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Pate boasts nearly two decades of experience in college athletics, including time as a head coach and assistant coach, director of marketing and promotions, and as a professor of athletics business and marketing. Her coaching experience spans both the Division I and II levels, while her marketing acumen was honed at the Division I level and her teaching expertise covered numerous courses in athletics business, marketing and leadership.

“We are thrilled to have Katie join our team,” Meadows said. “She brings an abundance and diversity of experience from her roles as an administrator, coach and academician in the field of athletics. The breadth of knowledge and perspective she has gained in each of those roles will propel us forward in all areas of our external engagement, including marketing, brand development and our fan experience.

“Her passion to serve, drive for excellence, and belief in our mission and vision makes her the perfect addition to our leadership team and to our entire university community.”

As the leader of Longwood’s external relations unit, Pate will oversee the coordination and strategic planning of the athletics department’s most public-facing units including alumni relations, communications, game operations, marketing and promotions, and ticketing. Those offices make up one of four primary units of Longwood athletics administration alongside the business operations, communications, and student-athlete enhancement teams.

In addition to her duties on the external relations team, Pate will also serve as senior woman administrator. That position, formerly held by Meadows, is the highest-ranking female administrator at every NCAA-affiliated athletics department and conference. The role is to promote meaningful representation of women in the leadership and management of college sports.

“I’m very excited to become part of the Longwood University team,” Pate said. “I knew immediately that the shared strategic vision of director of athletics Michelle Meadows, President Reveley and others I was fortunate to speak with is one I want to be a part of. The institution’s commitment to building a personal connection with fans matches the very reason why I love sports so much, and it’s exciting to step onto an already established foundation of success by the external relations group and the department as a whole.

“Furthermore, I have followed Longwood University from my time as a student-athlete, so I have witnessed Longwood’s drastic growth and have a sincere appreciation for the wave of momentum the school has experienced in recent years. Athletics has absolutely been a key part of that, and I believe we can continue to help elevate the university by building distinctive relationships and creative brand visibility, using unique growth platforms, and committing ourselves to grassroots marketing strategies that further enhance campus and community pride for the institution.”

Pate’s hiring at Longwood is the latest step in a lifelong involvement with college athletics. Prior to her success as a student-athlete and her exploits as a coach and administrator, she received first-hand exposure to college basketball as the stepdaughter of famed former University of Minnesota women’s basketball head coach and Gopher Hall of Famer Ellen Mosher-Hanson.

Like her stepmother, Pate’s diverse career is interwoven by threads of success and effective leadership, as well as a pattern of meaningful community engagement grounded in athletics but leveraged for the mutual benefit of all involved.

A former women’s basketball standout at Coker where she faced off against Longwood Athletics Hall of Fame coach Shirley Duncan’s Lancer squads of the mid-1990s, Pate’s foray into the professional realm of college athletics began as head coach of her alma mater from 2001-05. Also the SWA at Coker, Pate served in those roles until 2005 when she transitioned to Belmont Abbey College, where she was also the head coach and SWA from 2005-07.

From Belmont Abbey, Pate dove head-first into athletics administration as the director of athletics marketing and promotions at USC Upstate in Spartanburg, S.C. With the Spartans 红桃视频� now a Big South peer of Longwood’s 红桃视频� Pate oversaw strategic planning for the school’s athletics marketing, promotions, fan engagement, ticketing, advertising, branding and creative services. Her biggest successes included the sustained growth of the Spartan Army group, new single-game attendance records for the Spartan volleyball program and the creation of a USC Upstate Grassroots Marketing Street Team.

After three seasons with the Spartans, Pate delved back into the coaching circuit as assistant coach and recruiting coordinator at Wingate from 2009-10 before embarking on a seven-year stint on the bench at Lenoir-Rhyne University where she served as associate head coach from 2011-14 and head coach from 2015-17. During that time, she reached the NCAA Division II Tournament and secured a South Atlantic Conference championship alongside head coach Todd Starkey and capped her three-year tenure as head coach by leading the Bears to a 17-12 record in 2016-17. During that time, she also served as an adjunct professor at the Charles M. Snipes School of Business & Economics, teaching courses in sports marketing, business marketing, marketing communications and marketing research, and would later return to that role in the spring of 2019.

Pate left Lenoir-Rhyne for the Division I level beginning in 2017-18 when she served as associate head coach at Marshall. Along with her coaching duties with the Herd, she also oversaw substantial growth in the program’s booster club, increasing donations and donor participation by 150 percent in a single season. As part of that, she launched the Play4Kay campaign that raised donations in excess of $3,000 for the Kay Yow Cancer Fund.

Pate’s final stop on the sideline came at Georgia State in 2018-19 where her role as assistant coach saw her help the Panthers to a program-best 11 wins in the Sun Belt Conference while also continuing to impact her student-athletes beyond the court. She initiated a partnership with the GSU WomenLead, a nationally recognized organization dedicated to the professional development of young women within the academic community.

Throughout her career, Pate has acquired a number of relevant degrees, certifications and professional associations, including a Bachelor of Science in exercise science and a Bachelor of Arts in Spanish from Coker College; a master’s degree in business administration from Webster University; a leadership certificate from the Columbia University Center for Coaching Excellence; and professional memberships in the Women’s Basketball Coaching Association, National Association of Collegiate Marketing Administrators and National Association of Collegiate Women’s Athletic Administrators.

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As a student at Coker, Shanks红桃视频檚 involvement was extensive. He was a member of the men红桃视频檚 basketball team and received the Timberlake Lawton Award recognizing academic achievement and community service. His other academic pursuits include a M.A. in international studies from the University of South Carolina and he is currently completing a Ph.D. program at Old Dominion University.

Shanks红桃视频檚 foreign language skills include Persian-Iranian, Persian-Afghan, Pashto-Afghan, German and Dutch, and he used these skills in his work as a Human Terrain Specialist for the Department of the Army during three years in Afghanistan. He was a critical part of the team responsible for security, intelligence and foreign policy formulation. 聽

Shanks is currently a Research Assistant and full-time Ph.D. student Old Dominion University, and teaches online courses for 红桃视频 in the areas of human geography, political science and international politics. He was twice elected president of the Graduate Society of International Studies.

Shanks lives in Virginia Beach, Va. With his wife Sophia Williams Shanks, Coker class of 2000.

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Georgia State women红桃视频檚 basketball head coach Gene Hill announced Katie Pate, A.G. Hall and Tiffany Morton as his coaching staff on Friday. 红桃视频淚红桃视频檓 so excited to welcome this group to our Panther Family,红桃视频� Hill said. 红桃视频淲hen trying to hire a staff I thought it was important to find people who were not just great coaches but better people.红桃视频� The trio brings more than 45 years of coaching experience to Decatur Street.

Katie Pate returns to Georgia State after a stint in 2014 with the Panthers. Pate most recently served as the associate head coach at Marshall in Huntington, W.V. At Marshall, Pate helped coach junior Shayna Gore to a 19.5 points-per-game season which ranked second-best in Conference-USA.

Prior to Marshall, Pate was head coach at Lenoir-Rhyne for three seasons. L-R was the nation红桃视频檚 ninth-best defensive team in 2016-17 with a record of 17-12 overall.

Pate also spearheaded L-R红桃视频檚 fundraising for the Kay Yow Cancer Fund, raising nearly $10,000 for research, more money than any other NCAA Division II institution on the national level (300 programs).

Prior to Pate红桃视频檚 stop at GSU in 2014, she was Lenoir-Rhyne红桃视频檚 associate head coach and recruiting coordinator for four seasons. Pate teamed with former head coach Todd Starkey to lead the Bears to back-to-back NCAA Tournament appearances and top 25 national rankings in 2012-13 and 2013-14.

In addition to Georgia State, Marshall and Lenoir-Rhyne, she has also been an assistant coach at Wingate (2009-10), USC Upstate (1999-2001) and Coker (1998-99). Pate and Hill both graduated from Coker in 1997.

红桃视频淭he opportunity to reunite with Katie Pate once again was too great to pass on. I have known her for over 20 years and her experience as a former head coach including her recruiting connections in the southeast will help our program immediately,红桃视频� Hill said. 红桃视频淪he will be a great teacher, mentor and role model for our players.红桃视频�

For the latest news and info on Georgia State women红桃视频檚 basketball, follow the Panthers on Twitter at @GSU_WBB.

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Dan Shanks, a 1997 graduate of 红桃视频 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Physical Education, completed his career as one of the greatest players in the history of the Cobras basketball program. Shanks burst onto the scene in the 1993-94 season and immediately made his presence felt. He was named Carolinas Conference Freshman and Player of the Year after averaging 21.8 points per game with a .488 shooting percentage. As a sophomore Shanks put up 15.1 points per game and as a junior, he averaged 17.2 points and 4.8 rebounds per contest. In his senior season, Shanks scored 19.2 points per game while shooting over 50 percent from the field.

His 93 percent shooting from the foul line that season ranks 13th聽best all-time in Division II, and his 87.6 career free throw percentage is 12th聽best in history. For his career Shanks was second all-time at Coker with 1,895 points, first in points per game at 18.6, shot 51 percent from the field, 46 percent from three point range, grabbed 424 rebounds, and led the Cobras in scoring in 83 out of his 102 games played. He earned Division II bulletin Honorable Mention, All-American recognition as a senior, and was a four-time All-Conference and All-Region honoree.

Shanks went on to play seven years of professional basketball in Europe, Belgium, Estonia, and Austria. He led his league in scoring twice during those seven years and decided to retire from basketball in the summer 2004.

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After graduating from 红桃视频, Perkey received his Juris Doctor degree from Vermont Law School in 2003.

Perkey is a political partner in the Truman National Security Project, a leadership development program designed to prepare rising political stars for national security, foreign policy and global leadership. He also recently served as the coordinated campaign director for the Democratic Party of Wisconsin and Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign.

Perkey has been actively involved in local, state and national political campaigns since 2008, 聽 when he worked on former President Barack Obama’s campaign in Central Virginia.聽 He also held the position of Executive Director for both the South Carolina and Kansas Democratic Parties, during which he also served as president of the Association of State Democratic Executive Directors.

During his second year at Vermont law school, Perkey, along with two other classmates, established a non-profit organization committed to restoring a sufficient standard of living to Esperanza, El Salvador, by employing sustainable development techniques.聽After graduating, Perkey was awarded a Heywood Burns Fellowship from the National Lawyers Guild to work at law firm in Washington D.C. specializing in national security whistleblower litigation.

Perkey currently lives in Madison, Wisconsin.

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