NIRSA Championship Series

Volunteers

Experiential learning through sport

The NIRSA Championship Series is dedicated to providing experiential learning through sport for all participants and volunteers. NIRSA staff and member volunteers work together to provide premier championship experiences delivered by qualified experts in a safe and inclusive environment. We encourage all members to be a part of our tournaments regardless of the functional area of work. NIRSA celebrates equity, diversity, and inclusiveness, we embrace these pillars of excellence as crucial to healthy people and healthy communities. Volunteering with the NIRSA Championship Series is a gratifying experience for any campus professional and student.

Applications Open Now:

  • Basketball National Directors
  • Flag Football Regional Directors
  • Flag Football Regional Volunteers
  • Flag Football National Volunteers
  • Soccer Regional Volunteers
  • Soccer National Volunteers

Sports Volunteer Descriptions & Experiences

NIRSA Championship Series Applications

Tournament Volunteer & Officials Opportunities

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Regional Basketball Directors Positions Nov 15 Dec 15
Regional Basketball Volunteer Positions Nov 15 Jan 15
Regional Basketball Officials Positions Dec 1 Varies
National Basketball Directors Positions Jul 15 Sep 15
National Basketball Volunteer Positions Dec 1 Jan 15
National Basketball Officials Positions Jan 1 Mar 1
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Esports Shoutcaster Dec 13 Feb 1
Esports Task Force Vice Chair Aug 1 Aug 29
Esports Task Force Member Aug 1 Aug 29
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Regional Flag Football Director Positions Aug 1 Sep 1
Regional Flag Football Volunteer Positions Aug 1 Sep 15
Regional Flag Football Officials Positions Sep 1 Varies
National Flag Football Directors Positions Feb 15 Apr 15
National Flag Football Officials Positions Sep 1 Nov 15
National Flag Football Volunteer Positions Aug 1 Sept 15
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Spring Soccer Officials Positions Feb 1 Mar 1
Spring Soccer Volunteer Positions Feb 1 Mar 1
Regional Soccer Volunteer Positions Aug 1 Sep 15
Regional Soccer Coordinator Positions Jan 15 Mar 15
National Soccer Director Positions Jan 15 Mar 15
National Soccer Volunteer Positions Aug 1 Sept 15
National Soccer NISOA Officials Positions July 1 Aug 1
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National Tennis Directors TBD TBD
National Tennis Volunteer Positions TBD TBD

Tournament Host Applications

Regional Host Applications

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Regional Flag Football Sites Dec 1 Feb 1
Regional Basketball Sites Dec 1 May 1
Regional Spring Soccer Sites Oct 1 Nov 1
Regional Soccer Sites  Dec 1 Feb 1

National Host Applications

Applications open every three years Open Close
National Basketball Site Jan 15, 2024 Mar 15, 2024
National Flag Football Site Jan 15, 2024 Mar 15, 2024

NIRSA/Special Olympics Partnership Opportunity

2022 USA Games June 5-12

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Supervisor of Basketball Student Officials Mar 15 Apr 12
Supervisor of Flag Football Student Officials Mar 15 Apr 12
Basketball Student Official Apr 8 Sep 9
Flag Football Student Official Apr 8 Sep 9

NIRSA Championship Series Hall of Fame

Hall of Fame

Nomination Submissions

NIRSA Championship Series Applications
Tournament Staff
Basketball Staff Open Close
Regional Basketball Directors Positions Oct 16 Nov 10
Regional Basketball Staff Positions Oct 16 Nov 17
Regional Officials Positions Dec 11 Varies
National Basketball Directors Positions Oct 16 Nov 6
National Basketball Staff Positions Dec 4 Jan 19
National Officials Positions Feb 6 Mar 26
Flag Football Staff Open Close
Regional Flag Football Director Positions Aug 6 Sept 7
Regional Flag Football Staff Positions — APPLY NOW! Aug 6 Sep 14
Regional Flag Football Officials Positions Sep 18 Contact Host
National Flag Football Directors Positions Sep 15 Oct 11
National Flag Football Officials Positions Nov 3 Dec 8
National Flag Football Staff Positions Sep 22 Oct 24
Special Olympics USA Games Student Officials Nov 1 Jan 7
Soccer Staff Open Close
Regional Soccer Staff Positions — APPLY NOW! Aug 6 Sep 14
Regional Soccer Coordinator Positions Feb 7  Apr 2
National Soccer Staff Positions — APPLY NOW! Aug 6 Sept 14
National Soccer Officials Positions July 16 Aug 11
Tennis Staff Open Close
National Tennis Directors Oct 9 Nov 27
National Tennis Staff Positions  Dec 18 Jan 18
Tournament Host Sites
National Host Applications Open Close
National Basketball Site Aug 10 Oct 31
National Flag Football Site Mar 1 May 7
Regional Host Applications Open Close
Regional Flag Football Sites Feb 2 Mar 28
Regional Basketball Sites Apr 30 June 8
Regional Soccer Sites Mar 1 Apr 16
NIRSA Volunteer Groups
Championship Series Volunteers Open Close
Series Workteams Nov 30 Feb 15
Series Committee Nov 30 Feb 15
Series Exec Team Nov 15 Jan 16
Institutional Registration
National Institutional Registration Open Close
Flag Football Institutional Registration — APPLY NOW! Jun 27 Sept 22
Basketball Institutional Registration — APPLY NOW! Jun 27 Jan 24

NIRSA Championship Series Work Teams

Series Work Team Applications

Work Team Positions

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Series Exec Team Nov 1 Jan 12
Series Committee Chairs Nov 1 Feb 8
Series Work Team Members Nov 1 Feb 8

Champ Series Work Team Roles & Responsibilities

DescriptionFirst NameLast NamePositionUniversityRegion
NIRSA Championship Series Executive TeamMartyDempseyChairUniversity of FloridaII
NIRSA Championship Series Executive TeamAshleyLaxVice ChairUniversity of Wisconsin - MadisonIII
NIRSA Championship Series Executive TeamJonathanJohnston2nd Vice ChairTexas A&M University - CommerceIV
AssessmentAntonioGonzalezChairUniversity of South FloridaII
AssessmentDylanCookeMemberTexas A & M University- GalvestonIV
AssessmentMikeDominguezMemberSonoma State UniversityVI
AssessmentKristenDrapp LaFleurMemberFlorida Gulf Coast UniversityII
AssessmentStevenKnechtMemberMississippi State UniversityII
AssessmentDanWrenholtMemberWashburn UniversityIV
BasketballDexterShorterChairPennsylvania State UniversityI
BasketballSeanButlerMemberUniversity of Rhode IslandI
BasketballMichaelCastanedaMemberThe University of Texas at San AntonioIV
BasketballJeremyChanceMemberUniversity of KansasIV
BasketballAaronDuekerMemberUniversity of NebraskaV
BasketballHeatherMarshallMemberUniversity of Central FloridaII
BasketballVictorMartinMemberSouthern Illinois University CarbondaleIII
BasketballMitchellMidwoodMemberEast Tennessee State UniversityII
BasketballKristianPullamMemberUniversity of ArizonaVI
BasketballJoaquinVidal-CollazoMemberGeorgia State UniversityII
Brand ManagementDerek 'DJ'DossChairII
Brand ManagementCrystalDurhamMemberNorthern Arizona UniversityVI
Brand ManagementShanaKesslerMemberCentral Washington UniversityVI
Brand ManagementAustinSandersonMemberWichita State UniversityIV
Brand ManagementNicoleVanceMemberUniversity of Central FloridaII
Club BasketballJoshuaDietrichChairKent State UniversityIII
Club BasketballMattDuniganVice-ChairUC - RiversideVI
Club BasketballBrandonBermeaMemberUniversity of Central OklahomaIV
Club BasketballJasmineHolmesMemberCentral Michigan UniversityIII
Club BasketballNathanLawlessMemberTowson UniversityI
Club BasketballSylvainTchaptchetMemberPennsylvania State University-Main CampusI
Club BasketballMichaelMedinaMemberQuinnipiac UniversityI
Club BasketballDamajahaNetherlyMemberUniversity of California-RiversideVI
Club BasketballShawnRileyMemberDrexel UniversityI
Club BasketballTraceSeatonMemberStephen F. Austin State UniversityIV
Club BasketballEmilyWalkerMemberFlorida Southern CollegeII
Esports Task ForceGregDurhamChairCreightonIV
Esports Task ForceAbielPayano-MartinezMemberSUNY BrockportI
Esports Task ForceAlexKossoffMemberJacksonville UniversityII
Esports Task ForceChrisSpencerMemberUniversity of IowaIV
Esports Task ForceChrisMorrissMemberLouisiana State UniversityIV
Esports Task ForceCybbiBartonMemberUniversity of Michigan - Ann ArborIII
Esports Task ForceDamajahaNetherlyMemberUC RiversideVI
Esports Task ForceDavidKirkMemberIllinois State UniversityIII
Esports Task ForceLoganLewisMemberGeorgia Southern UniversityII
Esports Task ForceNikkiVanceMemberUniversity of Central FloridaII
Esports Task ForceShaneishaWeirMemberHouston Community CollegeIV
Esports Task ForceVictoria (Tori)LandronMemberNorthern Kentucky UniveristyII
Esports Task ForceWesleyDavisMemberDelaware State UniversityI
Esports Task ForceZachGentzMemberArizona State UniversityVI
Flag FootballJarrodeDavisChairThe Ohio State UniversityIII
Flag FootballBrookeCochranVice-ChairUniversity of FloridaII
Flag FootballNicholasAmesMemberUniversity of South Carolina-UpstateII
Flag FootballStephanieCalhounMemberWest Virginia UniversityII
Flag FootballWinstonGoodwinMemberUniversity of Wisconsin- MadisonIII
Flag FootballRogerJerezMemberUniversity of DelawareI
Flag FootballDylanJohnsonMemberEmory & Henry CollegeII
Flag FootballZachMartinMemberMorehead State UniversityII
Flag FootballJohnMerrymanMemberArizona State UniversityVI
Flag FootballKatieThomasMemberTexas A&M University-CommerceIV
SoccerJonJanisChairUniversity of HoustonIV
SoccerKristaChauvinMemberPennsylvania State UniversityIII
SoccerShawnConboyMemberUniversity of North Carolina at PembrokeII
SoccerAmyRamrasMemberUniversity of Southern IndianaIII
SoccerLondonAnthonyMemberTarleton State UniversityIV
SoccerNicholasSingerMemberVanderbilt UniversityII
SoccerLauraWhiteleyMemberUniversity of the PacificVI
Social Justice Task ForceJasmineHolmesChairCentral Michigan UniversityIII
Social Justice Task ForceMirumWashington-WhiteVice-ChairSt Cyril of Alexandrai SchoolVI
Social Justice Task ForceJamaicaCannonMemberWashington University in St. LouisIV
Social Justice Task ForceJeremyChanceMemberUniversity of KansasIV
Social Justice Task ForceNicholasD'AmatoMemberUMassI
Social Justice Task ForceShanaKesslerMemberCentral Washington UniversityVI
Social Justice Task ForceJasmineMayes-BrowningMemberUniversity of IowaV
Social Justice Task ForceKristoferNewsomeMemberUniversity of South Florida - TampaII
Social Justice Task ForceDavidPodschunMemberUniversity of Southern CaliforniaVI
Social Justice Task ForceDemetriaYoungMemberLouisiana State UniversityIV
Standards of CompetitionDannyFeitelChairUniversity of California-MercedVI
Standards of CompetitionRobertGoughMemberCollege of William and MaryII
Standards of CompetitionAbbyHarveyMemberGeorgia Institute of TechnologyII
Standards of CompetitionCorbinHedgesMemberCarson-Newman UniversityII
Standards of CompetitionChadMcKenzieMemberCity of Round RockIV
Student/Professional DevelopmentAbbyVan NoteChairUniversity of Wisconsin- MadisonIII
Student/Professional DevelopmentVeronicaChevalierMemberUniversity of Notre DameIII
Student/Professional DevelopmentCrystallDooleyMemberUniversity of Colorado BoulderV
Student/Professional DevelopmentMichelleFitzgeraldMemberUniversity of Central FloridaII
Student/Professional DevelopmentShaneLandMemberUniversity of Central FloridaII
Student/Professional DevelopmentRobertBrunerMemberEast Tennessee State UniversityII
Student/Professional DevelopmentKylePearsonMemberUniversity of Wisconsin-StoutIII
Student/Professional DevelopmentSamanthaWaryMemberCentral Washington UniversityVI
TennisDavidPetersChairFlorida State UniversityII
UnifiedAmandaAlpertChairUniversity of MississippiII
UnifiedLauraShivelyMemberUniversity of ArkansasIV
UnifiedDrewDevoreMemberUniversity of Minnesota-Twin CitiesV
UnifiedBrittanyMuellerMemberFlorida State UniversityII
UnifiedAdamRichmanMemberThe University of AlabamaII

NIRSA Flag Football Officials Webinars

2018 NIRSA Regional Flag Football Director of Officials Webinar
2018 NIRSA Regional Flag Football Student Officials Webinar

Need more information?

Questions about the NIRSA Championship Series can be directed to the NIRSA Director of National Sport Programs, Nicole Jackson.