Heather Lyke, who was fired as Pitt’s athletic director in September, has been named acting president and chief executive officer of the FBS Athletics Directors Association.

Formerly the LEAD1 Association, the group represents the athletics directors of the 134 member schools of the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS). The association also will now work in affiliation with the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA).

Tom McMillen, who served as president and CEO of LEAD1 since 2015, previously announced that he would stepping down on Sept. 30, 2024.

“It is an honor and a privilege to step into this role and to serve an organization that has meant so much to me and so many other athletics directors,” Lyke said in a news release.

“While I look forward to once again serving on a campus, I will pour my heart and soul into the association to ensure a smooth transition within the NACDA family. While we are all competitors, the respect I have for my colleagues at our 134 member institutions is deep and the relationships we have formed are genuine. I am humbled by their trust in me to help lead our association during this transition.”

This summer, Lyke was named NACDA first vice president, and last year, she was honored as one of NACDA’s Cushman & Wakefield AD of the Year.