Dr. Dryer Repeats As GSAC AD of the Year
Glendale, Ariz.- On Monday, the Golden State Athletic Conference announced their Administrators of the Year for the 2023-24 athletic year and Arizona Christian’s Dr. Peter Dryer re-“Pete”d as the Athletic Director of the Year.
After being voted as the GSAC AD of the Year following the 2022-23 athletic campaign, the other athletic directors of the GSAC selected Dr. Dryer again as the 2023-24 recipient.
For the GSAC, Dr. Dryer served as the GSAC representative for the Athletic Director’s Association (ADA). He acted as the AD liaison for GSAC women’s soccer along with working on the conducts & ethics and awards committees. ACU and Dryer hosted the 2023 women’s soccer tournament and 2024 men’s and women’s tennis tournaments.
On campus, Dr. Dryer spearheads the leadership of 24 varsity sports and several club sports at Arizona Christian University. Under the guidance of Dr. Dryer, the Firestorm moved into the top three of the GSAC All-Sports Award for the first time in school history. A regular season and tournament championship for men’s basketball and a run to the NAIA World Series for baseball were top highlights of the 2023-24 year.
“Dr. Dryer is committed to doing things the right way. He has consistently stepped up to serve ACU students and staff,” stated Associate Athletic Director Keith Baker. “He takes our GSAC membership seriously and leads with true concern for others. The Arizona Christian University community is very excited to see Dr. Dryer be recognized again as the GSAC AD of the Year. ACU is grateful for all that he does for our University and the GSAC.”
After starting at Arizona Christian University as an Associate Athletic Director in early 2015, Dr. Dryer was named the Director of Athletics in the spring of 2019. A year and a half later, he added the role of Dean of Students.
Congratulations- Dr. Dryer.
