Georgetown named Lee Reed its 17th director of athletics, effective May 10. Reed will oversee the operations of all Georgetown's intercollegiate athletics programs, which includes 29 sports and more than 750 student-athletes. Reed comes to Georgetown after serving as the director of athletics at Cleveland State.

Other transactions

Directors of athletics – Rudy Marisa will retire as director of athletics at Waynesburg in July.

Associate athletic directors – Husson named Bob Reasso as the senior associate director of athletics … Michigan Executive Associate Athletic Director Mike Stevenson will begin a phased retirement from the athletics department on July 1. He will begin a half-time appointment through December 31, 2010, at which time he will fully retire from the university.

Coaches

Men's basketball – Rhode Island agreed to extend the contract of men's basketball coach Jim Baron through the 2013-14 season … Wright State hired Billy Donlon as men's basketball coach … Jeff Bzdelik was named men's basketball coach at Wake Forest.

Women's basketball – Grove City women's basketball coach Sarah Harris resigned … Debra Clark was named permanent head coach of the Norfolk State women's basketball program … Bob Boldon has been named the women's basketball coach at Youngstown State.

Football – Purdue extended the contract of football coach Pat Hope through the 2014 season.

Men's and women's lacrosse – Saint Rose announced Liam Gleason as coach for its new men's lacrosse program.

Men's and women's soccer – Ashland selected Glenn Francis as women's soccer coach and Jon Freeman as men's soccer coach.

Men's and women's volleyball – 
Valparaiso announced that Carin Avery has signed a new four-year contract to continue as coach of the women's volleyball program … 
Steve Shondell has signed a three-year contract to become the women's volleyball coach at Ball State.

Staff

Faculty athletics representatives – Penn State appointed Linda Caldwell as its faculty athletics representative, effective July 1. Caldwell replaces Scott Kretchmar in that role.

Conferences

Jennifer Heppel has been hired as the associate commissioner of governance at the Big Ten Conference.