The CIAA will move forward with familiar leadership while preparing to unveil a new postseason format that could reshape the Division II HBCU conference. The CIAA Board of Directors voted unanimously to extend Commissioner Jacqie McWilliams Parker’s contract through 2031 during its 2026 Spring Board Meeting at Lincoln University (Pa.). The board also approved an expanded CIAA Football Championship format that will debut during the 2026 season, with full details scheduled to be revealed at CIAA Football Media Day on July 15 in Durham, North Carolina.The twin announcements signal that conference leaders are betting on continuity while introducing one of the league’s most significant football changes in years.The CIAA will move forward with familiar leadership while preparing to unveil a new postseason format that could reshape the Division II HBCU conference. The CIAA Board of Directors voted unanimously to extend Commissioner Jacqie McWilliams Parker’s contract through 2031 during its 2026 Spring Board Meeting at Lincoln University (Pa.). The board also approved an expanded CIAA Football Championship format that will debut during the 2026 season, with full details scheduled to be revealed at CIAA Football Media Day on July 15 in Durham, North Carolina.The twin announcements signal that conference leaders are betting on continuity while introducing one of the league’s most significant football changes in years.
