When the AIAW was... eliminated... in 1981 by the NCAA, many women administrators lost their jobs and, some will argue, women's sports lost their voice. So, here's some good news:

Division II is doing its part to help increase the number of women in athletics administration through an annual $50,000 grant to the National Association of Collegiate Women Athletics Administrators.

NACWAA uses the grant to expose aspiring women to new opportunities by giving a representative from each Division II conference the chance to attend the organization’s annual convention and gain valuable networking and mentoring opportunities with veteran female administrators.

“From the cards and letters we get in return, we keep hearing that it’s one of the best experiences these women have,” said NACWAA Executive Director Jennifer Alley.