Kennesaw State University Athletics

Dr. Betty Siegel is no stranger to successful athletic programs. Kennesaw State's proud president was a member of the student body at Florida State, North Carolina and Wake Forest. Under Dr. Siegel's leadership, KSU has developed into one of the most respected and successful athletic programs in the NCAA. From the beginning of her tenure, she forged the path to today's success by pledging to have an athletic program that was one of the country's best. She succeeded. With the same drive and vision that helped her guide the black and gold from a 4,000 student junior college into a bustling 18,000 student university, Dr. Siegel has overseen the development of the Owls athletic endeavors into today's beacon of regional and national success. With her desire of a total university experience for students, faculty, staff and community, and realizing that athletic accomplishment is essential, Dr. Siegel set into place hard-working individuals to make her dream a reality. Using the talents of Roger Hopkins, Herb Davis and Spec Landrum, she was the moving force in organizing and creating KSU's athletic department in 1981. Since then, President Siegel spearheaded campaigns to build two new athletic facilities.