{"id":1406,"date":"2025-06-03T16:13:31","date_gmt":"2025-06-03T16:13:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.naia.org\/?p=1406"},"modified":"2025-06-03T16:13:32","modified_gmt":"2025-06-03T16:13:32","slug":"watch-now-why-the-naia-is-the-right-way-to-play","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.naia.org\/index.php\/2025\/06\/03\/watch-now-why-the-naia-is-the-right-way-to-play\/","title":{"rendered":"Watch Now: Why the NAIA is the Right Way to Play \u202f\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the national convention earlier this spring, the NAIA officially launched its new brand advocacy campaign: <em>The Right Way to Play<\/em>. This member-driven initiative amplifies the distinct value of the NAIA model, positioning it as college athletics the way it was meant to be.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In this session, NAIA President &amp; CEO Jim Carr sits down with leaders from across the association to share their insights and perspectives on why they believe the NAIA truly represents the right way to play.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As Dr. Amy Novak, President of St. Ambrose University and Chair of the NAIA Council of Presidents, puts it: \u201c<em>I\u2019m proud to be part of an association committed to looking at opportunity in a proactive way, and that\u2019s what the NAIA has been all about. It\u2019s the right way to play.\u201d&nbsp;<\/em>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/XKqAOx9G-oA?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent&#038;listType=playlist&#038;list=PLYMnW1ercBdVu_NOPRR3iKZ4tkWOwKrPr\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At the national convention earlier this spring, the NAIA officially launched its new brand advocacy campaign: The Right Way to Play. 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