As the third full-time Commissioner of the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA), Jacqie McWilliams is the first African-American female ever to hold the position. She leads all strategic planning for the conference, working closely with the 13 member institutions and the board of directors and staff to support the advancement of student athletes, and managing 14 CIAA championships. Ms. McWilliams spent nine years at the NCAA, managing NCAA championships, to include serving as Director of the Division I Women’s Basketball Tournament in 2006-2009 and the Division I Men’s Basketball tournament (2007-2012). She was a former student-athlete at Hampton University where she was a member of the 1988 NCAA Division II Women’s Basketball Championship team and the 1987 and 1990 CIAA volleyball championship teams. She currently serves on the board of directors for Women Leaders in College Sports, the NCAA Board Ad Hoc Committee for Cultural Diversity, and the NCAA Board of Governors Federal and State Legislation Working Group. She recently completed her term as chair of NCAA DII Management Council and her appointment to the NCAA Board of Governors.
Thursday, September 12
1:30 PM – 3:30 PM