Internship Program

1st row (l-r): Sherman Cartwright, Northwood (FL) ; Tara Hefter, Northern Illinois ; Jamie Bouyer, Kentucky State ; Tiffany Mah, Arizona State ; Laurie Garrison, NACDA ; Liz (Zielie) McFarland, Washington ; Marlon Furlongue, Sports Media Challenge;
2nd row (l-r): Jude Killy, Pittsburgh; Mark Muhlhauser, Washington; Matt Wolfert, Ball State; Lee Reed, Cleveland State; Kurt Esser, Nevada; Mike Cleary, NACDA Executive Director; Kathy Kane, State Farm Insurance; Becky Parke, Arizona State; Meghan Fitzgerald, Florida; Ryan Eberman, Texas State;
3rd row (l-r): Zach Goines, Marquette; Jason Galaska, NACDA; Amanda Horvath, Oklahoma; Bill Sisto, West Virginia; Pat Manak, NACDA; Aaron Robinson, Collegiate Licensing Company

Begun in the fall of 1984, the NACDA Internship Program has provided opportunities for more than 150 college students and graduates who are aspiring collegiate athletics administrators. These students came from 26 states and 71 NACDA-member institutions and many have gone on to jobs in the field of athletics administration.

During the NACDA internship, students are exposed to different aspects involved in the field of sports administration. Interns work for an established Association while receiving academic credit. This internship serves as a way to increase a student's knowledge of the administrative duties within collegiate athletics by providing practical experience.

The internship is a year long commitment in the national office. It begins in early July and ends upon the conclusion of the NACDA Convention the following year. Interns are paid a weekly stipend as well as receive housing and health insurance benefits.

Students interested in pursuing an internship with NACDA should submit a cover letter and resume to Jason Galaska, Internship Coordinator, 24651 Detroit Rd., Westlake, OH 44145, phone: 440-892-4000, fax: 440-892-4007, E-mail: jgalaska@nacda.com.

Some of the interns who found jobs in the athletics field after leaving the Association include: Lora (Dragan) Baker, Roehm and Ford Middle Schools; Tim Bennett, FANSonly; Seamus Carr, Cleveland Browns; Sherman Cartwright, Cleveland Cavaliers; Laurie Certo, Charlotte Regional Sports Commission; Kevin Ciolek, Olmsted Falls High School; Tracy Cumming, San Francisco State; Gregg Darbyshire, Anthony Munoz Foundation; Angela (Neff) Dudziak, Ohio Athletic Conference; Kurt Esser, New Mexico; Reed Evans, Illinois State; Mitch Fink, adidas America; Meghan Fitzgerald, Florida; Brian Fleger, Volume Services America (Tennessee Titans); Jen Flynn, Boston Red Sox; Marlon Furlongue, Warner Southern; Zach Goines, Iowa State; Chris Green, Australia Track and Field; Kathy Guy, Pittsburgh Pirates; Ann (Lucas) Haas, Miami (Ohio); Ericka Hoon, Ohio State; Amanda Horvath, Tennessee; Michelle Huntsman, GM EventWorks; Kathy Kane, Marty Golf Management; Gregg Kaye, Sunshine State Conference; Jude Killy, Pittsburgh; Doug Kose, Tennessee; Rob Marron, Greater Cleveland Sports Commission; Liz (Zielie) McFarland, Washington; Dawn (Rogers) Moore, Arizona State; Mark Muhlhauser, Penn State; Theresa Neuhoff, Lorain Journal; Carly Newlands, Northern Illinois; Jim Pancher, John Carroll; Becky Parke, Arizona State; Judy (Kleve) Praska, North Country Region USA Volleyball; Lee Reed, Cleveland State; Dan Riester, Connecticut; Aaron Robinson, Collegiate Licensing Company; David Rose, Collegiate Licensing Company; Emily Stevens, IMG College; Melissa Tallant, Michigan State; Ed Uschold, Missouri Baptist; Ryan Virtue, Calgary; Hollie (Chapek) Vokal, Srixon Sports, USA; Shannon Votruba, USA Triathlon; Mike Wilhelm, Chicago Bulls; Matt Wolfert, Ball State; and Kevin Zerbey, Rocky River Middle School.

Reed and Moore became the first NACDA interns to earn the position of director of athletics, Reed at Cleveland State and Moore at Xavier.

NACDA has also employed several former interns including - Jason Galaska; Laurie Garrison; Jude Killy; Melissa (Dukov) Lynch; Pat Manak; Denise (Ladd) Manak; Katie Newman; Liz (Zielie) McFarland; Becky Parke; Lisa Polak; and Matt Wolfert. (Italics indicate current employees.)

NACDA All-Time Intern Listing