Dr. Bob Boerigter, affectionately known to many as “Dr. Bob,” served as MIAA Commissioner from September 2010 through January 2017. Prior to his time at the MIAA, he was the Director of Athletics at MIAA institution Northwest Missouri State University from May 2001 until 2010. Overall, he has been an administrator and coach in intercollegiate athletics for 45 years.

In his final years as an administrator, Dr. Bob earned the 2018 Division 2 Athletics Director Association (D2 ADA) Lifetime Achievement Award. It is given out annually to an athletic administrator for their exemplary contribution to Division II athletics and the student-athlete experience. Also, he was named the 2018 Waddell & Reed Executive of the Year, conducted by the KC Sports Commission.

After completing a bachelor's degree in physical education, Boerigter's career in collegiate athletics began in 1972 at Northwestern College where he assumed the role of basketball, baseball, football and golf coach. In 1974, he earned a master of arts from the University of Northern Colorado and followed that with a Ph.D. from the University of Utah in '78.

Throughout his career, Boerigter served as director of athletics at five collegiate institutions, including NAIA member institution Hastings (Neb.) College, where he was inducted into its Hall of Fame.

Following a fruitful tenure in the Cornhusker State, Boerigter spent nearly a decade as the director of athletics at Northwest Missouri State University, serving as the lead administrator for the department of athletics including recreational sports, club sports, campus recreation and the campus fitness center.

In 2010, he was appointed as the fourth full-time commissioner of the MIAA. During his time with the MIAA, he implemented an expansion program of both full-time and associate members to the conference. He oversaw the MIAA Centennial in 2012, serving as a principal figure in attracting NCAA national championships to sites within the MIAA membership. As Commissioner, Boerigter guided the conference through an era of immense success that saw the MIAA produce 10 national championships in six different sports.

Over nearly half a century in collegiate athletics, Boerigter served in multiple capacities on the national level. He was named Chair of the Division II Football Committee, served as a member of the Division II Championships Committee and the Planning and Finance Committee as well as on many other association-wide and Division II task forces. He also was the Chair of the Division II Management Council and served as a member of the NCAA Executive Committee. Finally, Boerigter served as D2 ADA Board Member from 2003-08.

Receiving the D2 ADA Lifetime Achievement Award is another gleaming example of the profound impact and contributions of Boerigter's career as a Division II athletics administrator. Boerigter retired from his post as the MIAA Commissioner in February of 2017.