In Historic Hire, Sports Lawyer Desiree Reed-Francois Named AD at UNLV

The University of Nevada Las Vegas has announced that sports lawyer Desiree Reed-Francois will become its new athletics director, effective June 1.   Reed-Francois, current deputy athletics director at Virginia Tech, has more than two decades of leadership experience as an athlete, attorney and athletics administrator, will oversee all aspects of the athletics program, including general operations, fiscal affairs, facilities, strategic planning and external relations.   She will become