Patriot League Promotes Two Staffers

Patriot League staff  members, Joanna Kreps and Richard Wanninger, have both been promoted to
the title of Associate Executive Director, announced Patriot League  Executive Director Carolyn Schlie Femovich on Friday. Kreps and Wanninger  will continue to oversee their areas of Sports Management/Governance and External Affairs/Championships, respectively.

"Joanna and Richard have played instrumental roles in the management of  the Patriot League", Femovich said. "Both have significant  responsibilities and have made valuable contributions in their respective areas and are very deserving of this promotion. I look forward to their
continued involvement and leadership toward the advancement of the Patriot League "

Joanna Kreps

Kreps serves are the primary liaison related to the sport management and governance of the Patriot League's 23-sponsored sports. She also oversees the NCAA and Patriot League compliance efforts, coordinates the Patriot League's officiating services and develops Patriot League schedules, including dates and sites of Championships.

Kreps joined the Patriot League in December 2004, after serving as the Assistant Commissioner for Compliance and Business Operations and Senior Woman Administrator for the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference. In her post at the RMAC she coordinated NCAA and RMAC compliance among the 14-member institutions and managed the internal fiscal operations of the conference office. She was the liaison to the seven conference coordinators of officials and assisted in the administration of the
officiating programs, created conference schedules and directed the National Letter of Intent Program and coaches certification testing.

Kreps, a graduate of the University at Albany, spent time at her alma mater where her main responsibility was determining and maintaining NCAA Division I eligibility for 19 male and female varsity programs for over 450 student-athletes.

Richard Wanninger

Wanninger, who has significant experience working for the United States Olympic Committee, is responsible for the planning and operation of the 22 Patriot League Championships, as well as the League's television and broadband packages, marketing and sponsorship initiatives, and promotion of the Patriot League.