MAAD History
Check this page for our history, various records, and Hall of Fame information!
Founded in 1946 and formally incorporated in 1977 in Missouri, the Midwest Athletic Association of the Deaf (MAAD) is a non-profit amateur sports organization that fosters charitable, benevolent, civic, cultural, educational, social, recreational, and athletic activities.
Operating under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, MAAD has a lasting existence and aims to promote sportsmanship, leadership, and social well-being through its competitive recreational sports programs. Committed to community outreach, MAAD organizes sports competitions, provides recreational opportunities, and engages in various outreach initiatives to support its mission.
Look through our past here!
hall of fame
Annually, MAAD honors distinguished individuals with induction into the prestigious MAAD Hall of Fame. Eligible nominees, recognized for their ten or more years of dedicated service as players, coaches, managers, leaders, and/or officers, exemplify outstanding performance, unwavering integrity, commendable sportsmanship, remarkable character, and exceptional leadership qualities.
If you have any questions or concerns about the Hall of fame, please reach out to our hall of fame director at maadhallfame@gmail.com
2020 – Present
2020
leadership:
lynda collicott
janice sayre-fowler
sarah smania
athletic
shirley corbett
rodney newell
edward scott thompson
2021
None
2022
leadership:
melissa nix
thomas whitt
athletic
mary baker
scott nelson
2023
leadership:
doris heil
davey olson
athletic
heidi branch
steven hubmer
2024
leadership:
Patti Willming-housewright
jim buettner
athletic
sarah (sara) hempel-grossman
russ pudas
2025
it will be announced at the 2025 maad basketball tournament!