OWENSBORO, Ky. – Mark Shook, Interim Director of Athletics/Senior Associate Athletic Director for Internal Operations and Compliance, has announced the addition of David Whyte to the athletic staff on Monday. Whyte will serve as the Compliance and Student-Athlete Development Coordinator.

"We are extremely excited to add David to our team," said Interim Director of Athletics Mark Shook. "David has worked hard to put himself in position for this opportunity and stood out among a competitive applicant pool."

In this position Whyte will assist the athletic department with NCAA compliance, academic support, student-athlete development and welfare issues, diversity and inclusion initiatives, and support the goals and policies of KWC, the G-MAC, and the NCAA.

"He will make us better in so many ways with his service to our student-athletes and staff," said Shook. "We are grateful to the NCAA and Kentucky Wesleyan College for making this possible."

"First and foremost, I would like to say thank you to the entire search committee for giving me the chance to pay it forward at Kentucky Wesleyan," said Whyte. "I am looking forward to starting this new chapter of my life in Owensboro, Kentucky. It will be an honor to get a chance to work with the student-athletes, coaches, and administrators as we continue to grow the Kentucky Wesleyan brand."

Whyte comes to Kentucky Wesleyan from Barry University in Miami, Florida, where he has served as the Sports & Exercise Psychology Consultant for the Women's Soccer Team since 2019. Along with working with Women's Soccer, Whyte has been Barry's Athletic Compliance Intern since August of 2020. Prior to his time at Barry, Whyte was an Athletic Administrative Assistant and Facilities Coordinator Intern in the Morgan State Athletic Department from 2012-2017.

Whyte graduated with a B.S. in Psychology from Morgan State University in 2017 and earned his MBA/M.S. in Sports, Exercise, and Performance Psychology from Barry University in May of 2021.

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