CLEVELAND – The NAIA Athletics Directors Association (NAIA-ADA) has selected Reagan Rossi, vice president of athletics at College of Idaho, to serve as President for the 2024-25 membership year.

"I am honored and excited to serve the NAIA-ADA as President," said Rossi. "As we embark on a strategic plan for the ADA, it reminds us of where we started and all of the good work done over the years to get us to this point.  I am grateful for the chance to work with our ADA board and officers as this is a tremendous opportunity to guide our future, support our administrators as well as collaborate and positively impact the NAIA and NACDA." 
 
Rossi takes the reins from Jason Horn, director of athletics at Florida Memorial University, who will transition to Immediate Past President. Serving alongside Rossi will be: 1^st Vice President Jesse Godding, director of athletics at Nelson University; 2^nd Vice President Lucas Morgan, director of athletics at LSU-Shreveport, and 3^rd Vice President Pete Dryer, director of athletics at Arizona Christian University.

In addition to the Officers, the 2024-25 NAIA-ADA Board of Directors will include: ; Jil Harter at University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy (AMC); Javier Krumm, La Sierra University (Cal Pac); Corey Anderson,  Bushnell University (CCC); Mike Holmes, St. Ambrose University (CCAC); Scott Dulin, Fisher College (CAC); Chip Wilson, Mount Vernon Nazarene University (Crossroads); Tony Hoops, Northwestern College (GPAC); Dr. Linda Bell, Dillard University (GCAC); Troy Plummer, Grand View University (Heart);  Shawn Summe, Avila University (KCAC); Brad Chappell, Bethel University in Tennessee (MSC); Ed Lehotak, Bellevue University (NSAA); Tyler Unsicker, LSU-Alexandria (RRAC); T-Ray Fletcher, Oakland City University (RSC); Ricky Dotson, Texas Wesleyan University (SAC); Jaunelle White, Point University (SSAC); Drew Watson, Southeastern University (Sun); and Lonny Pries, Concordia University Ann Arbor (WHAC).

The NAIA-ADA Board of Directors is still in the process of filling vacancies for the Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC), the Frontier Conference, and the Golden State Athletic Conference (GSAC) for the 2024-25 membership year.

About NAIA-ADA: The NAIA-ADA is comprised of athletics administrators from the nearly 250 institutions representing 21 conferences competing in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). The purpose of the NAIA-ADA is to engage our Athletics Directors with meaningful collaboration, forums and national recognition; empower our Athletics Directors in their professional development and leadership roles in the NAIA; and promote NAIA Athletics Directors' collective voice on issues affecting membership and college athletics on a national scale. For more information about the NAIA-ADA, please visit www.naiaada.com. The NAIA-ADA is administered by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA), which is in its 60^th year. For more information on NACDA and the 18 professional associations that fall under its umbrella, please visit www.nacda.com.