Cate Sgroi Named Executive Director of Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association

Cate Sgroi has been named executive director of the Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association, effective October 19. She has served as an assistant director for the NIAA since July 2024 and will become the association’s seventh full-time executive director. She is the first female to hold the position. 

“I am incredibly grateful for the opportunity to serve as the next executive director,” Sgroi said in a news release. “I look forward to building on the strong foundation of the NIAA, bringing all stakeholders together around a shared vision, and finding meaningful ways to enhance the experience of Nevada’s student-athletes.” 

A graduate of Syracuse University with master's degrees from Columbia University and Sierra Nevada College, Sgroi oversees student eligibility and compliance, new school membership and the NIAA’s rules and regulations. She was a director in the Clark County School District athletics office for two years prior to joining the NIAA staff. 

Sgroi has earned Certified Master Athletic Administrator certification through the National Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association. The CMAA designation is the highest level of certification provided by the organization. She began her career in education as a biology teacher at Sierra Vista High School in Las Vegas. She coached track and girls volleyball at the school and became the school’s athletic director, a position she held for four years, in 2016. 

Sgroi was an assistant principal at Sierra Vista for nearly two years before moving into the CCSD athletics. Sgroi succeeds Timothy Jackson, who served in the role for two years before stepping down in August.