2009 SCIAC Distinguished Service Award Recipient

The Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference has named John K. Roth as the admirable recipient of the 2009 SCIAC Distinguished Service Award.

This prestigious award is presented annually to those individuals who have made outstanding contributions and rendered such meritorious service to intercollegiate athletics at their institutions and to the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference.  The award will be formally presented during the SCIAC Awards Banquet in Corona, California on May 13, 2009.

John K. Roth, Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Colleges
Professor Roth was the Faculty Athletic Representative at Claremont McKenna College from 1969-2005.  During that time he served as the Chair of the SCIAC Faculty Athletic Committee; significantly contributed to the SCIAC's transition from NAIA to NCAA membership; supported the development of women's programs; and helped the SCIAC adapt to the evolutionary changes within collegiate athletics.