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On October 19,2010 Bill Popp the Athletic Director at Reinhardt University. He went to West Georgia than finished up at Kennesaw State. He had no plans to become an athletic director. He played college baseball and spent twelve years at Ogelthorpe University. In 2003-2004 he came to Reinhardt as the assistant athletic director. In 2005 he started the baseball program at Reinhardt while also taking over the Athletic Director position at Reinhardt. He talked of his duties as athletic director. He told us there was 290 NAIA schools in twenty-five confrences. There are eight schools in the AAC. Reinhart started in GCAC than SSAC and now are in AAC. Athletic directors do goal report and an end of the year report. The NAIA is starting a clearing house to snub their nose at the NCAA who would not take the NAIA. Athletic directors are responsible for the athletic budget and athletic scholarships. Bill Popp developed boosters, baseball and softball fields and renovated the fitness center.