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"title": "Prairie View’s Fred Washington resigns as director of athletics"
"description": "Fred Washington has resigned as Prairie View A&M director of athletics for personal reasons.   Mike Prince of the Mike Prince Show first reported Washington’s resignation in a tweet. BREAKING NEWS it has been revealed that Prairie View A&M University Athletic Director Fred Washington will be stepping down immediately… — TheMikePrinceShow (@OBN_Radio) August 9, 2019 […]"
"date": "2019-08-12"
"authors":
  -
    "name": "Kenn Rashad"
"url": "https://hbcusports.com/2019/08/12/prairie-views-fred-washington-resigns-as-director-of-athletics/"
"categories":
  - "News"
"tags":
  - "Prairie View"
---

# Prairie View’s Fred Washington resigns as director of athletics

Fred Washington has resigned as Prairie View A&M director of athletics for personal reasons. Mike Prince of the Mike Prince Show first reported Washington’s resignation in a tweet.

> BREAKING NEWS\
> it has been revealed that Prairie View A&M University Athletic Director Fred Washington will be stepping down immediately…
>
> — TheMikePrinceShow (@OBN\_Radio) [August 9, 2019](https://twitter.com/OBN_Radio/status/1159845504643141632?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

“I met with him late yesterday and he informed me he was going to resign and he’s really retiring,” Prairie View A&M President Ruth Simmons said to Fox 26’s Mark Berman in a statement. “I think it was a combination of factors, mostly related to family.”

> Prairie View A&M President Dr. Ruth Simmons on [@PVAMUPanthers](https://twitter.com/PVAMUPanthers?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) VP/athletics Fred Washington stepping down: "I met with him late yesterday and he informed me he was going to resign and he's really retiring. I think it was a combination of factors, mostly related to family.." [pic.twitter.com/rTDVGSEs6O](https://t.co/rTDVGSEs6O)
>
> — Mark Berman (@MarkBermanFox26) [August 9, 2019](https://twitter.com/MarkBermanFox26/status/1159889102646497280?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

Washington has served Prairie View A&M for 27 years which includes two stints working as the school’s AD. Associate AD Alicia Pete has been named the institution’s interim athletics director.