Senior Captain
Lisa Nash was among the five very special young women who were chosen to receive the
National Association of Collegiate Women Athletics Administrators (
NACWAA) Administrator of Tomorrow Award. The honor recognizes outstanding leadership in intercollegiate athletics by an undergraduate student, graduate student, intern or volunteer. Recipients have demonstrated leadership on campus, in a conference office or organization and in the community. Nash will be presented with her award at the College’s annual Athletic Banquet on Thursday, May 7.
“
NACWAA and
Jostens are proud to recognize these young aspiring individuals as they prepare to become our future leaders,” said Jennifer Alley, Executive Director of
NACWAA.
This year’s winners include Amy Wilson (Graduate Student - University of Iowa – Division I-
FBS), Christina Wright (Graduate Student - Ohio University - Division I-
FCS), Carly
Chudej (Student - University of Texas at San Antonio – Division I) and Alicia Lawrence (Student and Intern - Northern Kentucky University - Division II) in addition to Nash.
Nash was the recipient of the Division III Administrator of Tomorrow Award. In addition to being a four year member of the Lyons swimming and diving team, she also assumed several leadership roles within the College’s athletics program. She participated in the 2007 NCAA Regional Leadership Conference, served as Vice Chair of the
Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (
SAAC) in 2007-2008, interned with the Department of Athletics in the summer of 2008 and currently serves as the Chair of the
SAAC. The
Shorewood, Wisconsin native was a co-captain of the 2008-09 swimming and diving team.
“Lisa is exactly the type of candidate that I had hoped might consider sports administration or coaching. She is a great leader, because she is comfortable creating more leaders. She prepares others by being clear about her expectations, being available for consultation and letting go of the tasks so the new leaders can take ownership,” said Mount
Holyoke Associate Director of Athletics Lori Hendricks.
Administrator of Tomorrow Award is presented to an undergraduate/graduate student, intern or volunteer who aspires to a career in intercollegiate athletics. The award, which recognizes involvement and/or leadership roles on campus, conference office or organization and in the community, is presented to an undergraduate/graduate student intern or volunteer in NCAA Football Bowl Division, Football Championship Division, Division I; II; III;
NAIA/
NJCAA/CC and Conferences/Organizations categories. Up to seven national honorees can be selected and presented with their awards on their campuses, in their conference offices, at their organizations or at select conference/organization events of choice.
Founded in 1979, the National Association of Collegiate Women Athletics Administrators (
NACWAA) is the only nationally recognized collegiate professional membership organization whose mission is to enhance and promote opportunities for women in intercollegiate athletics administration. With nearly 2,000 members,
NACWAA promotes the growth, leadership and success of women as athletics administrators, conference commissioners, professional staff, coaches and student-athletes. It is a not-for-profit membership organization dedicated to providing educational programs, professional and personal development opportunities, information exchange and support services to enhance collegiate athletics.
For more information visit the
NACWAA website (
http://www.nacwaa.org/).
