FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WOWO): A new leader for IPFW’s athletic department.

This afternoon the university introduced interim Athletic Director and women’s volleyball coach Kelley Hartley-Hutton will officially take the helm.  She is the first female to lead the department.

Hutton had been the interim for six months.

With the announcement, Hutton will step down as volleyball coach, a position she held for 15 years. She also had served as an associate AD and senior women’s administrator.