Jim Haussler(’78): NDHSAA Distinguished Service
Source: kfgo.com
Jim Haussler(’78) has been named a recipient of the North Dakota High School Activities Association Distinguished Service Award.
See the table below for a timeline of his achievements.
| 1978 | Earned his BA from UJ with a double major in History/Political Science and Health, Physical Education & Recreation. |
| 1983 | Served as assistant principal and athletic director at Aberdeen Central High School. |
| 1983 | Earned Masters degrees in Educational Administration and Health, Physical Education & Recreation from SDSU |
| 1984 -1992 |
Served as assistant principal for Bismarck High and Bismarck Century |
| 1992 -2015 |
Served as activities director for Bismarck Public Schools |
| 1994 | Earned a Doctorate in Educational Administration from UND |
| 1996 | North Dakota Athletic Director of the Year |
| 2002 | Received the Special Recognition Award from the North Dakota Coaches Association |
| 2006 | North Dakota Athletic Director of the Year |
| 2011 | Inducted into the North Dakota Track and Field Hall of Fame. |
| 2013 | Inducted into the North Dakota High School Coaches Association Hall of Fame. |
| 2014 | Received the Rollie Greeno Award for excellence in education from UJ. |
| 2015 | Awarded the Special Achievement Award by the North Dakota Associated Press Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association |
| 2015 | ‘James Haussler’ Gymnasium named at Legacy High School in Bismarck |
| 2016 | Inducted into the North Dakota Interscholastic Administrators Association Hall of Fame |
| 2016 | National Athletic Administrator of the Year |
