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

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 UniversityTexas
Southern States Athletic Conference Dr. Mitch Henry Faulkner University, Ala.
The Sun Conference Mr. David Armstrong St. Thomas UniversityFla.
Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference Dr. Karl Einolf Indiana Institute of Technology, Ind.