Bob Boerigter
{{Short description|American sports administrator}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Bob Boerigter
| image =
| title = 4th Commissioner of the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association
| term_start = September 20, 2010
| term_end = January 31, 2017
| predecessor = Jim Johnson
| successor = Mike Racy
| title2 = Director of Athletics for
Northwest Missouri State University
| term_start2 = May 2001
| term_end2 = September 2010
| successor2 = Wren Baker
| birth_date =
| birth_place =
| alma_mater = Northwestern College (Iowa)
University of Northern Colorado
University of Utah
| residence = Kansas City, Missouri
| spouse = Mary Boerigter
| children = Marc Boerigter
John Boerigter
| website =
| signature =
}}
Robert Boerigter is an American sports administrator and retired commissioner for the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association. Prior to being commissioner, Boerigter served as the athletics director for Northwest Missouri State University.
Early years
Boerigter attended Northwestern College in Iowa where he earned his bachelor's degree in 1970. Boerigter then moved to Colorado where he graduated from the University of Northern Colorado with a master of arts in 1974, and his Ph.D from the University of Utah in 1978.{{cite web |url=http://www.nwmissouri.edu/media/news/2010/09/100908boerigtercommissioner.htm |title=Northwest Missouri State University |publisher=Nwmissouri.edu |date=2010-09-08 |accessdate=2016-09-15}} In 1972, Boerigter began his 45-year career in collegiate athletics as a coach at Northwestern College in four different sports.{{cite web|author=MIAA Scoreboard |url=http://www.themiaa.com/staff.aspx?staff=1 |title=Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association - Staff Directory |publisher=Themiaa.com |date=2010-09-20 |accessdate=2016-09-15}}
Career
From 1972 to 1988, Boerigter had served as athletics director at three different institutions: Adams State College, Northwestern College and Whitworth College.{{cite web |author=Justin Unell |url=http://www.kshb.com/sports/miaa-names-new-commissioner |title=MIAA names new commissioner - NBCActionNews.com |publisher=Kshb.com |date=2010-09-08 |accessdate=2016-09-15 }}{{Dead link|date=July 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} In July 1988, Boerigter began his 13-year career at Hastings College as the athletics director.{{cite web|last=Capital |first=The |url=http://cjonline.com/node/76290/spotted.cjonline.com |title=Boerigter MIAA commissioner |publisher=CJOnline.com |date=2010-09-08 |accessdate=2016-09-15}} While at Hastings, Boerigter more than doubled the size of student athletes, as he established four new programs: baseball, softball, women's golf, and men's and women's soccer.{{cite web|url=http://www.hastingsbroncos.com/bob.boerigter |title=Hastings College - Dr. Bob Boerigter |publisher=Hastingsbroncos.com |accessdate=2016-09-15}}
In May 2001, Boerigter began as the athletics director for Northwest Missouri State University. While at Northwest Missouri State, Boerigter was the leader for the then-Fall Classic at Arrowhead, and oversaw renovations to the football stadium.{{cite web |url=http://www.nacda.com/sports/div2ada/mtt/boerigter_bob00.html |title=Player Bio: Bob Boerigter NACDA.COM :: NACDA Official Web Site |publisher=Nacda.com |accessdate=2016-09-15}} In September 2010, it was announced that Boerigter would become the fourth Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association commissioner.{{cite web |url=http://boxscorenews.com/northwest-missouris-boerigter-named-miaa-commissioner-p1586-68.htm |title=Northwest's Boerigter Named MIAA Commissioner |publisher=Boxscorenews.com |date=2009-07-15 |accessdate=2016-09-15}}
While serving as commissioner of the MIAA, Boerigter oversaw conference expansion in 2012,{{cite web |url=http://www.lindenwoodlions.com/news/2010/9/24/GEN_0924104054.aspx |title=Lindenwood Accepts Invitation to Join MIAA |date=2010-09-24 |accessdate=2016-09-14}} 10 schools won a national championship,{{cite web|last=Kerkhoffbkerkhoff |first=Blair |url=http://www.kansascity.com/sports/college/article78173452.html |title=MIAA commissioner Bob Boerigter to retire in January 2017 | The Kansas City Star |publisher=Kansascity.com |date=2016-05-17 |accessdate=2016-09-15}} and brought the NCAA Division II Football Championship to Kansas City in 2014 for three seasons.{{cite web |url=http://www.koamtv.com/story/24194942/miaa-tabbed-to-host-division-ii-football-and-mens-and-womens-soccer-championships?clienttype=generic&mobilecgbypass |title=MIAA tabbed to host Division II Football and Men's and Women's Soccer Championships |publisher=Koamtv.com |date=2013-12-11 |accessdate=2016-09-15}} In May 2016, Boerigter announced he would retire on January 27, 2017, after six years as commissioner.{{cite web|last=Capital |first=The |url=http://cjonline.com/sports/2016-05-17/miaa-commissioner-bob-boerigter-retire-2017 |title=MIAA commissioner Bob Boerigter to retire in 2017 |publisher=CJOnline.com |date=2016-05-17 |accessdate=2016-09-15}}
Personal life
Boerigter has two children. His son Marc Boerigter played professional football from 2000–07, including four seasons in the NFL with the Kansas City Chiefs from 2002-05. This coincided with Boerigter's time at Northwest Missouri State University in Maryville, MO, about 100 miles (160 km) north of the Kansas City. In 2015 Marc accepted a job as a color commentator for the MIAA, while his father was commissioner.
References
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