Hampton University Athletics

Novelle Dickenson was named Director of Athletics at Hampton University on Aug. 2, 2012, beginning a new chapter in his decades-long service to the university – both as an educator and as an administrator with long-standing ties to athletics.

Prior to this appointment, Dickenson served as Associate Professor of Political Science, Assistant to the Dean of the School of Liberal Arts and Education, and Faculty Athletics Representative at Hampton. Over the past three decades, Dickenson has also served as Chair of the Department of Political Science and History, Interim Chair of the Department of Sociology, Interim Chair of the Department of Health, Physical Education and Recreation, Pre-Law Advisor, Faculty Representative to the Hampton University Board of Trustees, member of the Tenure and Promotions Committee in the School of Liberal Arts and Education, and Faculty Athletics Representative.

Dickenson is the recipient of the Christian R. and Mary Lindback Foundation Award for Distinguished Teaching.

In addition, Dickenson once served as President of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC), and he is a former member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Academic/Eligibility and Compliance Cabinet, including the Sub-committee on Continuing Eligibility.

His long history of community involvement includes: Past First Vice President of the Hampton branch of the NAACP; current member of Town and Gown Committee (Hampton, Va.); campaign manager for local and state elected officials; member and steward of the Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church (Hampton, Va.); and president of the Delta Beta Lambda Chapter of the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.

Dickenson is a graduate of both Hampton Institute and Howard University.

Dickenson is married to the former Aphama Walbrook, and they are the proud parents of three children: Omar, Sharifa and Andrew.