One on One: Angelo State AD Kathleen Brasfield Explains the Importance of Div. II

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Brasfield discusses the success of Division II athletics programs.

As the middle child in the NCAA family, Division II has long struggled to find its own identity - something between athletics as big business and scholarship-free competition for the love of sport. Earlier this year, the Division II Presidents and Management Councils introduced the branding initiative "Life in the Balance" as a means to emphasize the division's focus on developing well-rounded student-athletes - whether they're receiving $200 in athletics aid or a full ride. In January, Kathleen Brasfield, the longtime volleyball coach and current athletic director at Angelo State University in Texas, will begin a one-year term as chair of the Division II Management Council. Paul Steinbach asked Brasfield about what has endeared her to this level of collegiate competition for 31 years.

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