National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics

Constitution & Bylaws

The organization is dedicated to the continuing growth an development of two year college athletics and the individuals involved through exchange of information, monitoring of legislation, promotion of academic excellence, increasing communication between organizations, and encouraging a high degree of integrity in all endeavors.

NATYCAA History
Click Here to view research done by Ed Yeager chronicling two-year student-athletes who went on to play professional sports and competed in the Olympics.

Pre NATYCAA

• NACDA reps (Rick Golas, Art Becker, Russ Dippold, Bob Bottger) asked NACDA for the opportunity to have special breakout sessions. About 15-20 would be in attendance NATYCAA
• NATYCAA
• NATYCAA decides to piggy back on the NACDA convention, a move that has since been duplicated by several organizations

1987

• 10 founding fathers (L. William Miller, Art Becker, Bob Bottger, Rex Brumley, Carlyle Carter, Vin Cullen, Bob Dinaberg, Rick Golas, Max Van Laningham, Russ Dippold) establish NATYCAA in a hotel room at the Marco Bay Resort at the winter meetings in 1987
• NATYCAA was formalized at the convention in San Diego with sixty in attendance
• L. William Miller elected first President
• NATYCAA News is born with Bob Bottger as editor
• Carlyle Carter has first logo designed

1988

• NATYCAA held its first national convention. Sixty members are in attendance.
• Bob Bottger proposes the establishment of the L. William Miller award created to honor athletic administration excellence. L. William Miller is the first recipient

1989

• NATYCAA gets Dick Schultz of the NCAA to include a transfer section in their guide for community/junior college athletes
• Rex Brumley leads the NACDA continuing education program. Vin Cullen also served in this role
• Vince Cullen serves NACDA as secretary and remains our first and only NATYCAA member to be an officer with NACDA

1990

• NATYCAA has representative (Bob Bottger) on the first NCAA Two Year College Relations Committee

1992

• Bob Dinaberg spearheads the student athlete recognition program, established in 1992
• NACDA Insurance (Kathy Polanshek) became NATYCAA's first sponsor. Supports the student athlete scholarship program
• NATYCAA sends Vin Cullen to the AACC convention for the first time. Our relationship with the AACC began in 1991

1993

• A proposal for an Executive Secretary position was defeated
• In first six years of existence, we had a president (L. William Miller) from the NJCAA side of the house, a California president (Bob Dinaberg), a minority president (Carlyle Carter) and a female president (JoAnn Rust)
• The NJCAA sends a representative to the convention for the first time
• The California Association sends Walt Rilliet (Executive Director to the convention for the first time

1994

• Carlyle Carter becomes the first minority to head an NCAA Conference of non-historically black universities (Minnesota NCAA DIII)

1996

• David Pierce, President of the AACC, is a feature speaker at our convention. He plays a major role regarding NCAA transfer legislation

1997

• NATYCAA is recognized in the National Directory of College Athletics
• Ron Case and Jack Martin spearheaded the move to expand our efforts in  corporate sponsorship

1999

• Ron Case and Vin Cullen headed the move to have NATYCAA officially affiliated with NACDA
• Art Becker spearheads first major membership campaign
• Warren Hansen, John Stauff, Ron Case and Lori Mallory work to make NATYCAA a part of the Sears' Cup

2003

• NATYCAA has web pages on the NACDA site for the first time

2004

• The Pepsi Awards were presented for the first time at the convention.  Spearheaded by Ron Case and Jack Martin
• Scholar athletes of the year were flown to the convention to receive their award spearheaded by Scott Geddis.
• The NATYCAA News goes electronic
• Wayne Baker (CEO/President) of the NJCAA embraces NATYCAA and becomes a facilitator of its objectives
• The NATYCAA Hall of Fame, proposed by Bob Bottger, was established and the first class of inductees were enshrined with Rex Brumley, Vinnie Cullen and Pete Pisciotta being so honored

2005

• NATYCAA member Art Becker is elected President of the NJCAA
• Carlyle Carter, a Founding Father of NATYCAA, appointed CEO/President the California Community College Athletics Association
• NATYCAA News and website responsibilities given to secretary
• "Connections" founded. Retired members committee. Mary Mahon and Ron Warnock co-chairs
• 20th Anniversary celebration. Founding Fathers honored
• NATYCAA and NACDA conventions become the first to be hosted in New Orleans after hurricane Katrina
• New logo adopted
• Newsletter returned to the communications committee

2006

• Pepsi gives up the rights of sponsorship to the NATYCAA Cup after the 2006-07 year

2007

• Dick McClain, Executive Director, of the NW Association (NWAC) joins.

2009

• Mary Ellen Leicht becomes the first female Executive Director of the NJCAA

2010

• The California athletic administrators have their annual spring meeting in conjunction with the NATYCAA Convention in Anaheim
• NW Association (NWAC) joins NATYCAA

2011

• Legacy Fund created
• Marco Azurdia appointed as Executive Director of NWAC replacing Dick McClain(retirement)

2012

• NATYCAA Announces Inaugural Learfield Directors' Cup winner

• Representatives from California Community College Athletic Association, Northwest Athletic Association of Community Colleges, National Junior College Athletic Association join NATYCAA leadership

2017

• NATYCAA turns 30
• Dr. Christopher Parker appointed as NJCAA CEO/President replacing Mary Ellen Leicht (retirement)
• District realignment was approved to match existing NJCAA district alignments and balance the districts to include both the CCCAA and NWAC. The realignment process also established a ninth district.  

2018

• August 2018 NJCAA reorganized its governance to a Board of Regents
• September 2018 NJCAA moved its headquarters to Charlotte, NC

2020

• Carlyle Carter retired as Executive Director & CEO/President of the California Community College Athletic Association (CCCAA). Jennifer Cardone was installed as Interim Executive Director.
• NATYCAA Convention, scheduled for Las Vegas, Nev., was postponed and went virtual due to COVID-19 pandemic.

2021

• Mid-Winter Meetings and NATYCAA Convention were held in a virtual format due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
• The California Community College Athletic Association (CCCAA) named Jennifer Cardone as its Executive Director on a permanent basis. 

2022

• NATYCAA Convention was back in person for the first time in two years and was held in Las Vegas. 

2023

• Longtime NACDA liason Jason Galaska turned over the reigns to Julie Work to begin serving as the administrator with NATYCAA.