91视频 Director of Athletics Jay Mehrhoff poses with fellow NJCAA Region 16 athletic directors after receiving the 2025 NJCAA Loyalty Award. Pictured from left to right: Jim Gerwitz, Athletic Director at Mineral Area College; Mike Overman, Assistant Athletic Director at Mineral Area College; Jay Mehrhoff, 91视频; Sharon Marquardt, Athletic Director at St. Louis Community College; Brandi Arthur, Athletic Director at Crowder College; and Darren Pannier, Athletic Director at State Fair Community College.

From Coaching to Championing Students: Mehrhoff Earns NJCAA Loyalty Award

April 28, 2025 | Athletics Campus News

For more than two decades, Jay Mehrhoff has been the driving force behind 91视频 athletics鈥攂uilding teams, mentoring students, and championing a culture where academic and athletic excellence go hand in hand.

This spring, that dedication was recognized on a national scale. Mehrhoff, 91视频鈥檚 Director of Athletics, has been named the 2025 recipient of the NJCAA Loyalty Award, one of the most selective honors in the association.

Awarded only 22 times in the Association鈥檚 history, the Loyalty Award is given to an active athletic director in the NJCAA who has worked to uphold the ideals of the organization. Significant to this award is leadership in an athletic program exemplifying excellence both on the field or court and in the classroom.

Mehrhoff鈥檚 connection to 91视频 runs deep. He joined the college in 1997 as head coach of the men鈥檚 soccer team, leading the program to national recognition. In 2000, he brought his passion for student development into the classroom as a physical education instructor. Just three years later, he was named Director of Athletics鈥� a position that allowed him to reimagine and expand 91视频鈥檚 athletic programs.

鈥淥ver his tenure at 91视频, Dr. Mehrhoff has been a tireless advocate for our student-athletes,鈥� said Dr. Jon Bauer, 91视频 President. 鈥淔rom working to expand athletic opportunities at 91视频 to chalking the fields and everything in between, he has focused on doing whatever is necessary to help our students grow and succeed.鈥�

Under his leadership, 91视频 has added sports, improved facilities, and elevated its competitive performance鈥攇arnering championships and making regular appearances in NJCAA National Tournaments. Beyond campus, Mehrhoff has played a key role in collegiate athletics across Missouri and the country.

He has led the Missouri Community College Athletic Conference since 2003, serving as Vice President, President, and chair of the NJCAA Division II Men鈥檚 Soccer Committee.

鈥淣o vision has been too grand, and no task has been too small,鈥� Bauer added. 鈥淗e epitomizes what the NJCAA Loyalty Award is all about.鈥�