Kristy Bayer, '01 & '03 has been named the new director of athletics at Rockhurst University, which was effective on July 6, 2021. With this, she has become the first female director of athletics at Rockhurst and the third active female director of athletics in the Great Lakes Valley Conference. Kristy originally served as the deputy director of athletics and senior woman administrator at Emporia State University since December 2017. Prior to her time at Emporia State, Kristy spent 14 years at Arkansas Tech University as the associate athletic director/senior woman administrator and head coach of the volleyball team. There, she was a five-time conference Coach of the Year honoree.