Trailblazing HBCU Commissoners Honored by Nike

Jacqie McWilliams-Parker: A Leader in HBCU Athletics

Jacqie McWilliams-Parker, Central Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (CIAA) Commissioner. Today, the HBCU Campaign Fund (HCF) Founder, President, and CEO Demetrius Johnson, Jr., has announced the next selection of the honorees of the ninth class of The Ten Most Dominant HBCU Leaders of 2026. Joining the previously named honorees is Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Commissioner Jacqie McWilliams-Parker. Her selection to the pr…

Trailblazing HBCU Commissoners Honored by Nike

Two HBCU powerhouses were among the elite honorees at the 2025 Women Leaders in Sports Nike Executive of the Year Awards. Celebrating trailblazing leadership across all levels of sports. Jacqie McWilliams Parker, Commissioner of the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA), and Sonja Stills, Commissioner of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC). They were recognized for their visionary leadership and transformative impact on coll…