Elizabeth City, NC – The Elizabeth City State University Athletic Department has announced that Associate Athletic Director for Compliance, Jacob Mullins, has been selected to participate in the NACDA U Mentoring Institute.  Mullins is only one of 100 senior level administrators across all NCAA Divisions to receive this honor and will attend NACDA meetings throughout the year.

The NACDA U is a new professional development initiative to support member athletics directors and senior level administrators as the collegiate enterprise continues to evolve.  After more than two years apart, NACDA recognizes the importance of its members returning to in-person meetings to share ideas and best practices and carry the industry forward. This is especially true as there are many individuals who are new to the AD chair and senior level positions, navigating unprecedented change and working to usher in a new era of intercollegiate athletics. NACDA U reflects the Association's mission to provide educational opportunities and serve as a vehicle for networking, the exchange of information, and advocacy on behalf of the profession.
 
"On behalf of the NACDA Officers and Board of Directors, we are very excited to be part of the launch of NACDA U," said NACDA President Jamie Pollard, director of athletics at Iowa State University. "NACDA U is a strategic investment in the professional development of athletics directors and senior level athletics administrators that will be led by the NACDA staff.  The investment is being made at a critical time in our industry when so many institutions are facing cutbacks in professional development budgets. This is another example of the many services that the NACDA staff initiates and operates on behalf of our membership."
 
"NACDA U is an important next step for our members on campus in leadership positions who are navigating the sea of change happening in college athletics," said NACDA Chief Executive Officer, Bob Vecchione. "We are fortunate to be able to give back to the membership in this way, through financial support and providing relevant programming, to assist in the career advancement of athletics administrators at all levels of competition across the country."

Mullins has been with the Vikings since 2021 and has over 17 years experience in collegiate athletics.  He also serves as President of the CIAA Compliance Director Association, is a member of the CIAA Management Council and the Men's and Women's Basketball Championship Committee.