“I Chose Division II”

In 2006, the NCAA Division II Presidents Council initiated a comprehensive national study to discover the answers to the question, “Why did we choose Division II”?

 The study revealed that NCAA Division II believes that higher education had lasting importance on an individual’s future success.  For that reason, the emphasis for the student-athlete experience in Division II is on a comprehensive program of learning and development in a personal setting.

 Six key attributes of Division II became evident:  1) Learning – multiple opportunities to broaden knowledge and skills; 2) Service – positive societal attitude through contributions to community; 3) Sportsmanship – respect for fairness, courtesy, and ethical conduct toward others; 4) Passion – an enthusiastic dedication, desire and effort; 5) Resourcefulness – a versatile skill set drawn from a broad range of experiences; and 6) Balance – an emphasis on collective knowledge and the integration of skills.

 The Division II approach provides growth opportunities through academic achievement, learning in high-level athletic competition and the development of positive societal attitudes in service to community.  It is the balance and integrating of these different areas of learning opportunity that provide thousands of Division II student-athletes a path to graduation while cultivating a variety of skills and knowledge for life ahead.

Learning, Service, Sportsmanship, Passion, Resourcefulness and Balance.  This is why the members of the DII CCA chose Division II:

 California Collegiate Athletic Association

Robert J. Hiegert

 Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference

Dan Mara

 Conference Carolinas

Dr. Alan Patterson

 East Coast Conference

Robert Dranoff

 Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference

Rudy Keeling

 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

Dell Robinson

 Great Lakes Valley Conference
Jim Naumovich

 Great Northwest Athletic Conference

Richard Hannan

 Gulf South Conference

Nate Salant, Esq.

 Heartland Conference

Tony Stigliano

 Lone Star Conference

Stan Wagnon

 Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association

Bob Boerigter

 Northeast-10 Conference

Julie Ruppert

 Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference

Butch Raymond

 Pacific West Conference

Bob Hogue

 Peach Belt Conference

David Brunk

 Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference

Steve Murray

 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference

J.R. Smith

 South Atlantic Conference

Pat Britz

 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

Gregory Moore

 Sunshine State Conference

Jay Jones

 West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

Barry Blizzard

PAST DII CCA PRESIDENTS

1992                       Bob Vanatta, Sunshine State Conference

1992-95                Noel Olson, North Central Conference

1995-96                Doug Echols, South Atlantic Conference

1996-98                Woody Hahn, Pacific West Conference

1998-00                Don Landry, Sunshine State Conference

2000-02                Tom Brown, Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

2002-04                Barry Blizzard, West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

2004-06                Bob Hiegert, California Collegiate Athletic Association

2006-08                Jim Naumovich, Great Lakes Valley Conference

2008-09                Mike Marcil, Sunshine State Conference

2009-10                Jim Naumovich, Great Lakes Valley Conference

2010-                     Butch Raymond, Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference