ATHLETIC ADMINISTRATION Q&A.D. A conversation with NJSIAA executive director Colleen Maguire By Wesley Sykes, managing editor C olleen Maguire has been the executive director of the New Jersey Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA) since April 2021. She owns the distinction as the first woman to hold that title in the association's 103-year history. Maguire became the association's chief operating officer (COO) in June 2020. She originally joined the association in 2014, and before being named COO had served as the director of finance and administration. Before joining NJSIAA, Maguire worked at Commerce Bank/TD Bank and began her career with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP in Washington, DC. She's a summa cum laude graduate of George Washington University with a Bachelor of Accountancy degree and earned her certified public accountant license in 1998. The 42 COACH & A.D. | NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2024 captain of the George Washington basketball team, Maguire was inducted into the university's athletic hall of fame in 2008. She spoke with Coach & Athletic Director about her career, what's happening in the NJSIAA, and advice for young athletic administrators. Below is a portion of that conversation. What are your key priorities and goals for the NJSIAA in the coming years? What steps are you taking to achieve them? NJSIAA's priorities are always to ensure equitable opportunities for student-athletes to participate in interscholastic sports of their interest, and to ensure the health and safety of those student-athletes. NJSIAA