CLEVELAND - The College Athletic Business Management Association (CABMA) announced the recipients of its 2021 Awards. Brad Strickland, UCF and Jude Caserta, Retired, are recipients of the 25-Year of Service Award; Martha Perez-Schmitz, Providence College, is the Emerging Leader Award recipient; Robyn Montoya, Commerce Bank, is the Associate Member Award recipient and Mario Morris, University of Notre Dame, is the recipient of the Manager of the Year Award.

"On behalf of CABMA, the Executive Committee, and the Awards Committee, I want to congratulate our 2021 award winners for their contributions to our Association and the profession," stated Stacy Martin, CABMA Awards Committee Chair and senior associate commissioner, CFO at the American Athletic Conference. "It is our pleasure to present awards to these well-deserving individuals. Our goal is to recognize outstanding leadership, service, and tradition within our industry and these individuals exemplify what their respective awards are about. CABMA is proud to annually celebrate its recognition of members and affiliates who continually advance the mission of the Association and enhance the experience of those involved in the field of intercollegiate athletics." 

25-Years of Service Award

This award, first presented in 1993, is given to individuals who have been an active member for 25 years and who have demonstrated outstanding service to CABMA and/or the field of intercollegiate athletics.

Recipient: Jude Caserta, Canisius College, Retired | Full bio: Click Here

Recipient: Brad Stricklin, Executive Associate Athletics Director, CFO, University of Central Florida | Full bio: Click Here

Emerging Leader Award

Awarded to a member of CABMA who has demonstrated a desire and commitment to work for the betterment of the profession of intercollegiate athletics through CABMA committee involvement.

Recipient: Martha Perez-Schmitz, Associate AD for Business Athletics Administration, Providence College | Full bio: Click Here

Manager of the Year

CABMA's Manager of the Year is chosen annually by the membership from nominations of individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the profession of athletics business management and who are CABMA members.

Recipient: Mario Morris, Deputy Athletics Director/CFO, University of Notre Dame | Full bio: Click Here

Associate Member Award

Associate Members are individuals who, in the opinion of the Executive Committee have a strong interest in the objectives and programs of CABMA, but who do not meet the criteria for regular members.

Recipient: Robyn Montoya, AVP, Prepaid Card Partnerships, Commerce Bank 

About CABMA: CABMA is an organization devoted to the establishment, maintenance and implementation of the highest standards of integrity and efficiency in the scope, policies and procedures involved in the management and administration of business in the athletics departments and associations of colleges and universities. For more information about CABMA, please visit www.cabma.com. CABMA is administered by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA), which is in its 56th year. For more information on NACDA and the 17 professional associations that fall under its umbrella, please visit www.nacda.com.