TAMPA, Fla. (July 1, 2020) – On Wednesday, the Sun Conference announced its 2019-2020 Faculty Athletics Representative of the Year honoree.
This year’s winner is Webber International FAR
Dr. Elfie Farchmin. Dr. Farchmin will be put forward by the league, joining the TSC Team of Character and the previous 10 announced, in consideration for the respective NAIA National Awards that will be announced in mid-September.
“I am very honored and humbled by the vote of my fellow FAR’s in The Sun Conference,” said Dr. Farchmin. “I appreciate their confidence in my role as the FAR and enjoy working with them in our conference.”
Previously, Dr. Farchmin was honored with the NAIA’s Wally Schwartz Faculty Athletics Representative of the Year Award for the 2015-16 academic year.
Dr. Elfie Farchmin – Sun Conference Faculty Athletics Representative of the Year
Dr. Elfie Farchmin is an associate professor at Webber International University where she teaches both undergraduate and graduate-level classes in the sport management department. She also fills the roles of eligibility chair, and Associate Dean of Title IX Compliance at Webber, and is the eligibility chair for The Sun Conference as well.
“Dr. Farchmin’s dedication to our student-athletes and staff not only at Webber but within The Sun Conference over the years has been remarkable.” WIU Director of Athletics
Darren Richie said. “She loves helping others and is the definition of a true servant leader.”
She graduated with her doctorate from Florida State University in sports administration. Prior to her time at FSU, Dr. Farchmin attended Transylvania University where she competed in both field hockey (three-time MVP, one-time all-state) and basketball (one-time MVP).
"We are incredibly fortunate to have Dr. Farchmin as a part of The Sun Conference and she is certainly a deserved honoree to be recognized by her peers with this award,” Sun Conference Commissioner
Dustin Wilke said. “She has served so many student-athletes not only at Webber International but throughout our conference for a number of years, and we congratulate her on receiving this renowned accolade.”
Below is a complete listing of the 2019-2020 Sun Conference Award Winners
2019-2020 Sun Conference Award Winners
Maria Vega (St. Thomas) – Dr. Le Roy Walker Student-Athlete of Character Award
Jessica Terry (Webber International) – A. O. Duer Scholarship Award (Female)
Yunior Sanchez (Florida Memorial) – A. O. Duer Scholarship Award (Male)
Patricia Martinez-Sanz (St. Thomas) – Emil S. Liston Award (Female)
Hunter Lonadier (Webber International) – Emil S. Liston Award (Male)
Kymberly Hope (Johnson & Wales [Fla.]) – Coach of Character Award
Genia Montford (USCB) – Charles Morris Administrator of the Year Award
Laura Courtley-Todd (St. Thomas) – Athletic Director of the Year
Jon Leatherman (St. Thomas) – Sports Information Director of the Year
Nick Mendez (Ave Maria) – Athletic Trainer of the Year
Keiser Softball – Team of Character
Dr. Elfie Farchmin (Webber International) – Faculty Athletics Representative of the Year
ABOUT THE SUN CONFERENCE
Now entering its 31st year, The Sun Conference, a 501c3 organization, continues to be one of the most successful intercollegiate athletic conferences in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). Under the guidance of Commissioner Dustin Wilke, the league sponsors championships in 18 NAIA sports: Baseball, Men’s and Women’s Basketball, Beach Volleyball, Men’s and Women’s Cross Country, Men’s and Women’s Golf, Men’s and Women’s Indoor Track and Field, Men’s and Women’s Soccer, Softball, Men’s and Women’s Tennis, Men’s and Women’s Outdoor Track and Field and Women’s Volleyball. Corporate sponsorship of the Conference has increased ten-fold; but most importantly, every Sun Conference member institution earned the NAIA’s prestigious 5-Star Champions of Character Award in each of the last five years. Learn more @ thesunconference.com