| Name |
Jason Sobolik |
| Your Institution |
Minnesota State University Moorhead |
| Committee Service (Current and previous) |
NCAA Division II Committee on Infractions
National Association of Athletic Compliance (NAAC) Division II Committee
National Association of Athletic Compliance (NAAC) Division II Reasonable Standards |
| Years of Service in Athletics |
20th year |
| Hometown |
Mandan, N.D. |
| High School |
Mandan High School |
| Person with Biggest Influence on your Career (Name and relationship with them) |
Karla Nelson, head women's basketball coach at MSUM. She got my foot in the door in college athletics |
| College Alma Mater(s) |
University of North Dakota
Minnesota State University Moorhead |
| Degree(s) |
B.S. Ed. Social Studies from the University of North Dakota
M.S. Educational Leadership from Minnesota State University Moorhead |
| Sports Played & Levels |
Basketball and Baseball - HS level |
| Most memorable sports moment: |
As an athlete, winning a state baseball championship my senior year of high school. As a coach, being part of the 1st NSIC Regular Season championship team at MSUM in 2005 that was also the 1st team from MSUM to be selected to the NCAA championship as the #2 seed in the Central Region. |
| Favorite Movie |
Field of Dreams |
| Favorite Book |
"Leading with the Heart" by Coach K |
| Favorite Quote |
No one cares how much you know until they know how much you care. |
| Favorite Part of NSIC |
The people. There are so many great people from our various institutions as well as from the conference office |
| Favorite vacation you have taken |
Honolulu, Hawaii |
| Favorite Food |
Pizza |
| One thing in your office that most would not expect to see. |
A Peter Bourjos bobble head. He didn't get to start with the Angels on his bobble head night as he lost his job to Mike Trout. |
As part of the league’s Strategic Plan the NSIC has developed the #NSICCelebratingService initiative to recognizes those individuals that are serving on regional or national committees, or with national organizations. On Thursdays during the 2020-21 academic year, the NSIC will be spotlighting one committee member on social media and the league’s website.
About the NSIC
The NSIC is a 16-team, 18-sport, NCAA Division II conference with institutions located in Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota. The NSIC is a model Division II conference that uses high-level athletics competition to develop champions in the classroom and community while empowering student-athletes to be impactful and positive leaders. Formed in 1992 by the merger of the Northern Intercollegiate Conference (men’s league) and the Northern Sun Conference (women’s league), the NSIC has flourished over the past quarter century, maturing into a 16-team union of Upper Midwest colleges and universities. The NSIC has won 23 team national championships and crowned 77 individual national champions. For additional information, visit
NorthernSun.org.
About NCAA Division II
The NCAA, the national governing body for college athletics, is a volunteer association of more than 1,000 colleges and universities that classify their athletics programs in one of three membership divisions. The 300+ institutions in NCAA Division II support a balanced approach in which student-athletes have the opportunity to earn scholarships based on their athletic ability, pursue their desired academic degree, and participate in all the campus and surrounding community have to offer. Division II student-athletes annually graduate at rates higher than their student body peers, and they have access to the best championships-participant ratio among the NCAA’s three divisions. Division II gives student-athletes the unique opportunity to compete in the classroom, on the field, in their career, for their causes, and on their terms. For additional information, visit
NCAA.org.
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