Cassidy Clements - Sport Administrator - Cheerleading Support Staff

Cassidy Clements

Title:
Sport Administrator
Email:
clemencl@jmu.edu
Phone:
540-568-7833
Physical Address:
Plecker APC 252 (220 Champions Dr.) / MSC 2202

Cassidy Clements returned to JMU to fill a role on the department’s administrative team as assistant athletic director for student-athlete leadership in late February 2023.

In her new role, Clements will steer Dukes Lead, the department’s leadership program for student-athletes to develop as well-rounded individuals both in competition and off the playing field. The program involves various speakers, learning opportunities, mentorship arrangements and practical experiences. Dukes Lead also incorporates the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC).

Clements returns to lead JMU’s Dukes Lead program having served as a graduate assistant for student-athlete leadership for two years from 2018 to 2020. As part of that role, she structured workshops and guest speakers for student-athletes, tracked departmental community impact hours, advised SAAC and served as a tutor for student-athlete services. During her undergraduate experience, she also contributed as a student manager for the field hockey program.

Most recently, Clements filled the role of career readiness coordinator within athletic academic affairs at Virginia, providing career preparation and mentorship support to 14 sport programs for the Cavaliers. That followed two years as assistant director of athletic academic services and compliance at VMI, focusing on the academic progress of VMI’s cadet-athletes and advising SAAC.

Clements holds additional volunteer experience through the NCAA Leadership Development office and volunteered at both the men’s and women’s Final Fours. She is an active member of the National Career Development Association (NCDA), Women Leaders in College Sports and the National Association of Academic and Student-Athlete Development Professionals (N4A).

A “double Duke,” Clements earned a Bachelor of Science in sport and recreation management from JMU in 2018 and completed her master’s degree in sport and recreation leadership in 2020.