First Female CoSIDA President Inducted Into Inaugural Vanderbilt Hall of Fame Class

First Female CoSIDA President Inducted Into Inaugural Vanderbilt Hall of Fame Class

CoSIDA's first female president June Stewart was among those inducted into the inaugural Vanderbilt University Hall of Fame class.  Stewart joined the Vanderbilt athletic department in 1973 as a secretary in the sports information and National Commodore Club offices. By the time she retired 28 years later she was one of the most influential women in the Southeastern Conference.

June Stewart (Administration, 1973-2001)

  • 1973 Joins Vanderbilt athletic department as secretary

  • 1975 Named assistant sports information director

  • 1977 Named women's sports information director

  • 1986 Promoted to Senior Women's Administrator

  • 1990-91 Elected first female president of College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA)

  • 1990-96 NCAA Women's Basketball Committee

  • 1991 Promoted to Assistant Athletic Director for Sports Programs

  • 1993 Promoted to Associate Director of Athletics

  • 1997 Inducted into CoSIDA Hall of Fame

  • 1995-1998 Southeastern Conference Executive Committee

  • 2001 Retired from Vanderbilt University

  • 2004 Inducted into Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame

  • 2007 Inducted into Tennessee Sports Writers Hall of Fame