W. Drew Scales III

W. Drew Scales III, Ed.D., currently serves as the Executive Director at the YMCA of Middle Tennessee since November 2021. With extensive experience in higher education administration, W. Drew Scales held the position of Associate Athletic Director for Student-Athlete Support Services at the University of North Carolina Wilmington from November 2014 to June 2021, where responsibilities included managing budgets, monitoring NCAA compliance, and overseeing academic progress for approximately 315 student-athletes. Prior experience includes roles at the University of Toledo and Virginia Tech, focusing on diversity initiatives and academic support for student-athletes. W. Drew Scales holds a Doctor of Education degree in Higher Education Leadership from the University of North Carolina Wilmington, among other degrees in psychology and kinesiology.