Dec. 21, 2004

SAN BRUNO, Calif. - The West Coast Conference is proud to announce Doreen Magee as Assistant Commissioner in charge of championships, said WCC Commissioner Michael Gilleran.

"We are excited that Doreen will be joining our staff," said Gilleran. "We feel like she will be an asset to the WCC and believe that she will do an outstanding job."

Magee takes over for Kim Rogowski, who left the conference to pursue other endeavors. Magee will serve as the director of the WCC's six conference championships and will be the league contact for several coaches groups. Magee's duties will also include overseeing the WCC's awards committee and the student-athlete advisory committee.

Prior to joining the WCC, Magee served as the Assistant Director of Championships at the Pacific-10 Conference for the past four years (2000-2004). She also served as the Administrative Fellow for the Pac-10 (1998-2000) where her primary focus was championship administration and the administration of sports programs.

A 1997 graduate of Washington State University with a degree in Communications, Magee was a four-year letterwinner in basketball for the Cougars. She earned her master's degree in education from the University of San Francisco. She and her husband, Jimmy, live in San Francisco.

In addition to the hiring of Magee, WCC Assistant Commissioners Brad Walker and Gloria Nevarez were promoted to Associate Commissioners. Nevarez will also retain her title as the conferences Senior Women's Administrator (SWA).