CHRIS ERVIN, CAA, is a graduate of Mason High School. He holds a bachelor’s degree in education along with a master’s degree in athletic administration from Central Michigan University.

Chris began his career in education at Webberville where he served as a physical education teacher, boys basketball varsity coach and athletic director for six years. In 1998, he took the athletic director and assistant principal position at Carson City Crystal, where he spent eight years, before taking the athletic and activities director position at St. Johns High School in 2006. Chris spent 16 years at St. Johns before retiring in 2022.

Karen Leinaar, CAA, executive director of the MIAAA, writes, “Chris has been a servant leader from the beginning. Not only did he serve his school and community for years, but he has also given of himself to serve the MIAAA and our membership. As MIAAA conference committee chair, Chris’ attributes showed through as he helped to make the conference the best in the country.  He is a detail guy, he organized the committee and made sure that all have their duties completed and created the environment for change as needed and was the driving force behind the camaraderie this group has. Chris is a quiet, behind-the-scenes leader and that is a trait that we all cherish about him.  He is the first to recognize others and the last to take credit for anything.”

Chris was named the MIAAA Region 7 athletic director of the year in 2003 and was selected as the 2017 Thomas Rashid Athletic Director of the Year. In addition, Chris received the Allen W. Bush Award from the MHSAA in 2007. Chris served on the conference committee for the past seven years, serving as chair the previous five years, and helping to continue to grow and provide professional development opportunities for the athletic directors in Michigan.

He has been a member of numerous committees for the MIAAA and MHSAA and is currently a mentor for the MHSAA Athletic Director Connection program. Chris and his wife, Pam, will celebrate 34 years of marriage in June and have two sons, Alex and wife Morgan, and Austin and wife Sara. They cherish their three grandchildren, Charlotte, Lucy and Beau.