NIRSA is helping mitigate the officials shortage

In the November/December 2023 issue of Athletic Business Magazine, writer Michael Popke catches up with two NIRSA members to talk about how NIRSA is helping mitigate the nationwide officials shortage by certifying students.

Erik Jaeke, Associate Director of Programs at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and Co-Director of Officials for NIRSA Championship Series Flag Football, Kelsey Jones, Senior Assistant Director for Leadership at Western Carolina University and Director of Officials for NIRSA Championship Series Soccer, and Darrell Hargreaves, the Associate Director, Facility Operations at the University of Alabama, who recently officiated at the Wheelchair Basketball World Championships in Dubai, connect with AB Magazine to offer some perspective about how NIRSA boasts a stellar reputation for its grassroots training of intramurals officials in basketball, flag football and soccer.

Also in this issue

The November/December 2023 issue also features an article by NIRSA Director of Advocacy & Strategic Partnerships, Erin O’Sullivan and Dr. Jeffrey Levine, Assistant Clinical Professor of Sport Business and Esport Business Program Lead at Drexel University about leveraging sports, play, and physical activity to combat the mental health crisis.

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