Deborah Yow Receives 2019 James J. Corbett Memorial Award & More Member Celebrations! 

A well-deserved honor! NACDA Past President Deborah Yow has been selected as the recipient of the 53rd James J. Corbett Memorial Award! Read here. 

YES! University of Washington Director of Athletics, Jen Cohen, is one of five finalists for the SBJ Athletic Director of the Year Award! See full list here. 

Congratulations to Rising Star, Hannah Delph on her promotion to director of compliance and academic service at Florida Southern College. Congratulate her here. 

 Wonderful! Kaitlyn McKittrick has been promoted to deputy director of athletics at Lafayette College. Congrats, Kaitlyn! More here. 

UNLV Director of Athletics, Desiree Reed-Francois joins the NCAA Division I Baseball Committee as the West Coast Chair. Way to go! Full list of committee members here. 

University of Houston President, Renu Khator, has been appointed to the the NCAA DI Board of Directors! Learn more here. 

Our wonderful friends at the NJCAA have set a new precedent by utilizing the power of connection and relationship building at the DII Women's Basketball Championship. Read more here. 

Another Rising Star celebration! Congrats to Jaime Mangold on her new position as assistant academic advisor for football at the University of Central Florida! Congratulate her here. 

Must-read! The article says it all–Gloria Nevarez truly "just gets things done." Read about her first year as commissioner of the West Coast Conference and the impact she has made. Read here. 

Jennifer Williams, director of athletics at Alabama State, will oversee the newly formed Division I Football Committee Student-Athlete Connection Group. This is going to be so fantastic! Learn more here. 

A warm welcome to our newest members: 
Peyton Owens, University Of Minnesota
Susan Lesowyk, University Of Michigan
Sydnee Strong
Alexis LaCruze
Kimberlea Archer