Mt. San Antonio College's Jennum receives NACDA Athletic Director of the Year Award

NACDA Athletics Director of the Year Release

CLEVELAND, Ohio - Mt. San Antonio College Dean/Director of Athletics Joe Jennum has been named one of 28 winners of the NACDA AD of the Year Award, it was announced by the organization on Wednesday, and will be honored during its annual convention in June in Las Vegas. The award spans seven divisions (NCAA FBS, FCS, Division I-AAA, II, III, NAIA/Other Four-Year Institutions and Junior College/Community Colleges). The ADOY Award highlights the efforts of athletics directors at all levels for their commitment and positive contributions to student-athletes, campuses and their surrounding communities.

"NACDA is honored to continue the tradition of the Athletics Director of the Year Award and recognize a new class of individuals for 2023-24,” said Pat Manak, NACDA Chief Executive Officer. “As an Association it is part of our mission to develop tomorrow’s leaders led by today’s decision-makers, which is why it is so fitting that 21 of the 28 recipients of the ADOY award this year are first-time winners. We are proud to play a small role in growing the pipeline of athletics directors making an impact throughout the industry.”

The ADOY Award program is in its 26th year and has recognized a total of 584 deserving athletics directors to date.

Jennum was appointed to his current position at Mt. San Antonio in 2010 and has helped lead the Mounties' athletics program to unparalleled success. Mt. SAC won the prestigious Learfield Sports Directors Cup in 2014-14 as the most successful two-year college athletics program in the country. The Mounties have also won 11 NATYCAA Cups as the top program in the 3C2A. Mt. SAC has won nearly half of its 90 state championships during his tenure.

Jennum has served on numerous statewide and regional committees for the 3C2A, the National Association for Two-Year College Athletics Administrators, and the South Coast Conference. He's been affiliated with Mt. SAC since 1995 as both a teacher and an administrator. He earned his undergraduate degree in kinesiology from Cal Poly Pomona, and his master's degree in exercise physiology from Cal State Fullerton.

(Information courtesy of NACDA)