Northwest Nazarene University Athletics

Northwest Nazarene Athletics has enjoyed a rich tradition of intercollegiate athletics dating back to the first men's basketball team that was organized in 1933. Twelve years later, Northwest Nazarene named LaMont Lee its first Athletic Director. Since Lee took the reins of the department, 12 total individuals have served 13 terms as AD (Paul Taylor had two stints), with Paul Rush most recently appointed to serve in the position in July of 2023. Below is a list of the AD's and the years they served. 
 

LaMont Lee 1945-53
Orrin Hills 1954-74
Paul Taylor 1974-82
Elmore Vail 1982-85
Martha Hopkins 1985-88
Garry Matlock 1988-89
Eric Forseth 1989-97
Paul Taylor 1997-98
Scott Armstrong 1998-02
Rich Sanders 2002-12
Bill Rapp 2012-15
Kelli Lindley 2015-23
Paul Rush 2023-present