Honors: Lions’ Wilson honored

Vanguard University’s Bob Wilson was named the NAIA Athletic

Director of the Year in the west region by the National Association of

Collegiate Directors of Athletics Monday in Dallas.

Wilson, who became Vanguard’s AD in 1995, received his honor during

the James J. Corbett Awards Luncheon at NACDA’s 37th annual convention.

During Wilson’s tenure, the Lions have made more than 15 appearances

in NAIA championships, had more than 80 NAIA scholar-athlete

All-Americans and more than 45 NAIA All-Americans.

Wilson is vice president of the NAIA Athletic Directors Association

and is a member of its Council of Athletics Administrators and the Gender

Equity Committee. He was also appointed chair of NAIA Region II and is

the regional liaison for women’s soccer. Wilson is vice president of the

Golden State Athletic Conference, chair of its Financial Aid Committee

and the liaison for women’s basketball and sports information directors.

He is responsible for coordinating the conference’s annual all-sports and

sportsmanship awards.