2024 NAIA National Awards Day Winners Announced
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The NAIA is excited to announce the 2024 National Awards Day winners, which includes student-athletes, athletics personnel, and sports teams from across the association. The honorees are celebrated for their hard work, exemplary character, and significant accomplishments both on and off the field.
2024 National Awards Day includes recognizing the newest NAIA Hall of Fame inductees, as well as 18 individual and team awards. A new award has been added in 2024 – the School of Character Award – with the winner being announced on Tuesday, September 17.
2023-24 NAIA Hall of Fame Inductees
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Allan Ayala |
Athlete |
Dickinson State University |
Track & Field |
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Sam Atkin |
Athlete |
Lewis-Clark State College |
Cross Country, T&F |
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Sharla Harrison Rich |
Athlete |
Wayland Baptist University |
Basketball |
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Justin Schlecht |
Athlete |
Dickinson State University |
Wrestling |
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Bobby Halford |
Coach |
William Carey University |
AD/Coach |
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Brian Orr |
Coach |
Lewis-Clark State College |
Coach |
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Denny Grubb |
Meritorious Service |
Lewis-Clark State College |
Statistician |
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Cliff Hamlow |
Meritorious Service |
Azusa Pacific University/ Golden State Athletic Conf. |
AD/Coach/ Commissioner |
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Rob Miller |
Meritorious Service |
Wolverine Hoosier Athletic Conf./The Sun Conf. |
Commissioner |
NAIA Scholar Team recipients were also announced, with Morningside University (Iowa) leading all NAIA institutions with 26 recipients. Aquinas University (Mich.), St. Ambrose University (Iowa), and University of the Cumberlands (Ky.) were a close second with 25 recipients each.
“The NAIA is proud to recognize all of our 2024 National Award Day honorees,” said Jim Carr, NAIA president and CEO. “The winners’ dedication to their respective sport, institution, and community is exceptional and raises the bar for the entire association.”