Kayla Adams Named South Atlantic Conference Director of Internal Operations and Administration

ROCK HILL, S.C. (TheSAC.com) – The South Atlantic Conference has named Kayla Adams as its Director of Internal Operations and Administration, the League announced today.  Adams graduated from Guilford College and recently earned her masters degree in sports management from Wingate University.

"Kayla's work as an intern in our office last year made hiring her as a full-time employee very easy,” said South Atlantic Conference Commissioner Patrick Britz. “Her work ethic and enthusiasm for the job will continue to allow the SAC office to serve the needs of its member institutions."

Adams spent the past year as the Administration Intern for the South Atlantic Conference.  In her full-time position, Adams will be charged with maintaining and monitoring day-to-day business operations of the League office, in addition to serving as the office manager and assisting with compliance and championships.  She will coordinate and process payments of officials as well as administrate the League’s national letters of intent and medical hardship waivers.  Adams will also serve as the director of the South Atlantic Conference tennis championship.

“I am very excited to continue my career with the South Atlantic Conference,” said Adams.  “I feel I have been set up with the proper tools from the SAC staff to assist in supporting the League’s member institutions and the SAC’s student-athletes.  “I would like to thank Commissioner Britz for the opportunity and I am excited to work with such an outstanding team who each and every day are entrenched in providing the SAC student-athletes with skills for future success.”

Prior to her internship with the South Atlantic Conference, Adams served the YMCA in Charlotte, N.C. as the Corporate and Adult Sports Coordinator.  She has also spent time as intern with the Guilford College Media Relations Department, the North Carolina Amateur Athletic Union and the Greensboro Sports Commission.

During her time at Guilford, Adams was a star on the Quakers’ women’s basketball team as she finished her career tied for No. 1 on the school’s all-time list for appearances with 112 games played.  A four time Guilford College Student-Athlete Honor Roll recipient, she closed out her playing career fifth all-time with 122 career triples.  She scored 621 points for the Crimson and Grey while earning Dean’s List honors all four years of her career.  A Co-Captain during her senior year, Adams helped her squad to three 20-plus win seasons, two Old Dominion Athletic Conference crowns and a pair of NCAA Tournament appearances.

Adams resides in Rock Hill, S.C. with her pup John-John.