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For IMMEDIATE
Release August
16, 2010
Alan
Kramer (right) receives award for Southeast Region Athletic Director of the
Year from Walker Jones, Under Armour Vice President
for Marketing
Kramer
Named SE Region Athletic Director of the Year by NACDA
TIFTON
– Alan Kramer, coach of the men’s and women’s tennis
teams and athletic director at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College, was
recently named the 2009-2010 Junior and Community Colleges Southeast Region Under Armour
Athletic Director of the Year by the National Association of Collegiate
Directors of Athletics (NACDA).
The
recognition was an unexpected one for the St. Louis, Mo., native. Dr. Niles Reddick, Vice President of Academic
Affairs at ABAC, nominated Kramer for the honor.
“When
I saw the award, I felt that Coach Kramer does such a terrific job that there
was no way he couldn’t win,” said Reddick.
Kramer
was honored in a formal ceremony in Anaheim, Calif.
“The
ceremony was amazing,” said Kramer. “It was a very emotional and humbling
experience and great for ABAC to be out in front of everyone.”
Kramer
made it clear that his professional achievements of this nature are not
accomplished alone.
“When
I get recognized for an award like this, I know none of it would be possible
without the help and support of the entire campus,” said Kramer. “Whether it’s the
Office of Enrollment Services helping us with the admissions process or student
leaders helping new players get adjusted to campus life, it reflects a group
effort and shows that ABAC athletics is going in the right direction.”
Kramer
was inducted into the National Junior College Athletic Association Women’s
Tennis Hall of Fame earlier this year for his contribution to women’s
tennis. He was also named ITA/Wilson National
Intercollegiate Women’s Coach of the Year in 1998 and 2007, and has been named the
Region XVII Coach (Men’s and Women’s) of The Year 19 times since he began
coaching at ABAC.
The
ABAC Fillies have won 17 consecutive Region XVII championships. Under Kramer’s leadership, the ABAC Stallions
have won eight Region XVII championships.
ABAC has finished as national runner-up three times since he has been
coaching the teams. The ABAC men’s team has
been ranked in the top 10 in the country for a decade.
Kramer
has coached a total of 51 All-America selections and two national champions in
his coaching career. He is currently serving as the President of the NJCAA
Men’s Tennis Coaches Association.