This spring, NIRSA, the NIRSA Foundation, and the NIRSA Championship Series finalized committee appointments for the 2016–2017 year. NIRSA committees perform an important role by focusing their work on specific topics relevant to both the collegiate recreation profession and the Association.
Hundreds of NIRSA members applied to serve on committees and work teams this year, demonstrating a tremendous amount of support! It comes as no surprise—given our profession’s focus on students—that the highest level of interest was in committees related to student development, like the Career Opportunities Center Committee, the Student Professional Development Committee, and the William Wasson Student Awards Committee.
NIRSA’s abilities and achievements are a direct result of the incredible, dedicated volunteers who tirelessly strive to help the Association realize its vision of inspiring healthy people and communities worldwide. These individuals—who give so much time and talent to NIRSA and collegiate recreation—are the reason the field has come so far. They are the guarantee of great things to come.
Congratulations to the newly-appointed 2016-2017 committee and work team chairs!
The leadership year for the NIRSA and NIRSA Foundation committees runs from May 1 to April 30. Please join us in welcoming these NIRSA leaders to their new roles!
Annual Conference Program Committees
| Career Opportunities Committee | Chair: Jon Randle, University of Kansas |
| Conference Expo Committee | Co-Chairs: Matt Horst, Georgia Southern University & Ashley Ross, Florida Polytechnic University |
| Conference Program Committee | 2017 Chair: Demond Pryor, University of Toledo |
| Annual Conference Host Committee | 2017 Chair: Jocelyn Hill, American University |
| Student Professional Development Committee | Chair: Kosti Efstathiou, University of the Pacific |
| Community Service Project Committee | Chair: Kristin DeAngelo, University of Arkansas |
Awards & Scholarship Committees
| Creative Excellence Awards Committee | Chair: David Frock, Clemson University |
| Honor Award Committee | Chair: Maureen McGonagle, DePaul University Chair Elect: Mick Deluca, UCLA |
| NIRSA Annual Service Award Committee | Chair: Laura Monroe, The University of Texas at San Antonio |
| Outstanding Sports Facilities Awards Committee | Chair: Stephanne Musser, The Ohio State University |
| William N. Wasson Student Leadership & Academic Awards Committee | Chair: Scott Vandermoon, CENTERS, LLC at DePaul University |
NIRSA Governance Committees
| Audit & Finance Committee | Chair: Ken Morton, Stephen F. Austin State University |
| Bylaws Committee | Chair: Mark Ritter, University of South Carolina-College Station |
| Nominations & Appointments Committee | Chair: Bill Crockett, RCRSP, University of Maryland, Baltimore |
| Policy & Legislation Committee | Chair: Yvette Kell, CENTERS, LLC at University of Missouri-St Louis |
| Research and Assessment Committee | Chair: Erin Patchett, Colorado State University-Fort Collins |
Institutes Committees
| NIRSA Recreation Facilities Institute Committee | Chair: Greg Haverlock, University of South Florida – St. Petersburg |
| NIRSA Collegiate Sport Club Institute Committee | Chair: Mandy Madden, University of Notre Dame |
| NIRSA Marketing Institute Committee | Chair: Alexander Marse, Florida State University |
Sports Officials’ Development Program Committees (SODP)
| SODP Committees | Chair: Nick Brigati, Ohio University |
| SODP Basketball Committee | Chair: Jeffrey Feldhaus, Virginia Tech |
| SODP Soccer Committee | Chair: John Howard, Colorado School of Mines |
| SODP Volleyball Committee | Chair: Jillian Formanski, Drexel University |
NIRSA Foundation Committees
| NIRSA Foundation Mark Fletcher Fun Run/Walk Committee | Chair: Rick Craig, California State University-San Bernardino |
| NIRSA Foundation Scholarships Committee | Chair: Therese Kennedy, CRSS, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater |
| NIRSA Foundation Stipends Committee | Chair: Steve Rey, RCRSP, CRSS, Western Kentucky University |
NIRSA Championship Series Committees & Work Teams
The service year for NIRSA Championship Series runs from June 1 to May 31. The following appointments have been made for the 2016–2017 year.
| NIRSA Championship Series Committee | Chair: Brooke Turner, University of Alabama |
| Assessment Work Team | Chair: April Flint, Ph.D., RCRSP, Emory University |
| Basketball Work Team | Chair: Megan Morris, Loyola University Chicago |
| Brand Management Work Team | Chair: Scott Flickinger, Cornell University |
| Club Basketball Work Team | Chair: Ashley Lax, University of Wisconsin-Madison |
| Flag Football Work Team | Chair: Mark Comer, University of Baltimore |
| Soccer Work Team | Chair: Laura Thomas, Texas Tech University |
| Standards of Competition Work Team | Chair: Keegan Ashbee, University of Florida |
| Student/Professional Development Work Team | Chair: Mary Yemma, North Carolina State University |
| Tennis Work Team | Chair: Gary Cahen, University of Central Florida |
NIRSA Communities of Practice Conveners
NIRSA Communities of Practice are online professional networks designed for discussion surrounding a given topic. They are intended to accumulate knowledge and resources that become intellectual assets for NIRSA members while simultaneously increasing the connection points between members and the volunteer leadership of the Association.
Each community of practice has a volunteer convener to help facilitate discussions and manage the resource library. The conveners will use their respective Communities of Practice to accomplish their charges.
| Aquatics | Convener: Katy Locke, The University of Tennessee |
| Facilities | Convener: Heather Foster, Colorado State University-Fort Collins |
| Fitness | Convener: America Minc, Georgia Southern University |
| Health & Wellbeing | Convener: Gregory Reinhardt, RCRSP, The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga |
| Intramural Sports | Convener: Craig Brewer, University of Albany |
| Marketing | Convener: Jessica Arnal, University of Alabama at Birmingham |
| Outdoor Recreation | Convener: Michael Ostman, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley |
| Risk Management | Convener: Jordan Gardner, Western Kentucky University |
| Sport Clubs | Convener: Steven Karasewski, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor |
| Sustainability | Convener: Linda Clauss, Ed.D., California State University-East Bay |
The 2016–2017 committees had the opportunity to meet in person at the 2016 NIRSA Annual Conference in Kissimmee, Florida. The meetings provided committee members with a chance to better acquaint themselves and review their charges for the year.
You can find details on other NIRSA volunteer leaders for the 2016–2017 leadership year in this news article.
For more information about NIRSA volunteer opportunities, please visit the NIRSA Lead webpage or contact NIRSA Director of Membership & Leadership Programs Christine Haluzak.
Christine Haluzak is currently NIRSA's Director of Membership and Leadership Programs; she is available at christine.haluzak@nirsa.org.
