Ashley Wills Named ECAC Administrative / Events Coordinator

Cape Cod, Mass. - Commissioner of the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Rudy Keeling announced the hiring of Ashley Wills as the Administrative/Events Coordinator.  In her new role, Wills will be responsible for assisting in the coordination and organization of the ECAC trade show and convention; assisting with specials events such as the Eastern College Football Banquet; and working on special projects as assigned by the commissioner and assistant commissioner for finance.

“Ashley is a former ECAC intern and we are delighted to welcome her back to the staff as a full-time employee,” said Keeling. “Since her internship ended five years ago, she has gained valuable skills with a variety of different organizations. Her event planning experience will be crucial in the successful execution of our annual convention and trade show.”

Wills has significant event experience and has worked for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society’s Greater Central New England Chapter, The Golf Club of Cape Cod, Daufuskie Island Resort and Breathe Spa in South Carolina, and Ballymeade Country Club in Falmouth.

During the spring of 2005, Wills served as an intern at the ECAC and assisted with the NCAA Division III New England Regional Baseball Tournament, NCAA Division II Track and Field Championships, and ECAC winter and spring championships. She is a 2006 graduate of Endicott College with a degree in sports management.

About the ECAC®
The ECAC is the nation’s largest athletic and the only multi-divisional conference in the country with approximately 300 Division I, II, and III colleges and universities. The ECAC stretches from Maine to North Carolina and westerly to Illinois. Established in 1938, the ECAC, a non-profit service organization, sponsors nearly 100 championships in 37 men’s and women’s sports and assigns more than 4,400 officials in 12 sports. The ECAC also administers nine affiliate sports organizations and six playing leagues.