The Under Armour AD of the Year Award program was created to honor intercollegiate directors of athletics for their commitment and administrative excellence within a campus and/or college community environment. The award spans seven divisions (NCAA FBS, FCS, Division I-AAA, II, III, NAIA/Other Four-Year Institutions and Junior/Community Colleges) and annually honors 28 athletics directors (four from each division). AD of the Year Award recipients will be recognized during the 50th annual NACDA Convention In June.

All directors of athletics, provided they meet the identified criteria and are nominated by a NACDA-member director of athletics, college or university president or conference commissioner, are eligible.

Steps to nominate a deserving AD:
1) Complete the nomination form below.
2) Send an updated one-page biography of the nominated athletics director and a brief one-page (no more than 500 words) recommendation as to why this athletics director deserves this award to Katie Newman at knewman@nacda.com.

Please complete the form in detail. All of the requested items MUST be submitted in order for the nomination to be considered. The deadline for all materials to be submitted is Monday, January 19.

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* 1. Nominee Information

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* 2. Number of years as AD at current Institution:

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* 3. Number of years as an AD overall:

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* 4. Athletics Division:

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* 5. Athletics Conference:

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* 6. Nominee SID:

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* 7. Nominator Information

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* 8. By clicking the box below, I attest that I fully support the nomination of the aforementioned individual and stand ready to answer any questions associated with his/her candidacy for this prestigious honor.

Any questions concerning the nomination process or the award may be directed to Katie Newman at knewman@nacda.com or 440-788-7474.

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