Heather Lyke may have been destined for a career in sports. Now leading a Division I athletics program at Eastern Michigan University, she gained years of preparation earlier that positioned her for success in her life’s work. Lyke accepted an offer to serve as the vice president and director of intercollegiate athletics at Eastern Michigan University, the first woman to hold the position. Her duties include steering one of the most comprehensive and successful athletics programs in the Mid-American Conference. Lyke credits her college sports participation at the University of Michigan with instilling a profound respect for the challenges student-athletes and coaches face today. “I can appreciate the demands of academics, athletics and personal life, and what our students are going through every day to balance them,” she said. “And I understand the pressure that college coaches are under to build a program and sustain success.” Even today, Lyke still relies upon lessons she learned as a student-athlete. “Discipline, accountability, the ability to work as a team member, the capacity to respond and adapt to adversity when things don’t go perfectly are all traits you pick up as an athlete,” she explained. -Amy Lynch, NCAA, Read More
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