Russ Richardson has officially announced his January 1, 2018 resignation as the University of Montana Western’s Athletics Director. At that time, he will become the Director of Student-Athlete Health and Wellness for the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). Richardson’s role will be to lead the process for development of policies and identifying resources that promote health and wellness for student-athletes across the country. In that capacity, he will work collaboratively with sports medicine professionals, member institutions, and student-athletes as those policies are developed. – Nick Petraccione, Montanasports. Read More.