MASSACHUSETTS VOCATIONAL
ATHLETIC DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION
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Massachusetts Vocational Athletic Directors Association
MVADA
In May 1995, the Vocational Athletic Director’s met with the MIAA to propose a
tournament structure for the vocational high schools. The Massachusetts Vocational Athletic
Director’s first met formally on October 4, 1995. The organization first sponsored vocational
tournaments in 1996-1997. The original MVADA Constitution was present in February 1997 and
ratified on March 20, 1997. The authors of the original Constitution were John Lynch of North
Shore Vocational, Dave Reid of Monty Tech, Brian McDonough of Tri-County and Jim Duggan of
Assabet.
AD’s from 34 schools from Cape Cod to North Adams.
MVADA SPONSORED TOURNAMENTS
TOURNAMENTS ARE SPONSORED IN LARGE AND SMALL DIVISIONS
BASEBALL
VOLLEYBALL
SOCCER
BASKETBALL
LACROSSE
SOFTBALL
CROSS
COUNTRY
ICE HOCKEY
SWIMMING
FOOTBALL
GOLF
WRESTLING
WHY DOES
MVADA EXIST?
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Provide Tournament opportunities and experience for student athletes that may not normally
experience it.
We provide leadership opportunities.
Team Captains with our organization also have leadership opportunities with the MIAA.
Fall Vocational 2013 Champions
Golf Tour Champions
Volleyball Champions
Large School Shawsheen
Small School Old Colony
Large - School Gr. New Bedford
Boys and Girls Vocational Soccer Champions
Small School - Tri-County
Boys Large – Greater New Bedford
Boys Small- Westfield
Girls Large – Blackstone Valley
Girls Small – Norfolk Aggies
Vocational education has been getting a lot of press lately.
As a whole, we have dramatically increased MCAS scores, reduced dropout rates, and have higher graduation
rates than the state average.
A series of articles on the successes of area vocational schools, the national magazine Atlantic Monthly,
published an article on Massachusetts’s innovative vocational schools model, and Worcester Vocational
Technical School was named a
model school by the Society of Manufacturing Engineers.
Clearly, vocational schools in Massachusetts are doing something right.
Recent Turnover in vocational principals and Athletic Directors
along with many recent MIAA policy changes threaten the
status of our MVADA tournaments, our purpose and our goals.
We feel that we can combat this if we have a strong unified
voice on these issues.
Out of 377 schools we have 34 vocational
schools in massachusetts (9%) of population.
Only 24.5% of Vocational schools qualified for
MIAA Tournament last year.
48% of vocational schools advanced past the
first round last year.
2% advanced to the divisional finals.
2 state champion for the year.
Vocational vs. Comp
schools
Vocational Schools
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Do not have feeder programs.
Students do not know each other Regional vs. Town
Some cases it is first exposure to team sports
Co-op jobs impact practice and participation
Extended days
WHY WE NEED YOUR HELP
Due to Recent Turnover in vocational principals and athletic directors
 Attendance of Athletic Director’s at our meetings has declined.
 Technicalities do not exclude your school from MVADA Tournaments
 Forms/deadlines/policies have changes and Athletic Director’s who do not regularly attend may be
misinformed.
 Seeding meetings need to be organized and concise.
 Last minute phone calls to non attending Athletic Director’s for entries into tournaments.
We have tried the following:
 Day/night meetings
 Multiple Locations
 Attempted conference calls and web meetings
 Attendance is poor on average 13 Athletic Directors attend meetings
What you can do to help!
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Provide support to your Athletic Director so they can attend meetings.
Promote our Vocational Tournaments schoolwide.
Host a Vocational Tournament (Neutral Site)
Provide support and Athletic Director leadership towards our mission as a
Vocational Organization
WE NEED HELP TO ELEVATE AND VALUE TOURNAMENT
PARTICIPATION.
M.V.A.D.A. WEBSITE