CLEVELAND – The National Association of Academic and Student-Athlete Development Professionals (N4A) has selected Ashton Henderson, director of diversity, equity and inclusion for the Detroit Pistons, as President for the 2021-22 membership year.
 
"N4A is the global leader for academic & student-athlete development practitioners and I am immensely honored, excited, and poised to lead our Association into our next phase of growth and development while paying homage to the 46 years of comprehensive excellence we've exhibited as an Association," stated Henderson. "Our theme throughout this year will be Energy, Empathy & Empowerment, and you'll see each of those themes weaved into every element of our programming and brand activations moving forward. N4A is a family, and I am excited for the opportunity to reunite our family in Las Vegas, as we plan for both an in-person Convention as well as a virtual experience in 2022. I am elated to serve the Association that has given so much to me and I look forward to constant growth, camaraderie and supporting our members daily."

Henderson takes over for Ursula Gurney, deputy AD/SWA at University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC), who will move into the role of Immediate Past President. Additionally, Jackie Nicholson, executive director of intercollegiate athletics at Rochester Institute of Technology and Dr. Kayleigh McCauley-Sayer, executive director of the Center for Social Change and Community Involvement at Lewis & Clark College; will join the N4A Officer ranks as the new 1^st and 2^nd Vice President, respectively.
 
The 2021-22 N4A Board of Directors will also include: Marissa Edwards, academic counselor at Kansas State University; Jessica Goerke, assistant athletics director at UC Santa Barbara; Adam Hatem, associate director of athletic academic services at Clemson University; Christine Jackson, senior associate AD/student-athlete support services at Mississippi State; Dr. Ashley Kuhn, assistant director at Florida Gulf Coast University; Dr. Joe Luckey, senior associate AD/student-athlete support services at University of Cincinnati; Kimya Massey, senior associate AD student-athlete development at Oregon State University; Dr. Ron Moses, associate athletics director at Old Dominion University; Shanika Mungin, learning specialist at Florida State University; Cori Pinkett, associate athletics director at Baylor University; Lamarr Pottinger, associate director at the NCAA; Dr. Marisol Quiroz, assistant athletics director/director of C.A.T.S. academics at University of Arizona; Mindy Reger, assistant director, academic and student-athlete support services at New York University; Liz Reyes, assistant athletics director at University of Illinois; Kristin Rusboldt, associate athletics director for academic support at UNC Greensboro; Dr. Brian Russell, associate athletics director of academic services and student-athlete development at University of Illinois; and Dr. Ryan Westman, assistant director of academic and student-athlete support services at New York University.
 
About N4A: N4A, which has been in existence since 1975, is a diverse educational service and professional non-profit organization. Membership of N4A includes academic support and student services personnel who are committed to enhancing opportunities for academic, athletics and personal success for student-athletes. For more information on N4A, visit www.nfoura.org. N4A is administered by NACDA, which is in its 57^th year. For more information on NACDA and the 17 professional associations that fall under its umbrella, please visit www.nacda.com.