Dianthia Ford-Kee received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Administration from Fayetteville State University in 1982.
After earning her Master of Arts degree in Public Affairs from Northern Illinois University, Ford-Kee joined Shaw University as the Lady Bears’ head volleyball and softball coach and assumed the role of senior woman administrator (SWA). She guided her volleyball program to a Tournament Championship in 1995 while earning four CIAA Softball Championships (1993, 1994, 1996, and 2003). Among several other accolades, Ford-Kee was a two-time Volleyball Coach of the Year (1995 and 2001) and four-time Softball Coach of the Year (1993, 1994, 1996, and 2003).
In 2004, Ford-Kee became Shaw University’s Associate Athletics Director. During that time, she was named the National Association of Collegiate Women Athletic Administrators (NACWAA) – 2006 NCAA Division II Female Athletic Administration of the Year.
Ford-Kee served five impactful years (2008-13) as the Director of Athletics at Lincoln University (Pa.) where she was credited with the improvement of retention and graduation rates of student-athletes. She successfully headed the transition from NCAA Division III to Division II and the return of Lincoln University to the CIAA.
Ford-Kee currently serves as the Director of Athletics at Mississippi Valley State University.