📢 Exciting News! 🎉 I am thrilled to announce that I will be speaking at the SDHSAA SDIAAA South Dakota Coaches Association SDHSCA Conference on June 20-21 in North Sioux City, South Dakota at Dakota Valley High School Dakota Valley School District Join me as we dive into the world of

SDIAAA conference awards & recognition. Special Congratulations to the Class of 2025 SDIAAA Hall of Fame Inductees!

SDIAAA Region ADs of the Year Reg. 1 Travis Ahrens 2 Norah Groft 3 Todd Rahlf 4 Brian Moser 5 Doug Durfee 6 Jim Altenburg 7 Chuck Wilson 8 Adam Nowowiejski

National Prescription Drug TakeBack Day! Reach out to your local law enforcement agency for drop off sites in your area.

Today is School Principals Day! Thank you to the leaders of our schools and their dedication to their school at large as well as the athletic department. Many of our members are assistant principals in addition to being AD and their work is instrumental. #SchoolPrincipalsDay

May is Mental Health Awareness Month! We believe protecting your mental health is a crucial part of your overall health. Continue doing the work for yourself and encouraging your staff, coaches, and student-athletes to prioritize their own mental well-being. #MentalHealthIsHealth

How do you talk about playing time with your athletes? It’s all about honesty. Coaches must be truth tellers.

Congratulations and great job to the TEN SDIAAA 605 ADs for earning NIAAA Certifications!

Look at that South Dakota list!! 👀 Congratulations to everyone and thank you for making the investment in yourself to be better for your kids and coaches! SDIAAA

Still growing in your role as an AD? The NIAAA's second edition of our textbook is out and will guide you along the way as you lead one of the most important departments in a school! Available at: Human Kinetics – bit.ly/3EgaVmp  Amazon – amzn.to/426KVmE

Attention SDIAAA members! Please see member benefits information & memo below.

Great couple days at the NIAAA Section 5 meeting in North Sioux City, SD! NDIAAA SDIAAA MNIAAA NSIAAA MIAAAMO KIAAA #LinkItUp

🏆 This summer, grow your leadership skills without leaving your A/C! Registration for our live, weeknight webinars will open on June 16. #NIAAAWebinars Learn more ➡️ bit.ly/43Q3Mlt

Way to go Mr. Karn, Rapid City Stevens.

🌱 Learning never stops—and summer is the perfect time to invest in yourself. Join our live webinars on weekdays from 1–5 PM EST, led by experienced leaders in the field. We’d love to have you with us! ➡️ bit.ly/43Q3Mlt #NIAAAWebinars

The summer is a great time to take an NIAAA LTC. Here's the summer lineup.

Congratulations Allen, for the NIAAA committee appointment!

🎓 Supporting college-bound student-athletes? Don’t miss LTC 635 tomorrow! 💡 Learn best practices, compliance strategies & family education tools—all in one live session. 🔗 Register today by 1:00 pm EST: bit.ly/43Q3Mlt #NIAAAWebinars

One of the best parts of the annual National Athletic Directors Conference is having access to the Exhibit Hall filled with hundreds of vendors ready to improve your athletic program. You can expect more of the same at the 56th NADC, get registered today! adconference.org/register

605 AD, Cory Aadland (Mitchell High School), leading at the national level. Start your NIAAA certification today! coachesinsider.com/athletic-direc…