Beginning her sixth year as the Director of Athletics at UNC Asheville, Janet Cone has provided consistent leadership and strategic direction for the Bulldog Athletics Department.

Cone has led the athletics department effectively as she has reorganized the department and made it run more efficiently by creating a dedicated support staff known as the "Team Behind the Teams," which serves as the Athletic Department’s Senior Staff. Student-Athletes have excelled in the classroom under Cone’s leadership. More than 300 student-athletes have made the Big South Presidential Honor Roll the past four years. In the fall of 2005, four student-athletes were honored as All-Region Academic All-Americans. She created the Athletic Director’s 3.0 + Club that recognizes all student-athletes who make a 3.0 or better grade point average each semester. Close to 400 student-athletes have made the club during Cone’s four years.

The South Carolina native has helped oversee a significant increase in corporate sponsorships and Bulldog Athletics Club donations. She has facilitated the creation of the UNC Asheville Outdoor Athletic Master Plan, initiated a Foundation Fund for Facility Enhancements, and created a strategic plan for the Athletics Department

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