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ASHEVILLE, N.C. – Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) Commissioner John Sullivan announced Thursday the promotion of Jay Stancil to the role of Assistant Commissioner for Championships and Information.

“We are excited to announce that our long-serving Sports Information Director, Jay Stancil, has been promoted to the position of Assistant Commissioner for Championships and Information,” Sullivan said. “Jay has provided invaluable service to this conference in so countless ways for many years and has taken on many additional duties without complaint. We are now simply recognizing the breadth and scope of his work on behalf of the Conference as it has expanded over time. I look forward to continuing to work closely with Jay to best serve the needs of our student-athletes, coaches, athletic staffs, and our member institutions into the future.”

Stancil began serving the AAC as its sports information director in July of 2010. Since that time, the conference has grown from 10 full-time members to 16 and has added five affiliated members during that time. The AAC list of championship offerings has also grown from 13 to 22.

In this new role, Stancil will continue to oversee the league’s sports communications efforts as well as maintaining oversight of the conference’s awards. He will also work with the sports chairs and tournament committees to assist in managing the numerous championship events.

“It has been an absolute pleasure to work for the AAC, so much so that I can not believe 10 years have passed since I began working for the leagues,” Stancil said. “I thoroughly enjoy working with all the great athletic departments across the conference and seeing our teams and student-athletes excel, and look forward to many more years as I assume this new title and role.”

In addition to working with the AAC, Stancil serves as the Director of Strategic Sports Communications for Union, where he has overseen the sports communications efforts for the past 21 years. He is an active member of the NAIA-SIDA and CoSIDA, having served as NAIA-SIDA President from 2011-14 and on the CoSIDA Board of Directors from 2016-19.

Stancil is married, and he and his wife, Genople, have two children – a son, Jayson, and a daughter, Haylee. The Stancils are active members of Poplar Grove Baptist Church in Corbin, Ky.

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Located in Babson Park, Fla., Webber International was approved for affiliate membership by the AAC Council of Presidents at its spring meeting at the end of May.

“We are pleased to welcome Webber International’s new men’s lacrosse team to the AAC,” said AAC Commissioner John Sullivan. “We anticipate that as the Warriors build their new program, they will benefit from the high level of competition found here in the AAC. This is an exciting sport that continues to grow not only in our league but across the nation. We are proud to be competitive leaders in the sport not only on the men’s side but also the women’s.”

Webber International is the first institution from the state of Florida to be a part of the AAC.

With the addition of Webber International, the AAC will have eight teams competing in men’s lacrosse and 10 in women’s lacrosse. Participating in men’s lacrosse will be Cumberlands, Montreat, Point, Reinhardt, SCAD Savannah, St. Andrews, and Tennessee Wesleyan.

The 2020-21 season is the inaugural campaign for the Warriors.

“Joining the AAC for men’s lacrosse is the perfect fit for Webber as we kick off our first season next Spring,” said Webber International Athletic Director Darren Richie. “Thank you to AAC Commissioner John Sullivan for supporting our growth and making this a smooth transition.”

Currently, Webber International sponsors 23 intercollegiate athletic programs and competes primarily as a member of The Sun Conference.

The AAC now has 16 full members and five affiliate members. The conference membership is spread out over eight states with the full members being Allen (S.C.), Bluefield (Va.), Brenau (Ga.), Bryan (Tenn.), Columbia (S.C.), Columbia International (S.C.), Kentucky Christian, Milligan (Tenn.), Montreat (N.C.), Point (Ga.), Reinhardt (Ga.), SCAD Atlanta (Ga.), St. Andrews (N.C.), Tennessee Wesleyan, Truett McConnell (Ga.), and Union (Ky.). Webber joins Asbury (Ky.), Cumberlands (Ky.), SCAD Savannah (Ga.), and West Virginia Tech.

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