http://www.nacda.com/sports/nacda/spec-rel/052217aaa.html
National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) 2017 Hall of Fame class.
Mike Alden, University of Missouri
Mike Alden served as the director of athletics at the University of Missouri for 17 years, beginning in August 1998 through his retirement in 2015.
Alden previously worked as the director of athletics at Texas State University (1996-98) and held executive management positions at the University of New Mexico and Arizona State University.
He played college football at the University of Evansville and coached football at both Evansville and the University of Pennsylvania. Alden holds degrees from the University of Evansville (B.S. Business Administration; B.A. Business Education) and Arizona State University (MEd Educational Administration/Supervision).
Alden served as NACDA President in 2013-14, in addition to spending time as the Chair of the NCAA Leadership Council. He was named Under Armour Athletics Director of the Year in 2007-08, and was inducted into the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame in 2015.
Alden is currently an associate professor in the College of Education at Missouri, focusing on leadership, management and process designing for higher education. He is also establishing the Center for International Leadership and Learning which coordinates study/research for faculty and students worldwide. Alden is currently focusing on Vietnam, South Africa and South America in establishing/expanding research/ study engagement. A central priority in Alden’s teaching and international research/study is servant leadership.
Highly regarded by his peers in athletics and academia, Alden is seen as a leader in university, conference and national initiatives. He is a very visible and highly sought speaker on leadership and management nationally.