SIAC bids farewell to George Mategakis & names

Harry Stinson III, Acting Commissioner

Dr. Benjamin F. Payton, Chair of the SIAC Council of Presidents and President of Tuskegee University, announced today that George Mategakis, Interim Commissioner/Director of Championships for the SIAC, has tendered his resignation, effective December 31, 2008. Mr. Mategakis has accepted the position of Director of Championships with the California Community College Athletic Association based in Sacramento, California.

The Executive Committee of the Council of Presidents held an emergency meeting on Monday and named Harry Stinson III, who has served the SIAC as Director of Communications and Marketing since 2005, to serve as Acting Commissioner, effective January 1, 2009, until the Search Committee of the Council of Presidents completes its work and recommends a person to the Council to serve as permanent SIAC Commissioner. The goal is to name a person to this position before the end of January 2009.