Committee Vacancies
Explore current NCAA committee openings and learn how to participate in the nomination process. Use the resources below to review available vacancies, deadlines and division-specific nomination information.
Before You Submit a Nomination
Eligibility to Serve
To be eligible to serve on a divisional committee, or as a divisional representative on an Association-wide or common committee, an individual must be salaried on a regular basis by an institution or conference in the same division and perform a regular staff function representing at least 50% of the normal workload, unless otherwise specified.
Committee Responsibilities
For information about committee responsibilities, contact the staff contact listed for each respective committee.
Last updated: June 22, 2026
Division I September 2026 Vacancy Timeline
Nominations Due July 13, 2026
- Division I September 2026 Vacancies (Spring Sport Committees)
- NCAA Division I Infractions Appeals Committee Staff contact: Alex Smith. Nominations from individuals who are an active chancellor or president (autonomy conferences encouraged to submit nominees).
Nominations Due July 8, 2026
- NCAA Committee on Access, Opportunity and Impact – staff contact: Amy Wilson. One September vacancy (replacing Noreen Morris). This vacancy is open to all divisions. Committee preference: higher education and/or athletics legal, policy, or governance expert. The following conference are currently represented and therefore not eligible for this vacancy: DI (ACC, Big Ten, Big East, Big Sky, MAC, MVC, SWAC); DII (CIAA, ECC, MEC, NE10, PBC, PSAC); DIII (CUNYAC, Conference of New England, Empire 8, Liberty League, North Atlantic Conference, United East Conference).
Last updated: June 23, 2026
Nominations Due July 22, 2026
- Division II Men’s and Women’s Tennis Committee– staff contact:Lindsey Eldred. One immediate vacancy (replacing Madeline Simmons), Central region (men’s tennis and women’s tennis). Individual can be a coach or administrator.
Nominations Due July 8, 2026
- NCAA Committee on Access, Opportunity and Impact – staff contact: Amy Wilson. One September vacancy (replacing Noreen Morris). This vacancy is open to all divisions. Committee preference: higher education and/or athletics legal, policy, or governance expert. The following conference are currently represented and therefore not eligible for this vacancy: DI (ACC, Big Ten, Big East, Big Sky, MAC, MVC, SWAC); DII (CIAA, ECC, MEC, NE10, PBC, PSAC); DIII (CUNYAC, Conference of New England, Empire 8, Liberty League, North Atlantic Conference, United East Conference).
- NCAA Division II Men’s Basketball Committee – staff contact: Mitchell Bailey. One immediate vacancy (replacing Mark Rutledge). Individual must be from the Central Region and may be a coach or administrator.
Nominations Due July 1, 2026
- Division II Women’s Softball Committee – staff contact: Alyssa Rice. One immediate vacancy, Central Region (replacing Gretta Melsted). Individual may be a coach or administrator.
- Division II Men’s and Women’s Swimming and Diving Committee – staff contact: Micaela Liddane. One September vacancy. Individual must be an administrator.
- Divisions II and III Women’s Lacrosse Rules Committee – staff contact: J.D. Hamilton. One Division II immediate vacancy replacing Jennifer Pawlowski. Individual may be a coach or administrator.
For information about the responsibilities of a committee, please contact the staff contact for each respective committee. For questions about the Division II nomination process, please contact Lynn Dickey.
Last updated: June 23, 2026
Division III January 2027 Vacancy Timeline
Nominations Due July 22, 2026
- Division III Women’s Softball Committee -staff contact: Corey Bray. One immediate vacancy – Region V (replacing Jackie Klahold). Individual may be a coach or administrator.
- Division III Men’s Lacrosse Committee – staff contact: Will Hopkins. One immediate vacancy, Region IV. Individual may be a coach or administrator.
Nominations Due July 8, 2026
- NCAA Committee on Access, Opportunity and Impact – staff contact: Amy Wilson. One September vacancy (replacing Noreen Morris). This vacancy is open to all divisions. Committee preference: higher education and/or athletics legal, policy, or governance expert. The following conference are currently represented and therefore not eligible for this vacancy: DI (ACC, Big Ten, Big East, Big Sky, MAC, MVC, SWAC); DII (CIAA, ECC, MEC, NE10, PBC, PSAC); DIII (CUNYAC, Conference of New England, Empire 8, Liberty League, North Atlantic Conference, United East Conference).
- Division III Women’s Softball Committee -staff contact: Corey Bray. One immediate vacancy – Region V (replacing Jackie Klahold). Individual may be a coach or administrator.
Nominations Due July 1, 2026
- Division III Nominating Committee – staff contact: Jen Roe. One immediate vacancy (replacing Megan Valentine). Individual must be from geographic Area 2 (New York and Pennsylvania). The following conference from this region is currently represented and therefore not eligible for this vacancy: Landmark.
Nominations Due June 24, 2026
- Division III Management Council – staff contact: Bill Regan. One immediate vacancy – Landmark Conference (replacing Christa Racine). Individuals must hold the following positions to be eligible for this committee: chancellor or presidents, athletic direct reports, director of athletics, senior woman administrators, faculty athletic representatives, and conference representatives.
For information about the responsibilities of a committee, please contact the staff contact for each respective committee. For questions about the Division III nomination process, please contact Lynn Dickey.
Questions?
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