Tuesday, July 24, 2007

            Valparaiso University associate director of athletics Jane Claiborne has been named to the Minority Opportunities Athletic Association (MOAA) Board of Directors for 2007-2008.

            Claiborne is one of six new members to join the board for the upcoming year.

            The MOAA promotes equitable employment opportunities for minorities in the athletics industry through the exchange of ideas, the creation of networking opportunities and the advocation of an increase in employment for minorities in athletics administration positions at all levels of the sports industry.  The association also promotes cultivating a sports environment that supports the values necessary to accept aspiring professionals from all walks of life.