West Long Branch, NJ – Monmouth University Athletics and Director of Athletics Jen Sansevero are excited to announce the hiring of Lucy Mason as Senior Associate Athletics Director for Administration and Senior Woman Administrator.
 
"I am excited to welcome Lucy to the Hawk family," said Sansevero. "She has a wealth of knowledge and experience in supporting student excellence and fostering a transformational student-athlete experience. Her time as a student-athlete and experience at various institutions brings a distinguished perspective to our senior leadership team. Lucy's drive, compassion, and vision to provide the finest resources and opportunities for our student-athletes and department as a whole will continue to elevate our department and university in this new landscape of college athletics."
 
At Monmouth, Mason will oversee the areas of sports medicine, academics and student-athlete development. Most recently, she served as the Assistant Director for Student-Athlete Experience at North Carolina Central University. In this role, she monitored academic eligibility for football and softball student-athletes, oversaw the implementation of student-athlete development and leadership programming and identified community engagement opportunities for student-athletes. In her work with the football program, they became the first HBCU program to achieve a perfect 1000 single-year APR.
 
"I'm grateful and excited to be able to join this outstanding staff," said Mason. "I look forward to supporting our student-athletes, coaches and staff in the pursuit of excellence." 
 
While at NCCU, Mason also oversaw onboarding processes for incoming student-athletes and managed critical academic support initiatives such as orientation programs and exit surveys. Her use of platforms such as Teamworks and EAB Navigate significantly streamlined processes and improved student outcomes. Mason also served as the liaison to the Office of Community Engagement and Service as well as Student Orientation, Advising and Registration (SOAR). 
 
Previously, Mason worked at the University of Central Florida where she served as an Academic Advisor and Tutor Coordinator for Academic Services for Student-Athletes. There, she managed tutoring services for over 300 athletes, implemented training programs for tutors, and advised on compliance and NCAA regulations while working as the academic coordinator for the women's track and field and cross country teams.
 
Mason earned her Master of Science in Sport Business with a concentration in Athletic Administration from Temple University's School of Sport Tourism and Hospitality Management in 2018. She also holds a Bachelor of Arts degree, double majoring in Economics and African American and African Diaspora Studies, from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro.
 
In her time at UNCG, Mason was a standout for the women's basketball team, where she totaled 1,907 points in four seasons, graduating as the program's all-time scoring leader. She is also the program leader in single-season scoring at 22 points per game in 2015-16 and single-game scoring with 42 points in a 2015 contest. Mason was the 2013 Southern Conference Freshman of the Year and an All-Freshman Team selection, and added to that as a junior with a nod to the All-SoCon Second Team. As a senior, Mason was named the first ever CoSIDA Academic All-American in school history, and was also named to the Division I-AAA ADA Scholar Athlete Team. She was First Team All-SoCon, First Team CoSIDA Academic All District, NCCSIA All-State First Team and was the Southern Conference's NCAA Woman of the Year nominee.
 
Mason is actively involved in professional organizations, including the National Association of Academic and Student-Athlete Development Professionals (N4A), the Minority Opportunities Athletic Association (MOAA), and Women Leaders in Sports.