 Despite its lengthy history, the Southern Section lists just nine Commissioners (the term Secretary dropped) with William Russell 
holding the post from 1951–54, J. Kenneth Fagans being the administrative head from 1954 until his retirement in early 1975, 
Thomas E. Byrnes accepting the Commissioner's post in 1975, while Ray Plutko served from 1980 to 1986.Stan Thomas served as 
Commissioner from July, 1986 to October, 1993 when Dean Crowley was appointed Acting Commissioner and was Commissioner of 
Athletics from July, 1994 until his retirement in September, 1999.James Staunton Ed.D., served as Commissioner from September 
1, 1999, until his retirement on July 31, 2011.