusting me with this opportunity, and my family and I are excited to get to Colorado Springs and get started."
Reed oversaw UW's compliance staff, as well as the department's strength and conditioning, equipment, athletic training, sports psychology and nutrition staffs. In addition, he served as sports administrator for seven varsity programs - men's and women's basketball, men's and women's soccer, men's and women's tennis and men's crew.
On campus, he was athletics' liaison to the offices of admissions, student-life, the Attorney General, and the University of Washington Police Department.
Actively engaged in intercollegiate athletics governance and policymaking at the conference level and nationally, Reed was part of Pac-12 Rules Working group and the NCAA Cross Country and Track & Field Committee. His also currently serves the board of directors for the Minority Opportunities Athletic Association (MOAA).
Reed arrived at Washington after spending the previous eight years as an administrator at Colgate University in Hamilton, N.Y. While at Colgate, he served as sport administrator to the soccer program that was the first Patriot League women's team to advance beyond the first round of the NCAA tournament. As Senior Associate Director of Athletics, Reed administered budgets for all 23 varsity programs, club sports, and recreational sports. In addition, he served as liaison to the University's advancement office. Reed also oversaw all internal departmental units and worked closely with both the offices of admissions and financial aid, working to develop policies for admitting student-athletes and administering athletic scholarships. In the spring 2010 semester, he served as Acting Director of Athletics.
On campus, he participated as a member of the Staff Affirmative Oversight Committee, Faculty Affairs Committee, and the Executive Committee of the Diversity Council. Reed was also engaged off-campus as part of the Patriot League Sport Management Committee and sportsmanship committees. At the national level, he served on the NCAA Initial Eligibility Waivers Committee and the Division I Recruiting and Athletics Personnel Issues Cabinet.
Reed worked at California and The Ohio State University prior to his tenure at Colgate.
A native of Harbor City, Calif., Reed received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism from Cal State Fullerton. He went on to earn his Juris Doctorate from Seattle University School of Law and Master of Arts degree in Sport Management from the University of San Francisco.
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