Collegiate Development Summit | Presented by National Collegiate Rugby
Conference Commissioners
Three workshops for the people who run NCR conferences, with men’s conferences led by Brad Dufek and women’s conferences led by Alycia Washington.
The invitation
Built for the people who run NCR conferences
College rugby holds together because conference commissioners do the unglamorous work: fixtures, eligibility questions, playoff paths, club support, and the quiet decisions that keep a season honest.
The National Collegiate Rugby Conference Commissioners Summit puts that work in one room, the same weekend the nation’s high-performance collegiate players gather for the NCR All Stars in Orlando.
This is not a lecture series and it is not a status meeting. It is three focused workshops: men’s conferences with Brad Dufek and women’s conferences with Alycia Washington, covering best practices, purpose and competition alignment, the vision going forward, and professionalizing the administrative workspace.
Sign up today. Space is limited. The workshop fee is $25 and includes free admission to All Stars weekend matches.
Dates
January 15-17, 2027
Fee
$25 per commissioner
Included
Three sessions + All Stars admission
Hotel
Delta Marriott, $145/night
Why this summit
Why now
NCR’s 2027 All Stars weekend moves to Central Florida as a single men’s and women’s festival.
Many conference commissioners will already be on site with their players and coaches. These workshops sit inside that weekend so the people who run the conferences can leave with a shared language, rather than another year of solving the same problems in isolation.
NCR’s sport thrives because of conference commissioners. The next chapter of the college game depends on conferences that are aligned on purpose, clear on competition, and professional in how the administrative work gets done.
That is the brief for these three sessions: practical, specific to your side of the game, and built to take home.
Two rooms
Same work
Men’s and women’s conferences meet separately so the conversation stays honest to the competition each group actually runs. The four themes are shared. The application is not.
Women’s Conferences
Led by Alycia Washington | NCR Director of Women’s Rugby
Friday, January 15
9:00-11:00 a.m.
2:00-4:00 p.m.
Saturday, January 16
9:00-11:00 a.m.
Three sessions. Six hours. Built for the commissioners who run NCR women’s conferences.
Men’s Conferences
Led by Brad Dufek | NCR Director of Men’s Rugby
Saturday, January 16
9:00-11:00 a.m.
3:00-5:00 p.m.
Sunday, January 17
9:00-11:00 a.m.
Three sessions. Six hours. Built for the commissioners who run NCR men’s conferences.
Workshop content
What the three sessions cover
The same four themes run through both rooms. Session order may flex; the work will not.
- Best practices: what strong conferences already do well, and what every conference can steal without waiting for a perfect year.
- Purpose and competition alignment: why the conference exists, how divisions and fixtures serve that purpose, and how playoff pathways stay honest.
- Vision going forward: the next two seasons of NCR competition, club development, and what commissioners should expect from the national office.
- Professionalizing the administrative workspace: calendars, communication, eligibility questions, records, and the systems that keep volunteer-heavy conferences from running on inbox heroics.
Leadership
The leads
The workshops are led by the NCR directors who work directly with these competitions and conference structures.
Alycia Washington
Women’s conferences
NCR Director of Women’s Rugby. Former USA Eagle with 26 caps, two-time Collegiate All-American at UConn, and co-founder of the XV Foundation. She oversees NCR women’s playoffs, 7s qualifiers, and championship events across D1, D2, and D3, and works directly with conference commissioners and university partners.
Brad Dufek
Men’s conferences
NCR Director of Men’s Rugby. With NCR since 2020 and now in the role full time across all four men’s divisions and 7s. He has spent those years working with conference commissioners to build divisional competitions and national championship pathways.
Audience
Who should be in the room
Register for the room that matches the conference you run.
- Sitting NCR conference commissioners, men’s or women’s
- Deputy or incoming commissioners taking on the role for 2027
- Conference administrators who own fixtures, eligibility, or playoff operations
If you work both, contact NCR before signing up. The Saturday 9:00-11:00 a.m. sessions run at the same time.
Logistics
When and where
Women’s sessions run Friday-Saturday. Men’s sessions run Saturday-Sunday.
Dates
Women: Friday, January 15 – Saturday, January 16 | Men: Saturday, January 16 – Sunday, January 17
Women’s room
Fri 9:00-11:00 a.m. | Fri 2:00-4:00 p.m. | Sat 9:00-11:00 a.m.
Men’s room
Sat 9:00-11:00 a.m. | Sat 3:00-5:00 p.m. | Sun 9:00-11:00 a.m.
Host event
2027 NCR All Stars presented in Orlando / Central Florida
Venue
Austin-Tindall Sports Complex, 4100 Boggy Creek Road, Kissimmee, FL 34744. About 10 miles from Orlando International Airport.
Hotel
Delta Marriott, official tournament and summit hotel. Special event rate $145.00 per night. Book at special group rate here.
Fee
$25 per commissioner. Includes the three-session workshop and free admission to All Stars weekend matches. Space is limited.
Registration
Investment
$25. Three sessions. All Stars matches included.
Space is limited. The fee covers the three workshops in your room and free admission to All Stars weekend matches. Hotel, travel, and meals outside published inclusions are the commissioner’s or conference’s responsibility.
Conference Commissioners
$25 | Three sessions plus All Stars match admission
How it works
- Sign up today. Seats are limited and assigned to the men’s or women’s room.
- The $25 fee covers the three-session workshop and free admission to All Stars weekend matches.
- Hotel rooms at the Delta Marriott are available at the official event rate of $145.00 per night. Book at special discounted rate here.
- Saturday 9:00-11:00 a.m. is the overlap window. Choose one room.
SIGN UP TODAY | SPACE IS LIMITED
Three workshops. Two rooms. $25. Matches included.
Women Fri-Sat with Alycia Washington | Men Sat-Sun with Brad Dufek
National Collegiate Rugby | January 15-17, 2027 | Orlando All Stars