Mike Krzyzewski, Kara Lawson Share Their Thoughts On Nina King Who Is Going To Have A New Role At Duke
Nina King joined Duke Athletics in September 2008 and serves as the department's Senior Deputy Director of Athletics for Administration/Legal Affairs and Chief of Staff.
In her current capacity, she facilitates daily operation and oversight of the department, has oversight responsibilities for the Human Resource operation, the Recreation and Physical Education program, and all legal matters, including the development and execution of department contracts while serving as the liaison to the University Legal Counsel Office. She leads the senior staff/sport administrator group which is responsible for administration of Duke’s 27 varsity sports. In addition, she assists with oversight and planning for special projects within the department, coordinates strategic planning initiatives and is the primary contact between Duke Athletics and the university administration, including the Board of Trustees, President’s office, and senior administration. She also handles the primary administrative duties for Duke’s women’s basketball and football programs.
In addition, King co-teaches a sports business course in Duke’s Fuqua School of Business as part of Duke’s MBA program alongside Vice President and Director of Athletics Kevin White. She also championed the creation and launch of the Rubenstein-Bing ACE program, a collaboration between Stanford and Duke for global civic engagement for student-athletes from both athletic departments.
In February of 2018, King was named to Sports Business Journal's Forty Under 40 Class of 2018. The annual list honors 40 executives for excellence and innovation in their respective careers, all before the age of 40. Later that year, she was tapped to the Leaders Under 40 Class of 2018, honoring sports business executives from around the world. In 2019, Sports Business Journal named King among the leading power players in college sports, while Adidas selected her to the "Next Up" class in 2016, which recognized senior-level administrators ready to take the next step as athletic directors.
King has one year remaining as a member of the NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Committee, after serving as Chair in 2020-21. The 10-person group's charge, among many duties, is the selection, seeding, and bracketing for the annual NCAA Women's Basketball Championship. King also serves on several ACC and Duke University committees and was previously a member of the NCAA Committee on Institutional Performance.
Nina King is going to have a new role at Duke!
What is it?
She is is going to be next Vice President, Director Of Athletics!
Why?
Because Kevin White is retiring!
When?
On September 1, 2021!
Duke Men’s Basketball Head Coach Mike Krzyzewski had this to say about Nina King becoming the next Director Of Athletics at Duke!
This hire is an important step for the continuity of the outstanding culture that exists within Duke Athletics. Serving as one of Kevin White's most trusted advisors for his entire time at Duke, Nina King has served our University well in whatever roles have been assigned to her. She has represented the Duke Department of Athletics with distinction both internally and externally, including many roles on the national stage. That national presence is important in our school's leadership position in an ever-changing college sports environment. Personally, I have enjoyed working with Nina and look forward to working with her even more in the future."
Duke Women’s Basketball Head Coach Kara Lawson had this to say about Nina King!
This is a historic hire for Duke University. Congratulations to Nina; she is a star! She leads with intelligence, competitiveness and compassion. I am excited to work together with her. The future is bright for our department because I know we have the right person to represent us in every way. One of the main reasons I chose to come to Duke was because of the diversity that exists at every level. This is a powerful statement by President Price and our Board of Trustees. Go Duke!"
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