The ASA is a leadership group of student-athletes from schools and conferences across the NAIA—just like you. They represent student voices on a national level, helping shape decisions about the student-athlete experience, leadership, and well-being. You can explore who’s involved and find tools to start or grow a student-athlete leadership group at your future school.
The ASA works closely with the NAIA’s Council for Student-Athletes (CSA), a group of student-athletes, administrators, and coaches who work together to shape policies and lead research on improving the health, safety, and overall experience of student-athletes.
ASA members help bring student-athletes together and make sure their voices are heard. They play an important role in shaping programs and ideas that support student-athlete growth and success. To help schools get started, the NAIA created an ASA Toolkit—a resource that explains what ASA is, why it matters, and how to build and run a strong group.
The ASA Informational Toolkit & Best Practices helps lay the groundwork regarding the purpose and importance of an ASA and provides operational guidelines and best practices.
ASAs serve as a tool for student-athlete engagement. They have the potential to become a critical conduit for the evaluation, development, and support of the strategic initiatives related to student-athlete development. To provide guidance and framework, the NAIA has developed an ASA Toolkit. The toolkit helps lay the groundwork regarding the purpose and importance of an ASA and provides operational guidelines and best practices.