Chair of  Presidents Council	Chair of Athletics Council	Past Chair of Athletics Council/Executive Committee	Executive Committee	Executive Committee
Susan Hasseler Muskingum University	Bill Wilson   Wilmington College	Tom Simmons Ohio Northern University	Scott Mason Univeristy of Mount Union	Danielle Szalay Capital University

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sarah Otey, Commissioner

Sarah Otey is the first female Commissioner of the Ohio Athletic Conference.  In her role as Commissioner, she serves as the chief executive officer wherein she facilitates all strategic and operational aspects of the highly competitive Division III conference.

Prior to joining the OAC, Otey spent four and a half years as the director of student-athlete reinstatement at the NCAA.  In that role, Otey oversaw the NCAA team responsible for reinstating NCAA student-athletes following rules violations and for processing a variety of waivers related to student-athlete eligibility.  She also served as the primary liaison to the NCAA Division I Strategic Vision and Planning Committee, which is the committee responsible for Division I membership, health and safety, inclusion and other strategic priorities.

In total, Otey was with the NCAA for almost nine years; prior to being promoted to director in November 2016, Otey spent the previous four years serving the Division III membership, first as an assistant director and later as an associate director of academic and membership affairs.  During her time with Division III, she managed Division III interpretations and legislation and served as a governance liaison to a variety of committees, including the NCAA Division III Management and Presidents Councils.

Otey began her career in intercollegiate athletics at Hollins University in Roanoke, Virginia where she served as an assistant athletic director from August 2010 to September 2012.  Otey holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Washington and Lee University and a Master’s in exercise physiology from the University of Virginia.

EMAIL | sotey@oac.org

 

Lindsay Miller, Associate Commissioner

Lindsay Miller began her tenure with the Conference office on August 1, 2006.  Miller oversees sports information in addition to enhanced responsibilities related to conference championships and governance. 

Miller earned her bachelor’s degree in sport management from Bowling Green in 2003.  While at Bowling Green Miller played three years on the Women’s Club Hockey team and served as club president and team captain. Miller also interned with the Wood County Special Olympics and the Cleveland Barons of the American Hockey League while at BGSU.

Prior to joining the OAC, Miller was the Sports Information/Event Coordinator at Lakeland Community College. 

EMAIL | lrickel@oac.org

 

Bryn Mangold, Assistant Commissioner

Bryn Mangold joined the Ohio Athletic Conference on August 15, 2022. Mangold was hired thanks to the NCAA Division III Ethnic Minorities and Women’s Grant, designed to provide financial assistance to Division III schools and conferences committed to enhancing gender and minority representation in entry-level athletics administrative positions. 

Mangold earned her bachelor’s degree in Sport Management and Public Relations, and her master's degree in Business Administration at Otterbein University. She was also a student-athlete on the Women's Basketball team for five years. Mangold spent the past three years working for the Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA), first as an intern and then as a Communications and Media Relations Assistant. Mangold will use that experience to enhance the website, improve OAC social media presence and branding, and platform the accomplishments of OAC student-athletes.

EMAIL | bmangold@oac.org