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Grambling State Names Obadiah Simmons Interim Athletics Director

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Obadiah Simmons, Jr. has been named the interim athletic director of intercollegiate athletics at Grambling State University.

Simmons is a 35-year veteran of Grambling State University. He most recently served as the interim head and director of the Department of Kinesiology, Sport and Leisure Studies and was the recipient of the Robert L. Piper Endowed Professorship in Health and Physical Education. Prior to joining the KSLS Department in 2008, Simmons worked in numerous administrative capacities at GSU in enrollment management, academic support, total quality management and student affairs.

As the interim athletic director of Intercollegiate Athletics, Simmons will provide administrative direction and oversight for Grambling’s 17-sport athletics program, supervise the control and compliance with applicable National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) and University rules and regulations governing all facets of intercollegiate athletics.

Simmons is a native of Inkster, Mich., and a three-year letterman of Grambling’s baseball team from 1972-1974. He received his bachelor’s degree in secondary education from Grambling State University in 1974, earned his master’s degree in physical education from the University of North Carolina in 1976 and earned his doctoral degree in educational administration from Texas A&M University in 1988.

Simmons has served as Chair of the NCAA Athletics Certification Self-Study Steering Committee (2006-2008), chair of the Grambling State University Athletic Council (2008-Present), University Policy Review Committee member (2008-Present), and Institutional Representative for the Southwestern Athletic Conference Hall of Fame Nominating Committee (2006-Present).

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