2020 Mountain east conference Basketball Tournament
Mountain East Conference STAFF Hunter Given Director of Championship and Internal Operations
Allie Kolezynski Associate Commissioner/Senior Woman Administrator
Hunter Given was named Director of Championship and Internal Operations at the Mountain East Conference in June 2019.
Allie Kolezynski was named Assistant Commissioner for Communications and Operations at the Mountain East Conference in January 2017 and was promoted to Associate Commissioner/Senior Woman Administrator in July 2019.
Prior to joining the MEC, Given served as the Sports Information Director at Salem University where he oversaw the promotion and publicity of the Tigers’ 17 varsity sports, the athletic department website, social media and all department publications. The Cowen, W.Va., native graduated from Glenville State College in 2017 with a degree in Marketing and Sports Management. He went on to work as a graduate assistant in the sports communications office at Frostburg State during the 2017-18 year and earned his Master’s Degree in Business Administration in 2019. At Glenville State, Given was a member of the men’s basketball team at Glenville State from 2014-17. He was a member of the 2015 MEC Tournament championship team that also earned a spot in the NCAA Tournament. He also served as the chair of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee for both Glenville State and the Mountain East Conference from 2015-17. Given was as an intern for the MEC during the 2016-17 year assisting with various tasks and championship administration. He also served a media relations assistant with the MEC while the league served as the host for the NCAA Division II Softball Championships in 2017 and 2018 season.
Kolezynski manages the overarching aspects of the MEC financial, bookkeeping, and accounting processes while maintaining responsibility for the day-to-day business operations of the conference office. She assists in the review and implementation of the conference strategic plan and manages the funds received as part of the NCAA Conference Grant program. Kolezynski plays an active role in the governance structure of the MEC as the Senior Woman Administrator and liaison for the Diversity & Inclusion Committee, Faculty Athletic Representatives, Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, and various committees of head coaches. She also coordinates all operational aspects for the MEC’s championship events. Kolezynski is a member of the NCAA Division II Softball National Committee and was selected to participate in the NCAA Division II/ D2ADA Mentoring Program for 2019-20. Prior to joining the MEC staff, Kolezynski spent four years as Assistant Athletic Director/Director of Athletic Communications at her alma mater, Chowan University. In that capacity, she handled all communications for the 18 varsity sports that included website maintenance, social media and publications. She earned CIAA Sports Information Director of the Year accolades in 2014 and 2016. In addition to her athletic communications duties, Kolezynski also oversaw all business transactions for the CU athletic department and accounts for individual sports, including fundraising, camps and clinics. Kolezynski served as head coach for the school’s newly created women’s cross country team during her first two years on staff before moving into full-time administration. As a student-athlete at Chowan, Kolezynski was a four-year starter and captain on the softball team. She was a three-time All-CIAA selection, three-time CIAA Commissioner’s All-Academic Team honoree, two-time NCCSIA All-State selection, NCCAA All-American, Capital One Academic All-American and Daktronics All-Region team member. Kolezynski led the team to three consecutive CIAA Northern Division titles and the program’s first-ever CIAA championship in 2010. Off the field, she served a three-year term on the NCAA Division II Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC), including a two-year stint as vice-chair, and went on to be a co-adviser during her time as an administrator at Chowan.
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