Nancy Rohland-Heinrich Elected President of Sports San Diego Board of Directors

The Sports San Diego Board of Directors has elected Dr. Nancy Rohland-Heinrich as president of the non-profit organization for 2025, succeeding Jackie Reed.

Formerly known as the San Diego Bowl Game Association, Sports San Diego has produced the annual Holiday Bowl college football game since 1978. In 2022, the organization integrated the region’s sports commission and in 2023, Sports San Diego launched the Rady Children’s Invitational men’s college basketball tournament and added the California State Games under its management.

“Sports San Diego is expanding our scope of work for the San Diego region which will result in considerably larger impacts for our community,” Rohland said. “I look forward to working side by side with a great group of civic-minded San Diegans and making a difference for our community through sports.”

Rohland-Heinrich has been with National University for more than 45 years and currently serves as executive vice president of community engagement. She serves on numerous non-profit boards and received the 2024 Lifetime Achievement Award from the SD Business Journal. Additional officers elected for 2025 include Roger Dougherty, president-elect; Steve Martin, treasurer; Shelley Zimmerman, secretary; and Reed as immediate past president.