NATIONAL ACADEMIC LEAGUE

The NAL® was founded by Drs. Terrel H. Bell and Donna L. Elmquist. Donna Elmquist, Ph.D. is President of Terrel H. Bell and Associates, and is an educational author and researcher and public school and university educator. Dr. Bell served as the U.S. education leader under three presidents. When serving as U.S. Secretary of Education in the Reagan Administration, Dr. Bell commissioned the report A Nation At Risk: The Imperative for Educational Reform that launched the school reform movement. In their book How to Shape Up Our Nation's Schools, Drs. Bell and Elmquist first described the concept of building a network of academically competitive leagues to rival interscholastic athletic competitions. In 1991, they launched the pilot program in Salt Lake City, Utah to bring substance to their vision. As we look back, we take great pride in the legacy we have built to motivate and recognize academic athletes across the nation. Each year, the regular season begins in October and continues..

Primary location: Salt Lake City United States