COP Members
As the Association’s chief governing body, the Council of Presidents (COP) has responsibility for all budgetary and fiscal matters, employment and supervision of the president/chief executive officer, and continuing review, evaluation and strengthening of academic standards. Council of Presidents members shall serve terms of three years, and no one may serve more than two terms in succession.
The COP meets twice each year. The fall meeting is held in Kansas City, generally the last Sunday-Monday in September. Roundtrip airfare and up to two nights’ hotel accommodations are provided for attendance at the fall meeting of the COP. The spring meeting is held in conjunction with the NAIA National Convention. Expenses for that meeting are borne by the member as a representative of his or her institution.
Liaison: Jim Carr, CEO and President of NAIA, jcarr@naia.org
COUNCIL OF PRESIDENTS |
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| American Midwest Conference | Dr. Stan Norman | Williams Baptist University, Ark. | |
| Appalachian Athletic Conference | Dr. Paul Maurer | Montreat College, N.C. | |
| At-Large | Dr. James H. Ammons, Jr. | Southern University at New Orleans, La. | |
| At-Large | Dr. Amy Novak | St. Ambrose University, Iowa | |
| At-Large | Dr. Cynthia Pemberton | Lewis-Clark State College, Idaho | |
| California Pacific Conference | Dr. Norman Hall | Simpson University, Calif. | |
| Cascade Collegiate Conference | Dr. Rick Bailey | Southern Oregon University | |
| Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference | Dr. Gene Crume | Judson University, Ill. | |
| Crossroads League | Dr. Brent Ellis | Spring Arbor University, Mich. | |
| Frontier Conference | Dr. Brian Van Horn | Mayville State University, N.D. | |
| Golden State Athletic Conference | Mr. Len Munsil | Arizona Christian University, Ariz. | |
| Great Plains Athletic Conference | Dr. Erik Hoekstra | Dordt University, Iowa | |
| Gulf Coast Athletic Conference | Dr. Herman J. Felton, Jr. | Wiley College, Texas | |
| Heart of America Athletic Conference | Dr. Joe Parisi | Missouri Valley College | |
| Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference | Dr. Jon Gering | Bethel College, Kan. | |
| Mid-South Conference | Dr. Paul Stumb | Cumberland University, Tenn. | |
| North Star Athletic Association | Dr. Brian Van Horn | Mayville State University, N.D. | |
| Red River Athletic Conference | Dr. Ryan Tipton | University of the Southwest, N.M. | |
| River States Conference | Dr. Ron Dempsey | Oakland City University, Ind. | |
| Sooner Athletic Conference | Dr. Kermit Bridges | Nelson University, Texas | |
| Southern States Athletic Conference | Dr. Mitch Henry | Faulkner University, Ala. | |
| The Sun Conference | Mr. David Armstrong | St. Thomas University, Fla. | |
| Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference | Dr. Karl Einolf | Indiana Institute of Technology, Ind. | |
