CLEVELAND (April 29, 2026) – The National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) announced former Saint Leo University Vice President, Director of Athletics Fran Reidy as a member of the Association's Hall of Fame Class of 2026. Joining Reidy on the list of inductees includes: Al Bean, University of Southern Maine; Jeff Bourne, James Madison University; Peggy Davis, Virginia State University; Earl Edwards, UC San Diego; John Jackson, Dean College; John Parry, Brown University; and Kulwant Singh, De Anza College. The group of deserving individuals will be honored in conjunction with the 61^st Annual NACDA & Affiliates Convention at Mandalay Bay Resort in Las Vegas, Nev., at the beginning of the Association-Wide Featured Session on Monday, June 8, starting at 4 p.m.
 
Fran Reidy, Saint Leo University
After more than 35 years of service, Fran Reidy retired as vice president and director of athletics from Saint Leo University in August 2023. Reidy led Saint Leo to win 30 Sunshine State Conference championships, earn two national championships, and make 125 NCAA Division II championship appearances during his tenure. Reidy was honored for his contributions to the SSC with an induction to the Sunshine State Conference Hall of Fame as a member of the Class of 2025. He was also a recipient of the 2025 D2 ADA Lifetime Achievement Award in the fall of 2025. 
 
When Reidy became director of athletics in 1999, the Lions had gone nearly 30 years without a conference championship title, and many sports were at the bottom of the Sunshine State Conference standings. But that all changed in 2005 when the men's soccer team won the conference championship, paving the way for more victories within the athletics program to follow.
 
In addition to winning several championships, the Lions placed in the Learfield Directors' Cup Top 10 for NCAA Division II three times, including a second-place finish in 2015-16. The Lions also won the Mayor's Cup four times, recognizing the Lions as the best overall Sunshine State Conference program.

Reidy's contributions to intercollegiate athletics also include serving as D2 ADA President (2015-16); the NCAA Championships Committee, with one year of service as chair; and the NCAA Men's Basketball Committee, which he also chaired for year. He also made valuable contributions to the Sunshine State Conference.

On top of his competitive success, Reidy has been the recipient of many industry awards. He was recognized by NACDA three times as Athletics Director of the Year (ADOY) in 2011-12, 2014-15, and 2017-18. In 2025, Reidy received the D2 ADA Lifetime Achievement Award, given to athletics directors who have exemplified superior achievement during their career at the Division II level.
 
Prior to his career in administration, Reidy coached men's soccer, and was honored as Coach of the Year twice by the Sunshine State Conference, and was inducted into its Hall of Fame in 2025. Reidy is the all-time winningest coach in Saint Leo men's soccer history with 139 wins.
 
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About NACDA: Now in its 61st year, NACDA is the professional and educational Association for more than 24,000 college athletics administrators at more than 2,300 institutions throughout the United States, Canada and Mexico. NACDA manages 19 professional associations and four foundations. In addition to virtual programming, NACDA hosts and/or has a presence at seven major professional development events in-person annually. The NACDA & Affiliates Convention is the largest gathering of collegiate athletics administrators in the country. For more information, visit www.nacda.com.