The GNAC Names Amanda Cuiffo and Joseph Campbell to the NCAA Regional Advisory Committee

By Melissa Maitland

GNAC Sports Information Specialist

The Great Northeast Athletic Conference has named Norwich University’s Amanda Cuiffo and Mount Ida College’s Joseph Campbell to the NCAA Division III Championships Regional Advisory Committee. GNAC Commissioner Joe Walsh appointed Cuiffo to become the GNAC’s women’s volleyball representative and Campbell will serve as the women’s soccer representative.  

Commissioner Walsh stated that he selected Cuiffo and Campbell because of their “commitment and knowledge to the sport and Division III, and the professional manner in which they represent themselves on and off the field.” Walsh believes that representation on the RAC is “hugely important to the GNAC because it gives us a seat at the table for opportunities for post-season play. In addition, the people who represent the GNAC reflect so positively regionally that people have good things to say about the GNAC.”

Cuiffo, the head women’s volleyball coach at Norwich University, is also in her fourth year as Assistant Athletic Director and Senior Women's Administrator.

Campbell is in his eighth year as the head coach of the Mount Ida College women’s soccer team, and is pleased to be the GNAC’s new women’s soccer representative to the RAC. Campbell stated, “I am delighted about my appointment and honored that Mr. Walsh recommended me. The GNAC is a tremendous conference and this is a great opportunity to me to represent the conference at the national level.”

The Regional Advisory Committee is comprised of individuals who work full-time at NCAA member institutions. Committee members are appointed by conference officials to represent their conference in each sport that the conference sponsors. Conferences are grouped regionally and members of the RAC assist in the evaluation of teams, officials, and sites during the championship selection process. While the RAC does not have the authority to select teams or individuals to participate in NCAA championships, the RAC does advise the governing sports committee in making tournament selections, as well as ranking teams in the region. Each representative is responsible for gathering feedback and reporting on behalf of their conference. RAC members also can serve as NCAA site representatives at preliminary-round competitions when they are needed. Committee members serve a consecutive three-year term and cannot be re-appointed until they have been off of the committee for three years.  

Cuiffo and Campbell join GNAC representatives John Parente of Johnson & Wales (baseball), Brian Curtin of St. Joseph’s (men’s basketball), Kyle Dezotell of Norwich (men’s soccer), Phil McElroy of Emerson (softball), and Simmons College’s Anthony Price (women’s basketball) and Robert Rauseo (women’s tennis), all of whom are presently serving three year appointments on the Regional Advisory Committee.