Drew University Athletics

Dr. Connee Zotos' tenure as Director of Athletics at Drew University has gone down as the most successful period in the storied history of the Rangers' Intercollegiate Athletics program. She served from 1994-2008 and while the list of on-field accomplishments under her watch is extensive, her administrative work to spearhead the formation of the Landmark Conference and advance the stature of women in sports is just as important and impressive.
 
Under Dr. Zotos' leadership, Drew won 51 conference or league championships in 10 different sports, 28 players were selected as All-Americans, 15 student-athletes were named conference Player of the Year, 39 staff members were named Coach of the Year, and her facilities hosted three NCAA Championships. Based on eight years of data, an average of 72 student-athletes were selected to Conference All-Academic teams per year during her stint as the Drew Director of Athletics.
 
Dr. Zotos' career as a college coach and athletics administrator spans 33 years. Throughout her career, Dr. Zotos has championed the rights of girls and women in sports. She has served on the Advisory Board of the Women's Sports Foundation, the NACWAA Board of Directors, chaired numerous Title IX Committees, and was the Executive Director of Project Fair Play. She has also authored three educational guides for the Women's Sport Foundation.
 
Dr. Zotos has been recognized as a NACWAA District and National Division III Athletic Director of the Year and a New Jersey AIAW Outstanding Leader in Sports.  She is a member of the Glassboro State College/Rowan University Sports Hall of Fame and is included in the Encyclopedia of Women in Sport in America.  In 2011, she received the Garden State Award for enduring leadership in college sports nationally, regionally and in the State of New Jersey.  In that same year, she received a Teaching Excellence Award from New York University's School of Continuing and Professional Studies.