The National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) announced the 28 winners of the Under Armour AD of the Year Award (ADOY) today. The award spans seven divisions (NCAA FBS, FCS; Division I-AAA, II, III, NAIA/Other Four-Year Institutions and Junior College/Community Colleges). Winners will receive their awards during the James J. Corbett Awards Luncheon on Wednesday, June 11 atNACDA’s 49th Annual Convention at the World Center Marriott Resort in Orlando, Florida.
NACDA Executive Director Bob Vecchione explains the ADOY Award is essential because it highlights the efforts of athletics directors at all levels for their commitment and positive contributions to student-athletes, campuses and their surrounding communities.
“Since 1998, NACDA has been highlighting the impressive contributions made by athletics directors across all divisions of our membership,” said NACDA Executive Director Bob Vecchione. “This award allows athletics directors to be recognized not only nationally, but also in their respective communities which heightens the awareness of their leadership position in the athletics enterprise.”
Winners of the 2013-14 Under Armour AD of the Year Awards are:
| Winner | Institution |
| Football Bowl Subdivision | |
| Scott Barnes | Utah State |
| Thomas Boeh | Fresno State |
| Dan Guerrero | UCLA |
| Jim Weaver | Virginia Tech |
| Football Championship Subdivision | |
| Rob Bernardi | Nicholls State |
| Troy Dannen | Northern Iowa |
| Sandy Hatfield Clubb | Drake |
| Hunter Yurachek | Coastal Carolina |
| Division I-AAA | |
| Chris May | St. Louis |
| Jack McDonald | Quinnipiac |
| Kim Record | UNC Greensboro |
| Eric Sexton | Wichita State |
| Division II | |
| Kevin Buisman | Minnesota State Mankato |
| Jim Johnson | Pittsburg State |
| Joan McDermott | Metro State |
| David Scott | West Florida |
| Division III | |
| Thomas Calder | Johns Hopkins |
| Tim Downes | Emory |
| Tracey Ranieri | SUNY Oneonta |
| Don Tencher | Rhode Island College |
| NAIA | |
| Jack Hank | Our Lady of the Lake |
| Troy Plummer | Grand View |
| Keith Spataro | Menlo |
| Shay Wyatt | Westminster |
| Junior/Community Colleges | |
| Richard Holler | Westmoreland County CC |
| John Jackson | Dean College |
| Greg Silcox | Paradise Valley CC |
| Jack Sullivan | County College of Morris |
All NACDA-member directors of athletics in the United States, Canada and Mexico who met the criteria were eligible for the award. Among the criteria were service as an AD for a minimum of five academic years; demonstration of commitment to higher education and student-athletes; continuous teamwork, loyalty and excellence; and the ability to inspire individuals or groups to high levels of accomplishments. Additionally, each AD’s institution must have passed a compliance check through its appropriate governing body (i.e., NCAA, NAIA, etc.), in which the institution could not have been on probation or cited for a lack of institutional control within the last five years during the tenure of the current athletics director.
Nominators were NACDA-member directors of athletics, institutional presidents and conference commissioners. Special Selection Committees composed of current and former directors of athletics, present and past NCAA and NAIA presidents, current and former commissioners and other key athletics administrators voted on nominees for the award. A complete listing of Selection Committee members can be found on NACDA’s Web site at www.nacda.com.