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Greetings! Each fall the NAIA distributes the annual ADA Newsletter with general information about ADA committees, awards, deadlines meeting minutes, convention information and other updates. You are encouraged to browse through these highlights and "click through" the links for more detailed updates.
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2008-09 NAIA-Athletics Directors Association Officers and Standing Committees
Each ADA officer typically serves one-year terms in each position. Due to several vacated positions, the ADA voted to allow the 2008-09 officers to serve in their respective positions for two years instead of one, to create some continuity. Therefore current officer terms will run through the completion of the 2010 NACDA Convention.
Click here for a complete list of ADA officers and current ADA committee members. |
NAIA-ADA Constitution and Bylaws
The current version of the ADA Constitution and Bylaws is available on the Administrator page in the membership services section of the NAIA website. Any recommendation for constitutional amendments should be sent to the ADA president, Bruce Parker at Carroll College. |
ADA Annual Business Meeting
The NAIA-ADA Annual Business Meeting will take place during the 2009 NAIA Annual Convention April 17-21, in Kansas City, MO. The meeting will be chaired by ADA President, Bruce Parker at Carroll College. Suggestions for agenda items should be submitted to Bruce no later than March 31.
Click here to see minutes from the 2008 ADA business meetings. |
Direct Qualification
Under the direction of the Council of Presidents and the established guiding principles, the transition to Direct Qualification is underway. Detailed information about individual sports and general administration can be found on the DQ Transition and Implementation page in the membership services section of the NAIA website. |
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NAIA-ADA Recognition
The 2007-08 Regional and National Athletics Directors of the Year will be recognized during the 2009 NAIA National Convention. Region honors will be presented at the ADA Business Meeting and the National AD of the Year Award will be presented at the Awards Banquet. Admission to the banquet is free to all NAIA Convention attendees. All honorees are strongly encouraged to attend these events to receive their honors.
Moving forward, AD of the Year recognition will advance from conference/independent honors directly to national recognition (no region honors). Commissioners will receive materials directly from the national office in May. Forms and nomination materials must be returned directly to the national office by July 1. |
Annual NAIA National Convention
The 68th Annual NAIA National Convention is scheduled for April 17-21, 2009 at the Kansas City Marriott Hotel-Downtown. Complete registration materials and convention information will be mailed to all member institutions in November and will be available on the NAIA convention website.
Updates on the convention, including speakers and seminar topics, will be sent out monthly starting later this fall. Please remember to register and confirm hotel reservations early. |
Convention Freshman Orientation
For those who have not attended the National Convention, this session includes a description of the NAIA council and committee structure, a review of the convention schedule relative to a variety of staff positions, and a Q&A opportunity. |
Proposed Amendments - NAIA Constitution and Bylaws
The proposed amendments to the NAIA Constitution and Bylaws will be mailed to all Presidents by early March. The voting delegates will act upon these proposed amendments at the NAIA Annual Meeting during the National Convention in April. For a copy of the proposed amendments, visit the NAIA convention web pages in early March.
That notification will fulfill the official notice requirement by the NAIA Constitution that member institutions receive proposed amendments a minimum of 30 days in advance of the convention. Complete annual meeting procedures and other convention details will be outlined on the NAIA website.
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Registration of Voting Delegates - 2009 Annual Meeting
The 2009 NAIA Annual Meeting is tentatively set for Tuesday, April 21 at the Kansas City Marriott-Downtown. Each active member institution is accorded one voting delegate to the annual meeting, to be appointed by the chief executive officer of the institution. Voting delegates must register prior to this meeting.
A letter of notification and instruction will be mailed to all chief executive officers of member schools. Enclosed with that letter will be a form to indicate the voting delegate representing his/her institution on the floor of the annual meeting. Please check with your institutional chief executive officer regarding this matter. |
ADA Workshops
The NAIA-ADA Workshop Committee is developing several sessions for the NAIA and NACDA conventions. Sessions are designed to provide interesting, diverse and educational information for all convention attendees. Additional information will be posted on the NAIA website as speakers and schedules are confirmed.
If you have a particular topic you would like to see covered at a future convention, please forward to the National Office ADA Liaison, Ruth Stein (rstein@naia.org). |
National Office Sport Contacts
Kevin Dee: Men's D-I Basketball
Dennis Green: Football, Swimming & Diving, Women's D-I Basketball, Softball
Kristin Knopik: Women's Soccer, Women's D-II Basketball, Men's and Women's Golf
Scott McClure: Men's Soccer, Men's D-II Basketball, Wrestling, Baseball
Ruth Stein: Cross Country, Volleyball, Indoor/Outdoor Track & Field
Lori Thomas: Tennis
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Hosting a National Championship Opening Round or Final Site
Visit the "Host a Championship" page on the NAIA website to access bid packets and host manuals online. Bids to host a national championship opening round for volleyball, men's soccer and women's soccer are due November 3. |
Keeping Track of Key Dates and Deadlines
The NAIA website offers several tools to help administrators stay on track with key dates and deadlines. The NAIA Calendar is found under Athletics Administration and provides a month-by-month listing of important dates to remember.
In the Championship Sports section of the website you will find a link to the Championship Events Calendar with national championship dates for the next 5 years.
Conference/Independent/Unaffiliated Tournament Plans are due to the NAIA National Office October 1 - fall sports, December 1 - winter sports, and March 1 - spring sports. Forms were sent to all commissioners in August and can be found on the NAIA championship forms webpage.
Daktronics-NAIA Scholar Athlete Recognition: Form and criteria can be found in the respective Coaches Manuals (online). Deadlines are November 7 - fall sports, February 20 - winter sports, and May 1 - spring sports.
Scholar Team Award: Form and criteria can be found in the respective Coaches Manuals (online). All sports due June 30, 2009.
Buffalo Funds Five Star Champions of Character Teams: One team per sport is recognized each year as a Champions of Character Team. Nomination form and criteria can be downloaded from the Champions of Character forms page of the NAIA website. Deadlines are November 7 - fall sports, February 20 - winter sports, April 30 - spring sports. |
Reminders for the 2008-09 Academic Year
1. Reporting Results. All contest results (with exception of Swimming and Diving and Track and Field) must be reported to the NAIA scoreboard within 24 hours of completion in order to be eligible for team and/or individual weekly ratings and honors.
2. If an institution competes but does not report results as outlined in the coach's manual, then the team is not eligible for ratings for the remainder of the season. Refer to the NAC Policy and Procedures Manual, Section XXI for specific language. | Membership Report
The NAIA Council of Presidents approved seven membership applications in April 2008:
· Ave Maria University – Florida (associate membership)
· Cincinnati Christian College – Ohio
· Kentucky Christian University
· University of Maine, Presque Isle (returning member)
· College of Santa Fe – New Mexico
· Southeastern University – Florida
· Talladega College – Alabama
Membership is effective August 1, 2008. University of Maine, Presque Isle, is now eligible for postseason play as a returning NAIA member, and the other six new members may be eligible for postseason play as early as August 1, 2009.
Membership applications for four additional schools were approved this past year (during the Council of Presidents' fall 2007 meeting):
· Indiana University East
· Life University – Georgia
· St. Catharine College – Kentucky
· Soka University -- California
This brings the total number of NAIA members for 2008-09 to 287 as of September 1, 2008. Five more applications will be reviewed by the Council of Presidents during its September 2008 meeting. |
Marketing and Sponsorships
For a complete list of NAIA Corporate Partners visit the NAIA website, and click on Corporate Partners. |
Champions of Character
Thanks to the growing team of Champions of Character instructors, outreach into the Kansas City community and nationwide continues to expand. The national office is certifying new presenters in Kansas City metro area to help meet the growing local demand. In just the past month, more than 20 presentations have been delivered in the Kansas City Metro area to parents, coaches and students. In addition, 41 individuals representing 19 NAIA schools and West Point, participated in an instructor training session held at Georgetown College in July.
At the national level:
- There are 27 program centers nationwide
- Program centers reached 25,467people in 2007-08
- To date, 8 grants have been awarded to program centers
- Georgetown College and Houghton College were this year's grant recipients.
A calendar of events can be found on the NAIA Champions of Character website, and look for Champions of Character sessions during the NAIA National Convention in Kansas City. More information will be available at a later date. | |
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