CLEVELAND -- The National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) has announced the 2015 NACDA Foundation Professional Development Grant recipients.

The selected NACDA member directors of athletics will receive a $1,000 stipend to cover their Convention registration and to help offset the cost of lodging, airfare/mileage and meals.

"We are proud to announce the recipients of the NACDA Foundation Professional Development Grant for the second-straight year," stated NACDA President Jim Phillips, vice president for athletics and recreation at Northwestern University. "On behalf of the NACDA Officers and Executive Committee, I want to congratulate the honorees. As an Association, we are glad to provide our membership with this valuable opportunity to further their administrative careers at our annual Convention."

A total of 76 NACDA member ADs received the grant for this year's Convention, an increase from 64 recipients in the stipend's inaugural year in 2014. Below is a breakdown of the 2015 recipients:

11 - Division I
13 - Division II
17 - Division III
28 - JC/CC
7 - NAIA

To view a complete list of this year's recipients, click here.

The early bird deadline for NACDA & Affiliates Convention week is Monday, May 18. If you have not done so already, click here to register today.

About NACDA: NACDA, now in its 50th year, is the professional and educational Association for more than 11,000 college athletics administrators at more than 1,600 institutions throughout the United States, Canada and Mexico. More than 4,000 athletics administrators annually attend NACDA & Affiliates Convention Week. Additionally, NACDA manages 15 professional associations and three foundations. For more information on NACDA, visit www.nacda.com.