Mooney Named President of NADIIIAA

Courtesy of NADIIIAA

CLEVELAND – The National Association of Division III Athletic administrators (NADIIIAA) has announced that Laura Mooney, assistant dean of athletics and recreation at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA), will move into the President role for the 2025-26 membership year.
 
"I am honored and excited to continue serving the NADIIIAA membership as President for the 2025–26 year," stated Mooney. "I look forward to collaborating with our phenomenal board as we roll out our new strategic plan. The goals we've identified are thoughtfully aligned with the evolving needs of our members and the broader Division III landscape."
 
U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) Director of Physical Education & Athletics Kristofer Schnatz, will serve as the 1^st Vice President, Crystal Gibson, director of athletics & recreation, St. Mary's College will take over as 2^nd Vice President, and Donnie Brooks, associate vice president for student affairs / director of athletics, Macalester College will move into the 3^rd Vice President role.

The following individuals, who were voted on by the membership in the summer, begin their at-large member tenures on the Board of Directors:

• Nikki Ayers, vice president for intercollegiate athletics, University of the Redlands
• G. Anthony Grant, director of athletics/DAPER department head, MIT

In addition to the above individuals, the NADIIIAA Board includes:

• Immediate Past President – Mike Snyder, director of athletics at Pacific Lutheran University
• And the At-Large Board members:
• • Anthony Azama, associate vice chancellor for student affairs & The John M. Schael director of athletics, Washington University in St. Louis
  • Ryan Erwin, senior vice president for campus life / athletics director, East Texas Baptist University (ETBU)  
  • Brian Sisson, athletics director, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
  • John Sutyak, director of intercollegiate athletics & recreation, University of Southern Maine

About NADIIIAA: NADIIIAA is comprised of athletics administrators from over 350 institutions and conferences competing at the NCAA Division III level. The Association encourages the continued development of athletics programs focused on the student-athlete and based on sound educational principles and the Division III philosophy. NADIIIAA is administered by NACDA, which is in its 61^st year. For more information on NACDA, the 19 professional associations and/or four foundations it manages, please visit www.nacda.com.

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