Kellogg's Fleming Voted 2023-24 MCCAA Athletic Director of the Year
Drew Fleming, Athletic Director at Kellogg Community College, has been selected as the 2023-24 MCCAA Athletic Director of the Year. The award, which was first presented in 1990, is voted upon annually by the association's leadership on the basis of institutional athletic achievement, service to the MCCAA and helping the MCCAA progress forward in innovative ways.
The Bruins under Fleming's leadership had a banner year on the field of competition. In the fall, Kellogg women's soccer earned the program's first NJCAA Region XII Championship, while the women's volleyball team clinched a berth in the Region XII Great Lakes District Tournament for the first time since 2017. The men's and women's cross country programs added to the Bruins' fall success with great seasons, culminating with the men's team placing seventh nationally at the NJCAA Division III National Championship.
As the sports transitioned into the winter season, success continued to follow with more MCCAA titles and postseason berths. The women's bowling team won the MCCAA Championship and went on to place seventh at the national tournament, which set a new program record. On the hardwood, the men's and women's basketball teams enjoyed their best seasons since 2007, both qualifying for the region tournament. Adding to that, the women's team earned a share of the MCCAA Western Conference title for the first time since 2007 and qualified for the Region XII Great Lakes District Tournament.
And most recently in the spring, the Kellogg baseball team placed 10th nationally at the NJCAA Division II World Series after winning the MCCAA Western Conference and Region XII Championships.
In all, the Bruins had a program-wide winning percentage of .720 under Fleming's leadership throughout the 2023-24 athletics season.
Fleming also has been actively engaged with the MCCAA since taking the helm at Kellogg. He serves as the Baseball Sports Chair, which is one of the most involved sports chairs in the association. Drew also serves as the Secretary of the MCCAA, which means he also is a member of the Executive Committee. In addition to those positions, Drew has served on several committees, most recently the Officials' Compensation Committee.
The Kellogg Community College Athletic Department under Fleming's leadership has been a model of success in the classroom, on the field of competition and in the community. Al Perry, MCCAA Executive Administrator, said of Fleming's work at Kellogg and in the MCCAA, "Drew is creating a balance of fervent competitiveness, with a firm grounding in sportsmanship; and, strong academic achievement, while making postseason runs across the department. That is no small task. And Drew's professional, thoughtful, and student-athlete focused presence on the Executive Committee has been invaluable."
Perry's sentiments are echoed by the rest of Fleming's peers across the association.