ABOUT THE NIAAA

About the NIAAA

NIAAA

NIAAA | 2/5/2015

In February 1970 the National Council of Secondary School Athletic Directors, organized by and affiliated with the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education and Recreation (AAHPER), functioned as a national organization of athletic directors, but arranged no national meeting for its membership and provided very few member benefits. The National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) started a national conference for athletic administrators in 1971.

As attendance at National Conferences increased in succeeding years and gained greater acceptance by both athletic directors and state high school association administrators, the leadership of the National Council continued to take an adversary position to the NFHS providing services for high school athletic directors. Thus, competition for the leadership role in representing high school athletic directors continued.

In February 1976, the first formal discussion concerning the formation of a national organization of high school athletic administrators took place at a meeting of the NFHS Athletic Directors Conference Advisory Committee. Many states had already formed state athletic administrator associations. Seeing the benefits of the state associations, athletic administrators from across the country saw a need for a national organization. Under the guidance of the NFHS, a group of athletic administrators went to the NFHS office in February of 1977 and began the process of forming a national organization for athletic administrators. This new organization, the National Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association, held its first organizational meeting in Omaha, Nebraska, in December of 1977. With the support of the NFHS, the NIAAA continued to grow and eventually the National Council of Secondary School Athletic Directors discontinued leaving the NIAAA as the only national organization for high school and middle school athletic administrators.

Athletic Administrators consistently contribute the longest days among staff members in most American school districts. The second work day begins when the regular school day ends, and what has been planned, organized and implemented by the athletic administrator, goes into action. Whether an athletic administrator, assistant principal in charge of athletics, athletic director, coordinator, liaison or supervisor; there is a delicate balance among profession, personal time, and family, as the ‘AD’ provides student participation opportunities within education based athletic programs.

How does being a part of a professional association fit a busy lifestyle? What does this professional organization provide that will assist the athletic administrator in adding order to a hectic daily routine? How can individuals with a desire for helping youth succeed and be assured they are affiliated with a like-minded group of people? Why the NIAAA?

The NIAAA champions the profession of administering athletic programs in our nation’s high schools and middle schools. No other body values, promotes, preserves, supports and stands ready to uplift the cause of the athletic administrator, as does the NIAAA. Providing an education program, a certification program in addition to leadership and service platforms allows the NIAAA to best help colleagues network, learn from resources and from best practices giving back to the profession while advancing in one’s career.

The National Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association is the national voice for interscholastic athletic administrators. Much more can be learned about the NIAAA at www.niaaa.org.
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