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#NACDA26</title><link>https://nacda.com/news/2026/6/5/national-association-of-collegiate-directors-of-athletics-nacda-and-radical-hope-team-up-to-provide-a-platform-for-mental-health-education-at-nacda26.aspx</link><guid>https://nacda.com/news/2026/6/5/national-association-of-collegiate-directors-of-athletics-nacda-and-radical-hope-team-up-to-provide-a-platform-for-mental-health-education-at-nacda26.aspx</guid><category>National Association of Collegiate Direc</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="RADical Hope Announcement" src="https://nacda.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/6/5/2026_Convention_Sponsor__1_.jpg" /><br /><br />CLEVELAND (June 5, 2026) – The National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) and RADical Hope, a nonprofit that brings proven and fully-funded wellness programs to colleges, universities and sports teams nationwide, announced a partnership in advance of the 2026 NACDA & Affiliates 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EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>17</s:sport_id><s:story_id>10509</s:story_id></item><item><title>NACDA Recognizes The Coca-Cola Company as 2026 Robert Vecchione Corporate Partner Award Recipient</title><link>https://nacda.com/news/2026/5/6/national-association-of-collegiate-directors-of-athletics-nacda-recognizes-the-coca-cola-company-as-2026-robert-vecchione-corporate-partner-award-recipient.aspx</link><guid>https://nacda.com/news/2026/5/6/national-association-of-collegiate-directors-of-athletics-nacda-recognizes-the-coca-cola-company-as-2026-robert-vecchione-corporate-partner-award-recipient.aspx</guid><category>National Association of Collegiate Direc</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Corporate Partner Award 26" src="https://nacda.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/5/Corporate_Partner_26_update2.png" /><br /><br />The partnership between NACDA and The Coca-Cola Company spans more than 20 years.]]></description><media:thumbnail 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