The Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association (NIAA), the non-profit governing body of high school athletics in the Silver State, and One Nevada Credit Union, one of the largest locally-owned credit unions in the Silver State, are proud to announce the formation of a new title sponsorship whereby One Nevada is the presenting partner of all postseason prep contests in the Silver State.
One Nevada has naming rights for the association’s region and state playoffs, and all general association — office operations. The “NIAA / One Nevada Class (4A/3A/2A/1A) Nevada State / Northern-Southern Region High School (boys/girls) (sport) Championships” title covers 216 post-season tournaments in 16 sanctioned sports.
The NIAA-One Nevada title partnership -- signed for three years -- enhances the NIAA’s ability to conduct events at first-class venues, provide support to its member schools and student-athletes, and offer many special programs for its administrators, coaches and officials.
A key component of the NIAA / One Nevada title sponsorship for the 2019-2020, 2020-21 and 2021-22 academic years is the offering of $20,000 in scholarships for the NIAA’s Top 10 Student-Athletes of the Year awards.
Another integral part of the title sponsorship is that the NIAA’s Award of Excellence in Academics, Athletics and Sportsmanship will be renamed the One Nevada Cup.
This award honors the top school in each of the NIAA’s four classifications (varsity-level, boys and girls combined) based on points achieved through performance at the sports venues, in the state academic championship competitions and with the Citizenship Through Sports program.
And, a third special benefit — this one directly to students — will be the promotion of One Nevada Credit Union’s Student Financial Well-Being program, one that will make a significant impact on the lives of students.
The program provides financial information, advice, and tools that help high school students and their families get on the path to lifelong financial well-being.
“On behalf of the NIAA staff, Board of Control, 118 member schools and the more than 42,000 high school student-athletes of the Silver State, I want to thank One Nevada Credit Union for their overwhelming support of the association and their commitment to our local communities,” said Bart Thompson, Executive Director of the NIAA. “The scholarships and special programs offered to our student-athletes will enrich their high school experience. These things will only help in giving Nevada’s youth a head start into the real world.”
With over $915 million in assets, One Nevada Credit Union is one of the largest locally owned, federally insured credit unions in the state. It is one of the strongest, well-capitalized credit unions in the country with more than 13% net worth.
One Nevada has 15 branches and over 44 ATMs and serves over 76,000 members. Membership is open to all residents of Washoe County, Clark County and Nye County.
The National Credit Union Administration, a U.S. Government Agency, insures member deposits at One Nevada. For more information, visit https://www.onenevada.org.
“This is a wonderful opportunity for both the NIAA and the One Nevada group,” said Donnie Nelson, Assistant Director of the NIAA. “Our names will be synonymous when it comes to presenting the state championships, the One Nevada Cup and the Top 10 awards.
The NIAA is looking forward to connecting with our student-athletes’ families on an educational level. Also, we would not be able to conduct our state championship tournaments in such first-class facilities without the support from One Nevada.”
The NIAA partnership is the newest community support venture for One Nevada. The title sponsorship will help to inspire Nevada families to build their optimal financial well-being.
For more information about the NIAA-One Nevada partnership, please contact Brady Raggio, General Manager for NIAA Sports Properties (office phone, 775-453-1012; braggio@niaa.com) and/or Lisa Jansen, Assistant Vice President of Community Engagement for One Nevada Credit Union (office phone, 775-827-3880 ext. 4317; LisaJ@OneNevada.org).
