LAS VEGAS–One Nevada Credit Union said it is partnering with the Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association on all postseason high school contests in the state.
The NIAA is the non-profit governing body of high school athletics in Nevada, and is recognized by the Nevada state legislature but does not receive any state funding.
According to the organization, One Nevada will have naming rights for the association’s region and state playoffs, and all general association – office operations.
The newly named NIAA – One Nevada Class Nevada State / Northern-Southern Region High School Championships title covers 216 post-season tournaments in 16 sanctioned sports.
According to NIAA and One Nevada, the deal is for three years and will help the NIAA conduct events at first-class venues, provide support to its member schools and student-athletes and offer special programs for its administrators, coaches and officials.
The One Nevada Cup
According to the organizations, one 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. Those scholarship amounts had been lowered in recent years.
Another part of the title sponsorship is the NIAA’s Award of Excellence in Academics, Athletics and Sportsmanship, which will be renamed the One Nevada Cup.
The 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.
Financial Well-Being Programs
In addition, One Nevada will sponsor the NIAA student financial well-being program and offer tools, advice and expertise to help students and their families.
The NIAA has 118 member schools representing 42,000 high school student-athletes.
“What excites me most about this partnership is the fit,” said Paul Parrish, One Nevada president and CEO, in a statement. “At One Nevada, we’re driven by four core values: leadership, integrity, service, and teamwork, and we believe participation in high school athletics and activities helps develop these values in Nevada’s youth. Plus, through our sponsorship of the NIAA student financial well-being program, we’re committed to helping students and their families build life-long financial well-being.”
The $916-million One Nevada Credit Union has approximately 76,000 members.