Committees

Responsible for maintaining the NIAAA accreditation status, fulfilling document submission requests from Cognia, and preparing for subsequent accreditation visits.

Ranks all Distinguished Service Award (DSA) nominations. Communicates to State Award Chairs the responsibilities in submitting appropriate award nominees to office. Make recommendations to the Board of Directors on all NIAAA recognition programs. Assist with photos and award presentations at the conference luncheon and banquet.

Responsible for developing and administering the six levels of the NIAAA Certification Program, including designing all documents and presentations, reviewing and refining the CAA exam, promoting professional development, and recommending policy and procedures. Membership is limited to individuals who have earned the CMAA designation and are committed to service throughout the year.

Responsible for promoting Coaches Education within the sections and states. Shares innovative strategies used in other sections and states with the leadership of the states in their section. Meet throughout the year via conference call.

Solicit and certify official voting delegates to the Delegate Assembly from the organizational members (state athletic director associations). Issue credentials and agenda packets; monitor voting procedures at the Delegate Assembly, Section meetings, and at-large elections.

Responsible for administering the Golf Tournament and Silent Auction held during the conference. Makes recommendations to the board for opportunities to build the endowment fund and methods to invest funds and spend income.

Responsible to provide support, resources, and a pathway to develop and grow underrepresented athletic/activity administrators within the NIAAA.

Responsible for developing policies and procedures for the Hall of Fame. Screen all nominations for the Hall of Fame and forward to the selection committee. Membership requires a significant personal commitment as this committee meets twice a year.

Responsible for providing support, resources, community, and collaboration within the NIAAA by sharing best practices and advocating for the mental, emotional and physical health, wellness, and safety of members, coaches, and students.

To promote NIAAA membership with individuals, state associations, and sections through emphasizing the benefits, professional development opportunities, and programs available through the association. Identifies, creates, and solicits growth initiatives to recommend to the board of directors. Implements and evaluates on-going programs for membership growth.

Assists in providing tools for the experienced and novice athletic administrator alike, and can serve as an important agent of sustainability for the honorable position of an athletic administrator.

Responsible for gathering or renewing the state contacts on an annual basis and activating the network if a need arises in your assigned section. Determines and organizes a national service initiative.

Responsible for the Interscholastic Athletic Administration (IAA) magazine. Responsible for developing a network to seek and screen topics of interest to athletic administrators and authors who can make significant contributions to the IAA magazine or other publications. Membership requires a significant personal commitment as this committee meets twice a year.

To identify and research contemporary issues that impact education-based athletics and athletic administration; to present topics to the Board of Directors for authorization to write white papers or position statements; develop member surveys that will provide a statistical basis for white paper or position resolution; to write white papers and/or position resolution that reflect the view of the NIAAA and athletic administrators for presentation to the Board of Directors.

Works with NIAAA Board of Directors to provide support to the association and be a resource for the association.

Educates and encourages athletic administrators to enhance the quality of athletic facilities by providing knowledge with an emphasis on minimizing risk.