As the Prairie View A&M University Athletics Department continues to excel, it welcomes two new employees, Athletic Academic Advisor Greg C. Martin and Director of Athletic Compliance Ashley Robinson.
A native of Mt. Hermon (Martinville), La., Martin’s task for his new role is to empower the direction of the 350 student athletes at the university. Martin will also assist with the establishment of the CHAMPS/Life Skills Program, a program that primarily provides student athletes with an opportunity to perform community service activities and expand their leadership capacity.
Martin said, “Behind Rice University, Prairie View A&M University ranks second in the state for student-athlete graduation rate, a statistic that we take pride in but look to improve. Our goal is to be number one, and we are doing the right things athletically, but we also want to do the same thing academically. At one point, before our arrival, our student athletes were essentially handling most of their academic endeavors on their own. Now that we are providing extra support to them, maybe we can ascend to the number one ranking.”
A native of Jackson, Miss., Robinson assumes his new role after serving as an employee for the Southwestern Athletic Conference. As Director of Athletic Compliance, Robinson’s job will be to oversee the progression, eligibility, and statistical data of all student athletes at PVAMU, and govern SWAC and NCAA rules and regulations.
Robinson said, “Our job is to primarily make sure that student athletes are doing what they need to do on the playing field as well as the classroom. We want to make sure student athletes are making progress at all times, so that they can excel in their area of interest and leave here with a degree. Each year the level of eligibility for competition rises, which is why we want to place an emphasis on monitoring student athletes’ progress on a regular basis and educate them on any new rules or policies that are placed into effect.”