MALIBU, Calif. -- Pepperdine Associate Director of Athletics Karina Herold has been honored by the National Association of Collegiate Women Athletics Administrators (NACWAA) as one of its eight 2016 Administrators of the Year Award recipients, the organization announced today.

Herold, who oversees external operations and is the department's Senior Women's Administrator, just concluded her fifth year at Pepperdine. She also served as the Tournament Manager at the 2013 and 2015 NCAA Men's Basketball West Regional Championships, which Pepperdine hosted at Staples Center.

Herold received NACWAA's award for NCAA Division I (non-FBS and non-FCS divisions). She and the other seven honorees will be recognized at a luncheon in Kansas City on October 11.

"Karina is the most talented young woman I have ever encountered in my 16 years in athletic administration," Pepperdine Director of Athletics Steve Potts said. "She handles all of our external affairs, supervises numerous sports, serves as our SWA, has successfully managed two NCAA Men's Basketball West Regionals and serves as a mentor to all of our younger female staff members. She is committed to preparing our student-athletes for productive and passionate lives after their athletic careers have ended. We are most fortunate to have Karina with us at Pepperdine."

The full list of recipients is as follows: NCAA Division I (FBS): Sarah Baumgartner, Rutgers University; NCAA Division (FCS): Diane Metcalf, University of New Hampshire; NCAA Division I: Karina Herold, Pepperdine University; NCAA Division II: Tonia Walker, Winston-Salem State University; NCAA Division III: Nikki Fennern, Saint Mary's University; NAIA/NJCAA: Krishna Dass, Hostos Community College; Association/Organization: Julie Muller, North Atlantic Conference; Nell Jackson Administrator of the Year Award: Shirelle Jackson, University of Miami.