ummm, why would Hines be considered unqualified or "negligent"? On paper, his credentials seem ok
Melvin Hines has helped guide the University’s athletics program through their most successful seasons to date, highlighted by back-to-back Southwestern Athletic Conference Commissioner’s Cup awards in 2013-14 and 2014-15. ASU swept all the league’s all-sports awards in 2014, and the women’s programs combined to win its third straight all-sports award in 2015. Alabama State sports teams combined to win 10 SWAC divisional, league, or tournament crowns this past season and have won 37 titles since 2010.
A former wide receiver at Auburn University, Hines began his coaching career in 1997 as a graduate assistant at the University of Louisville. The Huntsville native returned home in 1998 to serve as receivers coach for the Alabama A&M Bulldogs, a position he held for next four years. He moved to administration to develop and implement the CHAMPS (Challenging Athletes’ Minds for Academic Success)/Life Skills Program, working with student athletes in career and personal development, as well as in commitment to academics and service. Hines also served as Judicial Affairs Officer for the Bulldogs (2003-04).
Hines gained additional experience at Troy University as director of Student Athlete Services (2005-06) before moving to the University of Minnesota, serving as liaison to various on-campus departments while focusing on developing and implementing a comprehensive advising program for student athletes. From 2008 to 2010, Hines was the associate director of Student Athlete Academic Support Services at the University of Mississippi, where he assisted with the oversight, coordination and daily operations of the Department for Rebel Athletics.
Hines began his tenure with Alabama State University in August of 2010 when he was hired as senior associate director of Intercollegiate Athletics. In that position, Hines has provided senior level management and leadership for directing event operations, facilities and administrative services, as well as providing team/sport oversight, budgeting and personnel management. Hines is one of the leaders of the strategic and operational planning team for the University, and assists with public relations and development activities. In addition to providing direct oversight for 18 sports, Hines has served as the Athletics Department liaison for the construction of multiple athletics facilities, including the New Hornet Stadium, the Houston Markham Jr. Football complex, the Wheeler-Watkins Baseball Complex and the Barbara Williams Softball Complex.
Hines holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Adult Education from Auburn University and a Master of Science in Education with a concentration in Sports Administration from the University of Louisville. Among his professional affiliations, he is a member of the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA), National Association of Athletic Development Directors (NAADD), Minority Opportunity Athletic Association (MOAA) and the National Association of Academic Advisors for Athletics (N4A).
Hines, a member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Inc., is married to Landy, and the couple has three children, sons DeAndre (23) and Tyler (19), and daughter Madison (11).
