DearFriendsofNNUAthletics,

It has beenmore than 15 years since I came to NNU to serve as the HeadWomen’sBasketballCoach.ItisfuntolookbackonhowGodopeneddoorsformetocomeandworkataChristianschoolinIdaho.FromthefirstdayIsteppedon campus, I was in love with NNU! The family atmosphere, the significantinvestment in the development of student-athletes, and the opportunity tochallengeyoungpeopleintheirfaithwasallsodistinctiveandexceptional.Inearly2015, Iaccepted thepositionofAthleticDirector. Ihadnotplannedor

expectedthisnewadventure,butithasbeenablessing.IamamazedbytheoutpouringofloveandsupportfromtheNNUcommunity.Iwillforeverbegratefulfortheopportunitytoservehere.

ThemissionofNNUisthetransformationofthewholeperson.Webelievethatathleticsprovidesauniqueenvironmentinwhichtoliveoutthatmission.Student-athletescometoNNUtocompeteatahighlevelathleticallyandgetagreateducation,buttheyalsohaveanopportunitytogrowintheirfaith.Ithasbeenincrediblyrewardingtoseethemajorityofourstudent-athletesnotjustgraduatewithameaningfuldegreeandreachtheirgoalsathletically,butalsodevelopadeeperfaithorcometoknowChrist.Ultimately,ourgoal is tomakeaneternaldifference in the livesofourstudent-athletes,andhelppreparethemtomakeapositiveimpactintheworld.

Asweendeavortoprovidethemostsatisfying,well-roundedcollegiateathleticexperiencepossibleforourstudent-athletes,weneedyou.Inthisincreasinglycompetitiveenvironment,theNighthawksAthleticAssociationhelpsprovide scholarshipdollars, contributes to capital projects and facilityupgrades.Weinviteyoutojoin!Asyouwillsee,therearefourmembershiplevelsavailabletoyou.Wehopeyouwill supportour student-athletes in theway that ismostmeaningful foryou.Ourentireathleticdepartment–student-athletes,coaches,andstaff–greatlyvalueyourinvolvementandappreciateyourpartnershipatanylevel.

Wethankyouforyoursupportandprayersaswepursuevictoryonandofftheplayingfield!

Kelli Lindley KelliA.LindleyNNUAthleticDirector