Dr. Darlene Moore joined the KWC Panthers as the Assistant Athletic Director for Compliance, Student Athletic Services, and Sports Administration in July 2025.
Most recently, Dr. Moore served as the Assistant Athletic Director of Compliance and Academic Services at Texas Woman’s University. While at TWU, Dr. Moore oversaw the compliance program which services over 200 student-athletes on a yearly basis. This position was responsible for the submission of all NCAA reports on an annual basis. Dr. Moore oversaw a comprehensive athletics academic program for 9 intercollegiate athletic sports (advising, transfer evaluation, tutoring referrals, early academic alerts and monitoring for student-athletes) resulting in an athletic departmental GPA of 3.00 or higher during the year. Her duties also included providing Student-Athlete support in the areas of retention, student-athlete concerns, gender equity and Title IX issues.
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Before TWU, Dr. Moore served as the Interim Assistant Athletic Director of Compliance and Deputy Title IX Coordinator at Hawaii Pacific University. During her time at HPU, Dr. Moore oversaw the compliance department and worked to streamline the processes at HPU to better serve the department and student-athletes. She also worked to maintain the daily operation of compliance responsibilities, such as delivering rules, submitting reports and developing clear policies and procedures. In her role as the Deputy Title IX Coordinator, Dr. Moore worked alongside the university's Title IX Coordinator to ensure a safe environment for everyone at HPU.
Prior to her time with HPU, Dr. Moore worked for three years at her alma mater, Albany State University. While at Albany State, she began working in an administrative role as the Special Assistant to the Athletic Director. During her time in this role, Dr. Moore provided high-level administrative and operational support to the athletic director, helping to manage and oversee various aspects of the athletic department. This included tasks like special event coordination, fundraising ventures, compliance, and communication, with a focus on ensuring the smooth and efficient operation of the athletic department. After briefly serving as the Special Assistant to the Athletic Director, Dr. Moore was promoted to the Assistant Athletic Director for Academics and Compliance and Senior Woman Administrator. In this role, she served as a sports administrator for eight intercollegiate athletic sports. She also served on the NCAA Division II Cross Country Committee and was elected as the Incoming President in July 2023. During her time at ASU, she led the compliance department, which served over 300 student-athletes. Along with maintaining compliance requirements, Dr. Moore also oversaw an athletics' academic program for 11 intercollegiate athletic sports. Her oversight resulted in an athletic departmental grade point average of 3.00 or higher during her time at ASU. Dr. Moore also spearheaded new compliance, departmental and game operations policies and procedures for ASU.
Additionally, while at ASU, Dr. Moore oversaw student welfare support and additionally managed fiscal affairs for scholarship budgets. During her time at ASU, she successfully completed an NCAA Report, which saw ASU removed from probation status. She served as a liaison with university partners and personnel to ensure the total successful experience for all student-athletes. Additionally, she partnered with the Student Affairs Department and Campus Counseling Service to provide opportunities for athletes to attend lecture series for life skills and self-enrichment. In her role, she assisted in department fundraising efforts and community events. Dr. Moore also advised the ASU Student-Athlete Advisory Committee. Outside of academic and compliance duties, Dr. Moore assisted with game day operation and event management and oversaw over 40 athletic student workers.
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Prior to working at Albany State in administrative roles, Dr. Moore worked as a Head Track and Field and Cross-Country Coach. She began her collegiate coaching career as the Head Men and Women Track and Field and Cross-Country coach at Fort Valley State, where she coached from 1998-2004. During her time with the Wildcats, she was a three-time Division II South Region Coach of the Year, a eight-time Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) Track and Field and Cross-Country Coach of the Year and a three-time Fort Valley State Coach of the Year. She was named the National Female Track and Field Coach of the Year by the National Association for Girls and Women in Sports in 2002. Also in 2002, Dr. Moore was named the Georgia Female College Coach of the Year by the Georgia Women Intersport Network.
She coached the Wildcats to four SIAC Track and Field Championship Titles, two SIAC Track and Field Runner-Up Titles, four SIAC Cross Country Championship Titles. She coached 71 SIAC Conference Champions and 15 NCAA Division II All-Americans. She additionally led the men's program to two SIAC Cross Country Runner-Up finishes and a third-place team finish at the SIAC Outdoor Track and Field Championship in 2001.
After leaving Fort Valley State, Dr. Moore served as the Assistant Men and Women Track and Field and Cross-Country Coach at Albany State for three years. She then transitioned to being the Head Men and Women Track and Field and Cross-Country Coach at Division I Florida A&M from 2009-19. She also served as the Senior Women's Administrator from 2017-18. During her time with the Rattlers, she was a seven-time Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Cross Country Coach of the Year, a three-time MEAC Outdoor Track and Field Coach of the Year and the HBCU Digest National Female Coach of the Year in 2015.
She led the women's programs to seven MEAC Cross Country Championship Titles and three MEAC Outdoor Track and Field Championship Titles. Dr. Moore coached two MEAC Cross Country Individual Champions, two MEAC Indoor Track Outstanding Performers, three MEAC Outdoor Field Outstanding Performers. Additionally, she coached 31 MEAC Individual Conference Champions. She coached the men's cross-country program to their highest regional ranking in program history at number six in 2018. During that season, she also coached the team to an undefeated season. Dr. Moore coached the 2017 MEAC Cross Country Individual Champion, an All-Region Runner and Region Qualifiers.
Through all her roles, Dr. Moore has emphasized the total well-being of student-athletes and prioritizes a holistic approach to student-athlete success. Dr. Moore is a member of the Albany State Athletic Hall of Fame, the Fort Valley State Athletic Hall of Fame and the Florida A&M Athletic Hall of Fame.
Dr. Moore has a Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice from Albany State, a Master of Education degree in Health and Physical Education from Georgia Southwestern State University, a Specialist of Education in Teacher Leadership from Walden University and a Doctor of Education in Teacher Leadership from Walden.
While pursuing her undergraduate degree, Dr. Moore ran track and cross country at Albany State University. She was an all-conference honoree in track and cross country, and she also held the record for the 400m dash. Dr. Moore is a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. She is married to Michael Moore, a retired collegiate head men basketball coach. They have four dogs: Dinky, Darcy, Doodle and Snow.
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