David Cutcliffe Shares His 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 Head Coach David Cutcliffe recently shared his thoughts on Nina King and this is what he had to say!
"I am thrilled for Nina and her family. She has prepared for this opportunity her entire professional life, learning from the best of all time in Dr. (Kevin) White. Nina understands what it takes to build a great program on the coaching and playing side of athletics while possessing the unique ability to sit at the business, academic and legal tables comfortably. Without question, Nina will champion the core mission of Duke University while lifting the student-athletes to a new level of excellence. Duke Football is excited to move forward!"
“according to an article on goduke.com”