MS SC580

Recognizes Ashley Robinson, Vice President and Director of Athletics at Jackson State University, as the first African American selected as President of the Division I Football Championship Subdivision Athletics Directors Association (FCS ADA) for the 2020-2021 membership year.

Notes Robinson's commitment to giving voice to FCS ADA membership, supporting football, and ensuring student-athletes receive first-class academic and athletic experiences.

Lists the FCS ADA officers for 2020-2021 including 1st Vice President Nicki Moore (Colgate), 2nd Vice President Tom Michael (Eastern Illinois), and 3rd Vice President Milton Overton (Kennesaw State), along with 11 additional executive committee members from various athletic conferences.

States the FCS ADA is in its 27th year and is administered by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (in its 56th year), with a mission to enhance Football Championship Subdivision football.

Directs that the resolution be presented to Robinson, forwarded to Jackson State University's Acting President and Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning, and made available to the Capitol Press Corps.