National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics


The National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics is a professional organization for college and university athletic directors in the United States. NACDA boasts a membership of more than 6,100 individuals and more than 1,600 institutions throughout the United States, Canada and Mexico. Members include athletics directors, associate and assistant athletics directors, conference commissioners and affiliate individuals or corporations.

History

The National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics was founded in 1965. It had its origins at the First and Second National Conferences on Athletic Administration in Colleges and Universities, held in Louisville, Kentucky in 1959 and 1962. At the third conference, in 1965, in Washington, D.C., NACDA was officially founded and the Association held its inaugural Convention in 1966.

Organization

NACDA is governed by a group of Officers and Executive Committee members. The Officers consist of a President, a 1st, 2nd and 3rd Vice President and a Secretary. The Finance-Management Committee consists of the current Officers and Past Presidents who conduct the finances of the Association. The Executive Committee includes eight representatives each from the College and University Divisions, four from the Junior/Community College Division and several At-Large members. This latter group includes five representatives of affiliated associations/organizations and female representatives from districts which do not have female representation.

Awards

Past presidents

The following table lists the past presidents of the NACDA.
YearsPresidentInstitution
1965–1966Jim CorbettLouisiana State University
1966–1967Dick LarkinsOhio State University
1967–1968Bob BronzanSan Jose State University
1968–1969Marsh TurnerJohns Hopkins University
1969–1970Bill OrwigIndiana University
1970–1971Albert W. TwitchellRutgers University
1971–1972James "Bud" JackUniversity of Utah
1972–1973Cecil ColemanUniversity of Illinois
1973–1974John WinkinColby College
1974–1975Harry FoukeUniversity of Houston
1975–1976Bill RohrOhio University
1976–1977Stan MarshallSouth Dakota State University
1977–1978Bill FlynnBoston College
1978–1979Fred MillerArizona State University
1979–1980Ben CarnevaleThe College of William and Mary
1980–1981John TonerUniversity of Connecticut
1981–1982Mike LudeUniversity of Washington
1982–1983George KingPurdue University
1983–1984Bob KarnesDrake University
1984–1985John J. CluneUnited States Air Force Academy
1985–1986Andy MooradianUniversity of New Hampshire
1986–1987Homer RiceGeorgia Tech
1987–1988Carl MillerUniversity of the Pacific
1988–1989Gary CunninghamFresno State University
1989–1990Jack LengyelUnited States Naval Academy
1990–1991Frank WindeggerTexas Christian University
1991–1992Bill ByrneUniversity of Oregon
1992–1993Jim JonesOhio State University
1993–1994John SwoffordUniversity of North Carolina
1994–1995Eugene SmithIowa State University
1995–1996Jim CopelandSouthern Methodist University
1996–1997Barbara HedgesUniversity of Washington
1997–1998Vince DooleyUniversity of Georgia
1998–1999Jim LivengoodUniversity of Arizona
1999–2000Dave Hart Jr.Florida State University
2000–2001Debbie YowUniversity of Maryland, College Park
2001–2002Bill BradshawDePaul University
2002–2003Joe CastiglioneUniversity of Oklahoma
2003–2004Judy RoseUniversity of North Carolina at Charlotte
2004–2005Gene DeFilippoBoston College
2005–2006Tim CurleyPenn State University
2006–2007Lee McElroyUniversity at Albany
2007–2008Kevin WhiteUniversity of Notre Dame
2008–2009Joan CronanUniversity of Tennessee
2009–2010Randy SpetmanFlorida State University
2010–2011Dave RoachColgate University
2011–2012Dan GuerreroUCLA
2012–2013Kevin AndersonUniversity of Maryland
2013–2014Mike AldenUniversity of Missouri
2014–2015Jim PhillipsNorthwestern University
2015–2016Tim SelgoGrand Valley State University
2016–2017Chris PlonskyUniversity of Texas
2017–2018Bubba CunninghamUniversity of North Carolina
2018–2019Lee ReedGeorgetown University
2019–2020Greg ByrneUniversity of Alabama