SCF Athletic Director Matt Ennis Receives Top Recognition

State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota (SCF) is pleased to announce that its Director of Athletics and Student Activities Matt Ennis has been recognized as the 2021 Athletics Director of the Year by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA). Ennis is a 17-year veteran of SCF’s athletic department leadership team and was named the fifth athletic director in the college’s 63-year history in 2010. NACDA said they were especially excited to recognize Ennis for his accomplishments during a particularly challenging year.

As athletic director, Ennis administers SCF’s six intercollegiate athletics programs. The Manatees have enjoyed a high degree of success on the state and national levels during his tenure. “This is a tremendous honor to be recognized by my colleagues, but this award is truly about the students and their perseverance over the last 12 months,” said Ennis.

To celebrate NACDA recipients and their achievements, the organization virtually hosted its 56th annual convention July 27-28, which featured short acceptance videos from all award winners.

Ennis earned his bachelor’s degree in 1996 from Louisiana State University, where he completed a sports medicine internship with LSU’s athletic department. He is nationally certified as an athletic trainer.

For more information about SCF’s athletic program, visit SCFManatees.com.