2011 - 2012 ODU Athletics

ODU ATHLETIC DIRECTOR DR. CAMDEN WOOD SELIG Camden Wood Selig became the director of athletics for Old Dominion University on July 1, 2010. Dr. Selig hit the ground running in his first year at ODU, with athletic facilities enhanced with new signage, displays and renovations, a new strategic plan, vision, and mission implemented for the department, and fund raising projects spearheaded for a new basketball practice facility and baseball stadium enhancements. Under his leadership, the Old Dominion Athletic Foundation raised a record high $2.4 million in scholarship donations, while football enjoyed its second consecutive season of sellouts for all home games, and a new record was set for men's basketball average attendance with over 7,700 fans attending games in the Ted Constant Convocation Center. "I am excited about our intercollegiate athletic future," says Selig."We want to ensure our new Strategic Plan serves as a dynamic, ever-changing guide for us to achieve our bold, new vision for ODU athletics," adds Selig. "We all have a role in our success, from student-athletes, parents, coaches, athletic staff, University faculty/staff, corporate sponsors, our fans and donors. It is a shared responsibility embraced by all." "The appointment of Dr. Selig ensures that we will not only maintain ODU's success, but also provide our program with the direction it needs to continue to grow and prosper. His experience as a strong fundraiser, along with his personnel and business leadership abilities and his background in sales and marketing, made him a solid choice for our search committee," notes ODU President John R. Broderick. A native of Norfolk, Selig spent 11 years directing the Western Kentucky University Hilltopper program, which won 70 Sun Belt Conference championships since 2000 and a national- record 19 crowns during the 2008-10 seasons, prior to returning to the Hampton Roads area.. He was a key figure in garnering support for the WKU football program's move from NCAA Division I-AA to I-A in 2007, and he spearheaded more than $100 million in new construction and renovations of Hilltopper facilities. The Hilltoppers were a mainstay atop the Vic Bubas standings, which ranked the Sun Belt schools based on their finish in the conference's 19 sports. WKU claimed four Bubas Cups (2002, 2003, 2006 and 2008) and finished no less than second during the last eight years. The Hilltoppers also won more individual Sun Belt academic honors than any other league school from 2005-2010, and every men's and women's athletic team exceeded the NCAA-required 925 Academic Progress Rate. Under Selig's leadership, the WKU athletic budget grew from $5.6 million in 1999-2000 to more than $18.5 million in 2009- 10. He directed fundraising projects that resulted in a $5 million naming rights gift and eight endowed scholarships for women's basketball. Selig was a four year member of the NCAA Women's Basketball Committee and served as chair for both the Sun Belt Conference Athletic Directors and the Men's Basketball Committees during his tenure at WKU. He has recently been appointed to a four year term to the prestigious Division I Championships/Sports Management Cabinet as the CAA's representative. Locally, he serves on the Board of Trustees for Norfolk Collegiate School. Selig earned a bachelor's degree in psychology from Washington and Lee University, a master's in sports administration from Ohio University and a doctorate in educational leadership from the University of Virginia with a minor in business from Darden. Selig and his wife, Ellen Miller Selig of Annapolis MD, have three children, Lex, 14, Nick, 12, and Julianna, 7. ODU MONARCH SAILING

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