National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics

Named in honor of the Award's first recipient, this is the Association's highest award and annually bestowed upon an individual who, for a minimum of 15 years as a Director of Athletics and twenty-five years in total, has contributed to intercollegiate athletics in such a manner as to bring honor to themselves, their institution(s), and the profession as a whole. Honorees must be either a current member in good standing of the I-AAA AD's Association or have been in such regard prior to their retirement from the field or whenever they departed their most recent I-AAA institution. Members of the Lifetime Achievement Award Committee and current I-AAA Officers are not eligible for the honor.

Past Winners