RICHMOND, VA.  –  The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) announced at their annual Spring General Assembly meeting the end-of year awards on Wednesday afternoon.

For the second time in three years, Deputy Athletic Director, LaTaya Hilliard-Gray, was voted by her peers as the CIAA Senior Woman Administrator (SWA) of the Year.  Hilliard-Gray garnered the honor during her first year with the Vikings in 2023 as well.

LaTaya Hilliard-Gray completed her third year at Elizabeth City State as Deputy Athletic Director/Senior Woman Administrator/Deputy Title IX Coordinator.  She assists with the overall oversight of the Vikings Athletic Department, while also serving as the highest-ranking female in the department promoting meaningful representation of women in the leadership and management of ECSU Athletics.

As SWA, she assists with policies and procedures for the ECSU athletic department to achieve the parallel goals of developing quality, competitive athletics teams, and support of the individual educational goals of student-athletes.