About Us
Welcome to the Georgia Athletic Directors Association Web Site!
The GADA is committed to supporting Georgia’s Athletic Directors by providing training and service while introducing the philosophy of educational athletic that focuses on the role of the NIAAA, the NFHS, the GHSA and the GACA.
Our mission is to assist Georgia’s Athletic Directors and coaches with their essential efforts of developing student-athletes both in and out of the classroom, nurturing student-athletes to become productive citizens in our society and preparing student-athletes for a brighter future.
Why GADA?
As an organization, its strength and value are derived directly from its members. Being a member opens many doors of opportunity. They include but are not limited to training programs, attending the annual conference, communicating, mentoring, and learning alongside your peers from around the state and beyond. The GADA is making great strides to improve our organization. Your membership in both the GADA and the NIAAA will help ensure that you receive the valued benefits and can make a greater impact with your coaches, administration and most of all your student-athletes.
There is no greater benefit to your school, coaches, student-athletes, and yourself than becoming a certified athletic administrator. Being a member of the GADA is the gateway towards that goal.
The NIAAA and the GADA promote the professional growth and development of interscholastic state athletic administrators. The NIAAA and the GADA promotes the professional image and prestige of state interscholastic athletic administrators as well as high school athletic programs.
Receive “Interscholastic Athletic Administrator”, a quarterly journal written by and for high school athletic administrators through the NIAAA. The GADA provides an association with the leaders in interscholastic athletic administration to all its members. Members receive $2500 in term life insurance through the NIAAA.
Each member has the opportunity to take professional leadership training through the Leadership Training Institute (LTI) in specific areas of interest and earn PLU’s and has the opportunity to earn RAA (Registered Athletic Administrator), CAA (Certified Athletic Administrator) and CMAA (Certified Master Athletic Administrator) designation through the NIAAA.
Through the NIAAA, each member is provided $2,000,000 in liability coverage while performing the duties of an athletic administrator. The association with members in the GADA and the NIAAA is a valuable resource for all athletic administrators, young and experienced.
Each member has the opportunity to earn Region and State AD of the Year recognition and has the opportunity to attend our annual state conference as well as the national conference.
Each member has the opportunity to nominate students from your school for the annual GADA ($1500) and NIAAA sponsored student-athlete scholarships and will have access to the online job posting section of the website.
