About Us

• Athletic Business Conference, Presenting Faculty 1988-2005

Nick Froelich

• National Intramural/Recreational Sports Association — William N. Wasson Award Committee, 2010

Sarah Hardin

• Chair, Host Committee, NIRSA Facilities Institute 2008
• Chair, NIRSA Student Professional Development Committee, 2007-08

Maureen McGonagle

• NIRSA Executive Education Task Force, 2014-Present
• Presented 19 educational sessions in 2014 and 2015, including presentations at NIRSA, Athletic Business, the Green Sports Alliance Summit, and the Collegiate Sports Sustainability Summit
• NIRSA Sustainability Commission, 2012-Present
• Authored Budgeting Chapter of Campus Recreational Sports, Human Kinetics, published 2013
• NIRSA Annual Conference Program Committee, 2013
• Elected NIRSA Past Presidents’ Representative, 2010-2012
• Elected NIRSA Board Member (President-Elect 2005-2006, President 2006-2007, Past President 2007-2008)
• Governance Commission, Member, 2007-2009
• NIRSA Services Corporation, 2007-2008
• NIRSA Foundation Board, Member, 2006-2007

Greg Ross

• Member, NIRSA Region III Award of Merit Selection Committee, 2007-2008
• Member, NIRSA Nominations and Elections Committee, 2006-2007

Mike Schneider

• NIRSA Assembly Member, 2014-Present
• NIRSA Small Schools and Community Colleges Task Force, 2014-Present

Gale Stewart

• NIRSA marketing committee, 2012-Present

Scott Vandermoon

• NIRSA Student Professional Development Committee, 2011-2012

John Washo

• Served on NIRSA Sports Officials Development Committee 2007-2009; Chair of the Committee 2009

Nick Froelich

• Georgia Recreational Sports Association – State Secretary, 2010
• Ohio Recreational Sports Association – Scholarship Committee Chair, 2012

Maureen McGonagle

• University of Illinois Recreation, Sport and Tourism Alumni Advisory Board, 2016 – present
• Founded and coordinated Chicagoland Gatherings for collegiate recreation professionals, 2006 – present
• IIRSA Service Award, 2009
• Chair, IIRSA Finance Committee, 2000-2001, 2009-2013
• NIRSA Region III Award of Merit, 1997
• IIRSA State Director, 1995-1997
• Committee Member (Region III Award of Merit, IIRSA Workshop Program, Region III Mentoring)
• Workshop Host (Lead On, 1997, 2001, 2005; IIRSA State Workshop, 1995, 2001)

Sean Ries

• Hosted the 2008 Ohio Recreational Sports Association Conference

Katie Robinson

• ORSA Region III Lead On Planning Committee, 2012

Greg Ross

• Hosted the 2014 Ohio Recreational Sports Association Workshop
• Hosted the 2016 NIRSA Region III Lead On Conference

Mike Schneider

• Chair of the 2007 Games Management Team for the Special Olympics State Summer Games, Columbia, MO, May 2007
• Volunteer & Site Coordinator for the Special Olympic State Summer Games, Columbia, MO, 2002-2006

Scott Vandermoon

• National Campus Championship Series Assessment Committee, 2010-2012
• IIRSA State Director, 2011-2013
• IIRSA Assistant State Director, 2009-2011

John Washo

• NIRSA Service Award, 2015
• Will Holsberry Scholarship, 2014
• Served on NIRSA Championship Series Basketball Committee 2010-Present; Chair of the Committee, 2011-2013
• Served on NIRSA Sports Officials Development Committee 2007-2009; Chair of the Committee, 2009.
• Served on IIRSA Extramural Committee, 2006-Present
• State Director of UIRSA (Utah NIRSA Chapter) 2005-2006
• Workshop Host (2013 Region III Student Lead On)

• PE 346 Instructor, Winter Quarter 2019
• Explore Chicago Instructor, Fall Quarters, 2017 – present
• Sexual & Intimate Partner Violence Judicial Case Advisor, 2013 – present
• DIAMOND Admissions Reader, 2009-2018
• Student Health Advisory Council Co-Chair, 2012-2014
• DePaul “Women of Spirit and Action” Honoree, 2012
• Sustainability Initiatives Engagement Work Group, 2010-2012
• DePaul Engage: Developing Socially Responsible Leaders, 2009-2012
• DePaul Facility Operations “Person of the Year,” 2011
• DePaul Student Affairs Valuable Partner Recognition, 2010
• Student Affairs Review and Planning Advisory Board, 2009-2010
• School of New Learning Professional Advisory, 2006-2009
• Discover Chicago Instructor, Fall Quarters, 2002-2004, 2009-2010
• Student Leadership Institute Seminar Instructor: Time Management, February 2001-2014; Leadership Ethics, November 2008-2014

Greg Ross

• Member, Cleveland State University Office of Institutional Equity Advisory Committee, 2014-Present
• Member, Cleveland State University Sexual Violence Prevention Advisory Council to the Provost, 2014-Present
• Received the Kent State University Recreational Services Alumni Award, 2014
• Member of the Kent State University Kent 100 club, 1999-2006
• Member of the Kent State University Leadership Coalition, 1996-2006

Scott Vandermoon

• DePaul University, Chicago Quarter Program Staff Professional, 2010-2012
• DePaul University, Winter Leadership Conference Facilitator, 2009-2011
• DePaul University, University Ministry Service Immersion Facilitator, 2010

• NIRSA Horace Moody Award, 2014

Bob Holub

• Recipient, ORSA Conference Scholarship, 2008, 2009

Maureen McGonagle

• Recipient, NIRSA Honor Award, 2015
• DePaul “Women of Spirit and Action” Honoree, 2012
• DePaul Facility Operations “Person of the Year,” 2011
• IIRSA Service Award, 2009
• Horace Moody Award, 2008
• NIRSA Service Award, 2010
• DePaul Student Affairs Valuable Partner Recognition, 2010

Katie Robinson

• NIRSA Foundation Scholarship Winner, 2012
• RSA Region III Student Lead On — J. Michael Dunn Student Scholarship Winner, 2012
• Will M. Holsberry ORSA State Workshop Student Scholarship Winner, 2011
• ORSA Region III Student Lead On — J. Michael Dunn Student Scholarship Winner, 2010

Greg Ross

• Received the Distinguished Service Award for Excellence for Resource Management from the Division of Enrollment Management and Student Affairs, Kent State University, 2006

Jeff Sessine

• Recipient, NIRSA Regional Award of Merit, 2013

Scott Vandermoon

• First-Year Program and New Student and Family Engagement Recognitions, 2013
• IIRSA Service Award Winner, 2013