NOTE: Every application pool is considered on its own merit - recommendations for improvement provided post selection will not guarantee approval in the next cycle.
Division II is a dynamic and engaging group of colleges, institutions and conferences of varying sizes and educational missions. Division II members are committed to the overall experience and success of their students, coaches and administrators who participate in their membership. Consistent with the NCAA's ideals of encouraging diversity and inclusion, Division II has renewed its commitment to remedy an ongoing problem with professional development opportunities for minority and women administrators through the NCAA Strategic Alliance Matching Grant Enhancement Program.
Through this program, Division II has heightened their commitment of encouraging institutions and conference offices to increase the opportunities that enhance diversity and inclusion within their athletics administrative staffs.
Division II is committed to promoting and supporting diversity and inclusion within Division II athletics departments and conference offices through the Strategic Alliance Matching Grant Enhancement Program. Division II's principal concern has to do with the lack of progress, or even a regression, for minority hiring in administrative positions, as demonstrated in the most recent NCAA report on athletics personnel demographics.
The Strategic Alliance Matching Grant provides funding for Division II institutions and conference offices to enhance diversity and inclusion through:
Selected institutions and conference offices receive grant funding for three years, with diminishing contributions by the NCAA. The NCAA will fund 75 percent of the position during the first year, 50 percent the second year and 25 percent during the third year. Second and third year funding of the grant is contingent upon the submittal of a year-end status report from the institution and conference office supervisor and grant recipient, verifying the position and how the funds were used and the completion of an on-campus site visit.
Participating institutions or conference offices are required to maintain the position for a minimum of two years after grant funds are exhausted, preferably incorporating the position into their ongoing operations. All applying institutions and conference offices must show a commitment to continuing the position at the time of the submitted application.
Position Explanations
New full-time position - Use the organizational charts provided as your resource to determine if this is a newly created position. Newly funded positions are those where no current resources exist within the athletics department or conference office to fund the position.
Enhanced position - The outlined responsibilities should clearly define an elevation of responsibilities; i.e., the inclusion of supervisory, budget and/or inclusion on the management team. Funding currently exists and additional funds are being requested to supplement additional new job responsibilities.
Examples: Coaching/senior woman administrator --> assistant/associate athletics director without coaching, but with new leadership responsibilities.
Director of compliance --> assistant director of athletics for compliance with new additional responsibilities.
Proposal Evaluation
Proposals from institutions and conference offices for the matching grant will be reviewed by the Division II Strategic Alliance Matching Grant Selection Committee after the February 1, 2008 deadline. The selection committee will consist of university presidents, conference office representation, current grant recipients or supervisors, and outside representation. The following criteria will be used to evaluate submissions for eligibility and awards:
Application - Click here for the new application due February 1, 2008.
| February 1 | Membership applications due for diversity grants. |
| Spring | Selection committee meets to select new diversity grant recipients. Institutions and conferences notified about selections. |
| August 1 | Deadline for all self-assessments (required). Decisions made regarding continued funding for current recipients. |
| September | Checks distributed to new diversity grant schools and conferences. All hiring decisions must be finalized. Checks also distributed to recipients for years two and three funding. |
For the purposes of the Division II Strategic Alliance Matching Grant Enhancement Program, ethnic minorities are described pursuant to the Federal guidelines of the Office of Management an Budget (OMB).
American Indian or Alaskan Native: A person having origins in any of the original peoples of North and South America (including Central America), and who maintains tribal affiliation or community attachment.
Asian: A person having origins in any of the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, or the Indian subcontinent including, for example, Cambodia, China, India, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Pakistan, the Philippine Islands, Thailand and Vietnam.
Black or African American: A person having origins in any of the black racial groups of Africa. Terms such as "Haitian" or "Negro" can be used in addition to "Black or African American."
Hispanic or Latino: A person of Cuban, Mexican, Puerto Rican, South or Central American, or other Spanish culture or origin, regardless of race. The term "Spanish origin" can be used in addition ro "Hispanic or Latino."
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander: A person having origins in any of the original peoples of Hawaii, Guam, Samoa or other Pacific Islands.
| Kimberly Ford | Kina Davis |
| Associate Director of Diversity and Inclusion | Staff Assistant for Diversity and Inclusion |
| 317/917-6222 | 317/917-6222 |
| kford@ncaa.org | kdavis@ncaa.org |
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 6222, Indianapolis, Indiana 46206-6222
Overnight Address: 1802 Alonzo Watford Senior Drive, Indianapolis, Indiana 46202
2002 Awardees
Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Fort Hays State University
Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania
Lynn University
Minnesota State University Moorhead
University of Nebraska, Omaha
Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
Florida Southern College
Henderson State University
Northeast-10 Conference
Pace University
University of North Dakota
University of West Florida
| Recipient |
| Carolinas-Virginia Athletics Conference |
| University of |
| Metropolitan |
| University of |
| Philadelphia |
| Shaw University |
| Recipient | Position Created |
| Bowie State University | Assistant Athletics Director for Operations |
| University of Indianapolis | Assistant Athletics Director for Academic Services |
| Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | Assistant Commissioner |
| New York Collegiate Athletic Conference | Assistant Commissioner |
| University of Pittsburgh, Johnstown | Assistant Director of Athletics for Student-Athlete Services |
| Regis University | Assistant Athletics Director for Compliance and Game-Day Marketing, Promotion and Management |
| Saint Leo University | Assistant Athletics Director |
| Recipient | Position Created |
| Barry University | Assistant Director Athletics/Compliance Coordinator |
| Benedict College | Assistant Athletics Director for Operations and Development |
| Mount Olive College | Assistant Director Athletics |
| Paine College | Associate Athletics Director |
| University of South Dakota | Assistant Athletics Director/Compliance Coordinator |
| Recipient | Position Created |
| Assumption College | Associate Director of Athletics |
| California State Polytechnic University, Pomona | Associate Athletics Director |
| Central Athletic Collegiate Conference | Associate Commissioner |
| Colorado State University at Pueblo | Associate Director of Athletics |
| Holy Family University | Associate Athletics Director |
| Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | Assistant Commissioner for Internal Relations |
| Queens College | Assistant Athletics Director - Student Welfare and Strategic Initiatives |
| Sonoma State University | Assistant Athletics Director for Compliance |
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