KANSAS
CITY, Mo. (June 22, 2020) - The MIAA has released its new
five-year strategic plan that will serve as a roadmap of future success for the
Association. The strategic plan is titled <a href="https://themiaa.com/services/go.ashx/52404af1-a9f7-4307-9fb0-45cc6fb1a195?elinkdata=146869">Advancing Our “A” Game, And Caring For
Each Other</a> and is centered around six emphasis areas to achieve
the mission and vision of the plan.&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 
“This strategic plan positions the MIAA as a leader in NCAA Division II
athletics and a place where student-athletes become champions,” stated MIAA
Commissioner Mike Racy. “It emphasizes our core values of enriching the
student-athletes in their athletic and academic skills, building character, and
taking care of one another. I am proud that this strategic plan was built by
the stakeholders in the Association, it truly shapes what the MIAA stands for
as a higher education organization.” <a href="https://themiaa.com/services/go.ashx/6e7e8454-125d-4d57-bad1-ca54b18c1fc1?elinkdata=146869">Advancing
Our "A" Game, And Caring For Each Other Strategic Plan</a> | <a href="https://themiaa.com/services/go.ashx/8c7441b3-7e40-4851-a085-2804b5b0ce6d?elinkdata=146869">Executive
Summary</a> The plan is dynamic and allows the conference to be responsive to the
ever-changing landscape of intercollegiate athletics and higher education with
a focus on caring for the needs of the student-athletes, coaches, and
administrators in the conference. It revolves around the Association’s already
established WE CARE initiative which set-up the six emphasis areas. In addition
to the six areas, each area has its own goals to drive implementation and
primary groups to oversee the advancement of the goals.MIAA
 Values&nbsp; /&nbsp; MIAA
 Strategic Plan Emphasis AreaWellness&nbsp; /&nbsp;&nbsp;Student-Athlete Health and Well-BeingEducation&nbsp; /&nbsp; Academic, Life Skills, and Career ReadinessCompassion&nbsp; /&nbsp; A Culture of CaringAthletics&nbsp; /&nbsp; Campus Events and Conference ChampionshipsRespect&nbsp; /&nbsp; Integrity Within The Athletics EnvironmentEngagement&nbsp; /&nbsp; Membership Satisfaction and Community Support Stakeholders in creating the MIAA’s <a href="https://themiaa.com/services/go.ashx/f817f9f6-f4c7-4539-8b94-5d53878cc7e8?elinkdata=146869">Advancing Our "A" Game, And
Caring For Each Other</a> plan were student-athletes, coaches,
administrators, and the conference office staff. During a planning session with
Strategic Edge Athletic Consulting in February, the stakeholders laid the
foundation of what the plan would consist of and created ideas for the six
emphasis areas. 
"It was truly an honor to work with the MIAA membership and the MIAA
conference office staff on the development of their new strategic plan --
"Advancing Our "A"&nbsp;Game And Caring For One Another,” said
Nancy Mitchell, President/CEO of Strategic Edge Athletic Consulting. 
“The passion and commitment that everyone brought to developing a dynamic new
strategic plan that is owned by its stakeholders and that can respond to the
challenges and changing circumstances of higher education and intercollegiate
athletics was evident from day one." 
Strategic Edge Athletic Consulting assisted the Association with developing and
designing the new strategic plan. Along with Nancy Mitchell, Kathy Turpin of K.
Turpin Consulting, LLC, and Gary Brown of Gary Brown Communications Consulting,
LLC are credited with the development and design work of the plan.

MIAA unveils new five-year strategic plan