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. "Craig Keilitz: New athletic director at High Point University has sports administration in his genetic makeup". The Business Journal. 31 March 2008. Retrieved 27 December 2011.
  2. "Keilitz promoted to Vice President of Athletics". 21 August 2013.
  3. Rosenberg, Michael (20 February 1996). "Michigan investigates possible basketball violations". The Michigan Daily. p. 5. Retrieved 27 December 2011.
  4. "High Point University - Staff Directory". Archived from the original on 2011-09-10. Retrieved 2011-12-12.
  5. "High Point to build Athletic Performance Center". 29 August 2013.
  6. "HPU Expansion Plans Move Forward with Wake Basketball Game". MyFox8. 8 December 2011. Archived from the original on 12 January 2012. Retrieved 27 December 2011.
  7. http://www.abca.org/index.php/craig-keilitz-named-as-the-abca-s-new-executive-director
  8. Dave Keilitz - ABCA
  9. "College Baseball Rankings, Scouting Reports and Analysis".
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