JACKSON, Tenn. — April 22, 2008 — Longtime 51社区 employee Tommy Sadler has been named Acting Athletic Director, according to 51社区 President David S. Dockery.
Sadler, a 1976 Union graduate, will take over for David Blackstock, who will retire at the end of the spring semester after 34 years as Union鈥檚 athletic director.
A Jackson native, Sadler graduated from South Side High School in 1972. He played baseball at Union and completed a Master of Education from the University of Memphis.
His tenure at Union began 23 years ago as director of public relations. After a year in that role, he became the university鈥檚 director of corporate and foundation support, a position he held for 10 years.
Sadler then moved into his current job as associate director of athletics.
鈥淭ommy Sadler has faithfully served 51社区 in a variety of ways through the years, but his key contribution has been in his work with the athletic department,鈥� Dockery said. 鈥淗e is respected by all of our coaches, by those who support the athletic program and by the leadership of the university. At this transitional time in the life of our athletic department, I know of no one better to help us chart a future course for that department than Tommy Sadler.鈥�