Oct. 15, 2008

 

2008-09 DII ADA Lifetime Achievement Nomination Criteria/Form

Cleveland, Ohio -- The Division II Athletics Directors Association (DII ADA) announced the development of the DII ADA Lifetime Achievement Award presented by WeatherPORT. The Lifetime Achievement Award will be given to an athletics director who has exemplified superior achievement during his/her career at the Division II level.

The concept of the Lifetime Achievement Award has been in the works since June 2006 and will be the most prestigious award presented by the DII ADA. To be eligible for this award, a person must be at least 60 years old, or have spent at least 25 years in collegiate athletics, with a majority of those years as an AD. The honoree may be currently in the profession or retired. The DII ADA President and officers will serve as the Lifetime Achievement Awards Committee.

"We are excited to finally unveil the DII ADA Lifetime Achievement Award," stated DII ADA President Ed Matejkovic, director of athletics at West Chester University. "We now have the ability to honor deserving individuals with an award that is meaningful to what they have done for the Division II community."

The Lifetime Achievement Award will recognize an AD who, over the course of his/her career, has made an exemplary contribution to Division II athletics and the student-athlete experience. Contributions include, but are not limited to: serving on NCAA committees; involvement in conference and/or Division II initiatives, NACDA and DII ADA; sport program development and success; commitment to gender equity and minority/diversity opportunities; commitment to rules compliance; the overall leadership of his/her program; and the commitment to the Division II philosophy.

About DII ADA: The DII ADA is the first organization of its kind to provide educational and networking opportunities; enhancement of acceptable operating standards and ethics; and establishment of the overall prestige and understanding of the profession of Division II athletics directors. For more information about the DII ADA, please visit www.nacda.com. The DII ADA is administered by NACDA. In its 44th year, NACDA is the professional and educational association for more than 6,500 college athletics administrators at more than 1,600 institutions throughout the United States, Canada and Mexico. More than 2,200 athletics administrators annually attend the NACDA Convention. Additionally, NACDA administers 11 professional associations for the separate business units that report directly to the athletics director.

About WeatherPORT: WeatherPORT has seen exponential growth over the last 40 years, moving their base of operation from Gunnison to the Delta, Colorado area. Currently, WeatherPORT boasts over 200 families under their employ, making them one of the largest companies in the private sector in the area. WeatherPORT maintains several manufacturing facilities and a Research and Development facility to further innovative ways in which to meet the customers' requisite needs.