KSAAC earns award for work with Special Olympics

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The National Association of Division III Athletic Administrators (NADIIIAA) announced, earlier this week, the recipients of the NADIIIAA Community Service Awards and Athletics Administrator Awards. Among the winners, the Kenyon Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (KSAAC) tied for the first-place award in the Special Olympics Activity category.

Thursday, at the NCAA Convention in Nashville, Tennessee, the award winners were recognized at the NADIIIAA reception. Jill McCartney, Kenyon’s Director of Athletics, Fitness and Recreation, was on hand to accept the award on behalf of KSAAC.
KSAAC continues to expand its partnership with the Knox County Special Olympics (KCSO) organization, as well as regional and state-level Special Olympics programs. Under a partnership agreement, KCSO uses Kenyon’s athletics facilities, where Kenyon student-athletes coach basketball skills every Thursday evening from October through February. In March, KCSO transitions from basketball to track and field activities tailored to the needs of their athletes.

In addition to regular practices, the KSAAC group has hosted a statewide Special Olympics swim championship and a regional basketball championship. In October, KSAAC also began welcoming the Knox County Eagles for the basketball “TEAM” competition.