Submit Nominations for the National Board of Directors and National President

Admin AYSO • October 24, 2025

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At NAGM 2026 in Grapevine, TX, we will be electing four members to the National Board of Directors and a National President. There will be four open positions for a three-year term on the National Board, and one open position for the one-year term of the National President.

Submit your nominations for the National Board of Directors and National President by Friday, January 16th, 2026.

National Board Members terms expiring:
Michael Cassidy
Kris Graff
Michael Karon
Gary Van Otten

National President term expiring:
Doug Ryan

Please note: You must be a Registered AYSO Volunteer to be considered as a candidate for the National Board of Directors and National President.

To be considered for National President, you must first be elected to the National Board of Directors. You can declare your intention to run for the National Board and the National President by selecting both positions on the nomination form. If you are successfully elected to the National Board at the NAGM, you can immediately be a candidate for National President.

To be considered for nomination, please fill out the form  and submit it no later than Friday, January 16, 2026 .

All submissions will be presented to the Nominating Commission for consideration.

Nominations Form

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