The Utah Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association’s Awards are presented annually at the State Conference. Deserving persons are nominated by the UIAAA membership, screened by the Awards Committee, and selected by the Board of Directors.
Each year the UIAAA gives awards for the Athletic Director of the Year, Administrator of the Year, NIAAA State Award of Merit, Distinguished Service, Meritorius Service, and Hall of Fame. Deadlines for these applications are December 31. Here are the past winners (click award title), applications, and qualifications for each award.
Click Here for UIAAA Awards nomination form.
Bud Campbell Athletic Director of the Year
Information: Presented to one Athletic Director in the state each year in recognition of their contributions to athletic administration at the local, state and national levels. Nominated athletic director must be NIAAA certified to qualify. Nominations will be taken from current athletic administrators who are members of the UIAAA.
Application: Due December 31
Administrator of the Year
Information: Presented to one Administrator in the state each year in recognition of their contributions to athletic administration and interscholastic athletics at the local, state, and national levels. Nominations will be taken from current athletic administrators who are members of the UIAAA.
Application: Due December 31
NIAAA State Award of Merit
Information: Presented to one individual from the state each year in recognition of their contributions to athletic administration at the local, state and national levels. Nominations will be taken from current athletic administrators who are members of the UIAAA.
Application: Due December 31
Distinguished Service
Information: Presented to an individual in the state each year in recognition of their contributions to Utah high school athletics. Nominations will be taken from current athletic administrators who are members of the UIAAA.
Application: Due December 31
Meritorius Service
Information: Presented to one individual in the state each year in recognition of their past/ongoing contributions to the UIAAA. Nominations will be taken from current athletic administrators who are members of the UIAAA.
Application: Due December 31
Past Presidents
Information: Presented to the previous president of the UIAAA for service and leadership.
Application: N.A.
Hall of Fame
Information: The UIAAA Hall of Fame is organized as a means of recognizing interscholastic athletic administrators, promoting the vocation of athletic administration and preserving the heritage of the profession. This honor is the highest an athletic administrator can receive from the UIAAA for his/her contributions and accomplishments at the local, state and national level. Further this award sets a standard for athletic administrators to emulate. All nominees shall have merited recognition and distinction in athletic administration and long term contributions to interscholastic athletics. While many have served programs over a long and distinguished career, their accomplishments must have been worthy of state and/or national recognition for them to be considered. Longevity without significant accomplishments does not constitute appropriate credentials for the UIAAA Hall of Fame consideration. Nominees must be retired as a school or district athletic administrator. Nominations will be taken from current athletic administrators who are members of the UIAAA.
Application: Due December 31
Student Athlete Scholarships
Information: Each year, the UIAAA also awards local scholarships, with winners having a chance to continue on to the national level. The scholarships will recognize the distinguished scholastic, leadership and sportsmanship attributes of high school student-athletes, and the importance of high school athletics in each student’s life.
Application: Due January 31