Craig Keilitz

Craig Keilitz is the Executive Director of the American Baseball Coaches Association. Keilitz was named to his current position on Feb. 17, 2014 and took over as Executive Director on July 1, 2014.

Keilitz previously served as vice president for athletics and athletic director (AD) at High Point University. He was named AD on January 9, 2008[1] and named Vice President for Athletics on August 21, 2013.[2] He previously worked at Wake Forest University for 13 years and the University of Michigan as the NCAA compliance director.[3]

Since Keilitz has been athletic director, the High Point Panthers added men's and women's lacrosse and completed several athletic facility renovations, including a $2 million upgrade of HPU's Millis Center and installation of Mondo 3NX turf in Vert Stadium.[4] High Point University has broken ground on a new Athletic Performance Center that is set to open in 2014.[5] Planning has been announced for a new basketball arena.[6]

Keilitz was named Executive Director of the American Baseball Coaches Association on Feb. 17, 2014, and will assume that position on July 1, 2014.[7]

Keilitz's father, Dave Keilitz, is former baseball coach and athletic director at Central Michigan University.[1][8] Dave became Executive Director of the ABCA in 1994 and announced his retirement in 2013,[9] the position Craig Keilitz took in 2014.

References

  1. ^ a b "Craig Keilitz: New athletic director at High Point University has sports administration in his genetic makeup". The Business Journal. March 31, 2008. Retrieved December 27, 2011.
  2. ^ "Keilitz promoted to Vice President of Athletics". August 21, 2013.
  3. ^ Rosenberg, Michael (February 20, 1996). "Michigan investigates possible basketball violations". The Michigan Daily. p. 5. Retrieved December 27, 2011.
  4. ^ "High Point University - Staff Directory". Archived from the original on September 10, 2011. Retrieved December 12, 2011.
  5. ^ "High Point to build Athletic Performance Center". August 29, 2013.
  6. ^ "HPU Expansion Plans Move Forward with Wake Basketball Game". MyFox8. December 8, 2011. Archived from the original on January 12, 2012. Retrieved December 27, 2011.
  7. ^ "2014 ABCA/Rawlings Players of the Year". Archived from the original on August 23, 2014. Retrieved April 2, 2014.
  8. ^ "Dave Keilitz - ABCA". Archived from the original on April 30, 2012. Retrieved December 12, 2011.
  9. ^ "College Baseball Rankings, Scouting Reports and Analysis".
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