NACWAA Commitment & Administrator of Tomorrow Awards
With the Holiday season fast approaching, what could be more rewarding than giving a peer the opportunity of being named a recipient of either the Judith M. Sweet Commitment Award or recipient of the Administrator of Tomorrow Award???
Each year NACWAA gives our membership a chance to nominate a member of their staff and/or an individual who is extremely dedicated to having a career in intercollegiate athletics, for the Commitment Award or the Administrator of Tomorrow Award.
NACWAA Judith M. Sweet Commitment Award
Dedication, service and commitment are just a few words to describe what the Judith M. Sweet Commitment Award embodies. This award is given annually to an administrator below the senior level ranking, who works many times behind the scenes in your intercollegiate athletics department, conference office and/or organization. In addition to possessing the above mentioned qualities, the candidate for this award is someone who provides outstanding service and who is dedicated to going above and beyond the call of duty.
The NACWAA Judith M. Sweet Commitment Award, recognizing outstanding service and dedication, is presented to an athletics administrator in NCAA Division I FBS, Division I FCS, Division I ; DII; DIII; NAIA/NJCAA/CC and Conferences/Organizations.
Up to seven national honorees will be selected and presented with their awards on their campuses, in their conference offices, at their organizations or at a select conference/organization event of the recipient’s choice.
So who is it going to be??? Senior level administrators get your thinking caps on because the deadline to nominate is February 20, 2009.
*For a complete description of the NACWAA Judith M. Sweet Commitment Award and the eligibility criteria, please CLICK HERE.
To access the Commitment nomination form, CLICK HERE.
NACWAA Administrator of Tomorrow Award
Is there an undergraduate/graduate student, intern or volunteer on your college campus or in your conference office, who aspires to have a career in intercollegiate athletics?? If you answered yes, then consider nominating that individual for the Administrator of Tomorrow Award.
The Administrator of Tomorrow Award, recognizing involvement and/or leadership within a conference office/organization, on campus, and/or in the community, is presented to an undergraduate/graduate student, intern or volunteer in NCAA Division I FBS, Division I FCS, Division I; DII; DIII; NAIA/NJCAA/CC and Conferences/Organizations.
Up to seven national honorees will be selected and presented with their awards on their campuses, in their conference offices, at their organizations or at a select conference/organization event of the recipient’s choice.
So start thinking of who you would like to nominate now, because February 20, 2009- the deadline for submitting nominations – will be here before you know it!
For a complete description of the Administrator of Tomorrow (AOT) Award and its eligibility criteria, please CLICK HERE.
To access the AOT nomination form, CLICK HERE
NACWAA Reception at the 2009 NCAA Convention
Mark your calendars and plan on joining other NACWAA members and guests during the 2009 NCAA Convention in Washington, DC. The reception will be held at the
Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center on
January 15, 2009 from 5:30-6:30 pm in the National Harbor room 2-3.
Women of Experience Brunch
A unique experience where the past and the present of women’s intercollegiate athletics gather for reminiscing, fellowship and fun!
The Women of Experience Brunch will take place in conjunction with the 2009 Women’s Final Four in St. Louis, Missouri. As in previous years those who attend the brunch will be able to purchase a limited number of Final Four tickets at a special rate and be able to sit in a section specifically designated for NACWAA members.
So come out and experience the brunch of a lifetime…Listen to the legends of intercollegiate athletics as they take you on a stroll down memory lane. More information to come on the Women of Experience Brunch as the New Year
Boston, March 20-21, 2009
Chicago, May 11-12, 2009
click here for .pdf flyer of event
Designed as an educational experience for professional women in intercollegiate athletics, as well as students aspiring to a career in college athletics, the NCAA/NACWAA Women’s Leadership Symposiums will come to the northeast in conjunction with the NCAA Women’s Frozen Four Ice Hockey Championship and to Chicago for the Midwest region.
The affordable, two-day program will ask participants to take an active role in exploring:
- Leadership Skills
- Management Strategies
- Career Advancement Skills
The mission of the program is to further the participants’ skills, expand their professional network and promote the recruitment and retention of women in athletics administration and coaching.
Send your current and emerging female leaders to this event!
Divisions II & III – Consider using the NCAA Professional Development Grant
Click here for Boston: https://www.planningpoint.net/Events/wls2009
Participation in Boston is limited. Registration will close no later than February 6th.
Click here for Chicago: www.wlsathletics.com
Registration opens January 1, 2009 and will close no later than April 15.
Participants can continue to seek more extensive training opportunities beyond the Symposiums at the NACWAA/HERS institutes and NCAA Women Coaches Academy. For more information, visit http://www.ncaa.org/wps/ncaa?ContentID=286
Membership Involvement
Speakers Bureau
The NACWAA Speakers Bureau is an amazing opportunity to get yourself out there as a public speaker. If you are interested in being listed on the NACWAA website as a “who’s who” of presenters in intercollegiate athletics, then please click on the link below and fill out the form. Please be ready to fill out the topics you are qualified to speak on as well as the fees associated with speaking. Be aware that we ask for a reference of someone who has either hired you to speak or has seen you present.
Click here to see the current NACWAA Speakers Bureau.
Click here to fill out form
NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Committee Selects Women's Final Four Sites for the Years 2012-16
The NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Committee has chosen five future Women’s Final Four sites for the years 2012-2016.
The Women’s Final Four sites are:
2012 – Denver. Mountain West Conference, host.
2013 – New Orleans. University of New Orleans, host.
2014 – Nashville. Ohio Valley Conference, host.
2015 – Tampa Bay. University of South Florida, host.
2016 – Indianapolis. Butler University, IUPUI and Horizon League, hosts.
“The women’s basketball committee invested a tremendous amount of time and effort in the Women’s Final Four site selection process,” said Jacki Silar, chair of the NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Committee and Associate Director of Athletics at Duke University. “It was a very difficult and important decision and it was the committee’s charge to determine which of the cities would best serve as future host sites for the pinnacle of women’s basketball – the Women’s Final Four.”CLICK HERE to read the entire article.
New National Alliance Plans to Promote Measurement of Student Learning
The leaders of several higher-education associations and foundations have agreed to form a new alliance to promote the measurement and improvement of student learning at colleges.
The higher-education leaders agreed to formally establish the new alliance late last week, at a conference on student learning held at Duke University by the Teagle and Spencer Foundations.
W. Robert Connor, the Teagle Foundation’s president, said key players in the effort had been meeting since last spring to discuss how to get colleges and their faculty members to take up a call to action on student learning issued by the Association of American Colleges and Universities and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation in January. Concerned that “we have all seen statements come out and nothing happen,” those involved with the meetings resolved last week to set up the alliance to coordinate efforts by its member groups to systematically improve teaching at colleges, Mr. Connor said. The alliance hopes to bring about measurable improvements in student learning within three to five years.
CLICK HERE to read the entire article.
NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Pack the House Challenge
Participate in a national competition to "Pack the House" at a selected home game during the 2008-09 regular season from October 17, 2008 to March 8, 2009. NCAA member schools will compete against schools in their own conference as well as all Division I schools for a chance to be the 2009 NCAA Women's Basketball Pack the House Challenge Champion and win great prizes.
We aren't asking you to "create" a new promotion. Simply select a planned promotion from October 17 to March 8 and designate it as a "Pack the House" game with the goal of setting an attendance record. The Pack the House Challenge may also serve as a standalone promotion for one selected home game.
We need to grow the sport of women's basketball by building upon our successes and preparing for the next generation of women's college basketball players and fans. This is an opportunity to further develop national grassroots programs aimed at increasing attendance and awareness. Win great prizes for your marketing team.
Click here for Pack the House Challenge.
Reminder: DayLight Savings Starts this Sunday November 2nd, so remember to set your clocks back 1 hour Saturday evening!
ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU& ESPN360.com’s announces 2008-2009 Women’s Basketball Schedule
ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU and ESPN360.com will combine to present 148 games during the 2008-2009 women’s college basketball season, including a rematch of last year’s national title game -- Stanford at Tennessee -- on ESPN2 Sunday, Dec. 21 at 7 p.m. ET, and the entire NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Championship. For the 16th consecutive year, the State Farm Tip-Off Classic, the longest-running women’s basketball early-season event on the ESPN networks, will begin the season with two games on Sunday, Nov. 16, featuring Notre Dame vs. LSU (2:30 p.m.) and Pittsburgh vs. Texas A&M (4:30 p.m.) on ESPN2. For the second year in a row, ESPN360.com, ESPN’s broadband digital sports television network, will offer every ESPN and ESPN2 regular-season telecast.
CLICK HERE for entire press release and schedule.
Official 2009 WBCA Pink Zone™ Participant Registration
Order your product today! Check out the 2009 WBCA Pink Zone™ Concept Shop
Our new Concept Shop has just been launched and features apparel, signage, uniforms, basketballs and much much more! Proceeds from purchases made on this site will benefit the Kay Yow/WBCA Cancer Fund™. Please click here to do some charitable shopping!
Register Today as a WBCA Pink Zone™ Participant!
If you have not already registered as a 2009 WBCA Pink Zone™ participant please do so today. We want to give credit where credit is due. Don't forget that conferences, businesses, etc. can sign up as well. Click here to register. For more information on the WBCA Pink Zone™, click here. Thank you all for your support in the fight against breast cancer!
If you have questions, technical issues or need further information, contact:
Megan Smith
WBCA Manager of New Initiatives
4646 Lawrenceville Hwy.
Lilburn, GA 30047
770-279-8027 ext. 103
msmith@wbca.org
Donations
The WBCA's charity of choice is the Kay Yow/WBCA Cancer Fund™. We strongly encourage you to support this Fund with any donations, raffles, auctions, etc. that you might be doing. For more information on the Kay Yow/WBCA Cancer Fund™, click here.
National Convention Highlights
NACWAA kicked off its 29th National Convention at the Omni CNN Center in Atlanta, GA on Saturday, October 11, 2008. Over 400 registered attendees make the 2008 convention the largest national convention for NACWAA to date.
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click here for Saturday, October 11, 2008 pictures
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Click here for Monday, October 13, 2008 pictures
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Picture Highlights from all days
All Awesome Auction Winner will be shipped their prizes within two weeks. We will be contacting winners and donors on Monday, October 20, 2008.
Thank you to ALL of our National Convention sponsors, we couldn't have done it without you!!
Corporate Sponsors
Conference Sponsors
Black Women in Sport Foundation
What: The Black Women in Sport Foundation RECEPTION
Honoring Black Women in Sport Past and Present
When: October 3, 2008 -6:00 PM- 8:30 PM
Where: Mitchell and Titus -1818 Market Street, Philadelphia- 29th floor
Honorees:
Coach Patricia Cage-Bibbs- Head Women’s Basketball coach at North Carolina A&T
She comes into her 24th season with 422 wins, 11 regular-season championships, nine tournament championships and has been awarded her conference’s coach of the year honor nine times. She is one of only two women’s basketball coaches in history to earn 400 wins exclusively coaching at an HBCU.
Dr. Diane Shropshire- Former Stanford University Tennis Star
AIAW/NCAA College National Singles QF 1976, 1978 and SF 1977
Highest Ranking: 50 in the world
Medical Director, Wills Surgicenter Stadium Campus, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Emcee
Past Legend Wendy Lewis, SVP of Diversity and Strategic Alliances for Major League Baseball, Office of the Commissioner. She implements MLB’s Diversity Economic Initiative, (DEI).
Presenter of the Bernice Anastasia Ximines Smith Scholarship
Past Legend Claire Smith- ESPN Event Production News Editor, overseeing news content for live broadcasts, primarily the Sunday, Monday and Wednesday Night Baseball shows. She was one of the first women to cover a Major League team as a fulltime beat writer.
Award Recipient
Stephanie Smith – Graduate of Temple University’s School of Education, B.S degree in Secondary English Education, graduated cum laude. Presently teaches Character Education at Discovery Charter School in West Philadelphia
The Black Women in Sport Foundation is dedicated to facilitating the involvement of Black women in every aspect of sport nationally and internationally. Our mission is achieved through the "hands-on" development, management and implementation of grassroots level outreach initiatives. Founded in 1992, the Foundation proudly reflects on 16-years of successful programming efforts, with an unflinching focus toward promoting health and fitness and meeting the needs of a new generation of talented women athletes and aspiring sports professionals.
Ticket and Sponsorship opportunities available at www.blackwomeninsport.org or call 215-877-1925 ext 320 or email- http://tinabwsf@temple.edu- Tina Sloan Green
Proceeds benefit the Black Women in Sport Foundation
Women's Sports Foundation Title IX at 35 Research Study Series
In celebration of the 35th anniversary of Title IX in June 2007, the Women’s Sports Foundation released Who’s Playing College Sports?, the first of two reports marking the progress of gender equity in intercollegiate sports participation. Conducted by Dr. John Cheslock from the Center for the Study of Higher Education at the University of Arizona, these reports come at an important time as Title IX continues to be criticized by those who feel that women are gaining participation opportunities at the expense of their male counterparts.
The second report, Money, Race, and Gender is now available. It examines the factors influencing collegiate participation changes, with a special focus on Title IX, spending on men’s basketball and football, and changing preferences for less prominent men’s sports. Also included in the report is how the racial and ethnic composition of intercollegiate athletes has changed over time, including the overall change in the racial composition of NCAA athletes regarding the diversity within individual sports and the size of individual sports. The press release is attached.
You will soon receive a copy of the full report via mail. The report can also be found on the Web at http://www.womenssportsfoundation.org/Issues-And-Research/Research-And-Policy-Institute/Research-Reports.aspx. We encourage you to include the information from this report on your organization’s Web site and in your newsletter. All student-athletes, school administrators and organizations pertaining to sports and women will benefit from reading this report.
