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Women Leaders To Honor Tucker For Leadership

KANSAS CITY, Missouri – UNCW Deputy Director of Athletics/SWA Tiffany D. Tucker has been named the Nell Jackson Nike Executive of the Year by Women Leaders in College Sports.
 
Beginning her fifth year at UNCW, Tucker will be among the honorees recognized in early October. Women Leaders in College Sports will bestow the Nike Lifetime Achievement Awards, Nike Executives of the Year, Rising Executives Awards, and special recognition for a Title IX Legend at its national convention in Kansas City on Oct. 9-11.
 
Nominated by her peers and selected by the Women Leaders Awards Committee for service during 2021-2022, Tucker was recognized for her many contributions to college athletics.
 
tucker_womenleaders2"I am sincerely grateful to receive such an amazing honor," said Tucker. "Nell Jackson was a true trailblazer and a champion for us all. I am deeply humbled to know that my colleagues value my commitment to elevating our industry to new heights, galvanizing leaders, and motivating others to do things they never thought were possible."
 
Women Leaders in College Sports is committed to recognizing the achievements and successes of women working in athletics. Celebrating those accomplishments is an integral piece of advancing women in athletics.
 
"In the 50th Anniversary of Title IX, we are thrilled to celebrate this group of exemplary women who are blazing trails in the industry of college sports," says Patti Phillips, CEO of Women Leaders in College Sports. "These women are the definition of leaders and way showers. They are highly deserving of their awards, and we can't wait to honor them."

In the 50th anniversary year of Title IX, Dr. Christine Grant will be honored with special recognition as "Title IX Legend" posthumously at the Trailblazers of Title IX: Lunch with Legends on Oct. 11 at the Women Leaders National Convention. Grant was the CCWAA President from 1987-89 and a past Lifetime and Legacy Award winner.

2021-22 Women Leaders In College Sports Honorees

 Title IX Legend
·   Title IX Legend: Dr. Christine Grant, Former Athletic Director, University of Iowa

Nike Lifetime Achievement Award Recipients:
·   Nike Lifetime Achievement Award: Alfreeda Goff, Former Sr. Associate Commissioner of Champions, Horizon League
·   Nike Lifetime Achievement Award: Dru Ann Hancock, Former Sr. Associate Commissioner, Big 12 Conference
·   Nike Lifetime Achievement Award: Patricia Henry, Former Senior Associate Athletics Director, Harvard University
·   Nike Lifetime Achievement Award: Laurie Priest, Former Chair of Physical Education and Director of Athletics Emeritus, Mount Holyoke College
 
Nike Executive of the Year Award Recipients:
·   NCAA Division I FBS Nike Executive of the Year: Beth Goetz, Director of Athletics, Ball State University
·   NCAA Division I FCS Nike Executive of the Year: Dr. Nicki Moore, Vice President & Director of Athletics, Colgate University
·   NCAA Division I Nike Executive of the Year: Rachelle Paul, Director of Athletics, Saint Peter's University
·   NCAA Division II Nike Executive of the Year: Dr. Bren Stevens, Vice President & Director of Athletics, University of Charleston
·   NCAA Division III Nike Executive of the Year: Dr. Angel Mason, Director of Athletics, Berry College
·   NAIA Nike Executive of the Year:  Tonia Walker, Vice President of Intercollegiate Athletics, Bluefield University
·   Conference/Organization Nike Executive of the Year: Julie Roe Lach, Commissioner, Horizon League
·   Nell Jackson Nike Executive of the Year: Tiffany D. Tucker, Deputy Athletics Director/SWA, University of North Carolina Wilmington
 
Rising Executives Awards:
·   Rising Star Award: Jenna McKinley, Assistant Athletic Director, Facilities and Events, Colorado State University Pueblo
·   Promising Professional Award: Haydyn Gibson, Coordinator of DII Governance, NCAA
·   Commitment Award: Devon L. Hendricks, Assistant AD – Event Operations, University of Texas
 
About Women Leaders in College Sports
Founded in 1979, Women Leaders in College Sports (formerly NACWAA) is the only nationally recognized collegiate professional membership organization whose mission is to develop, connect and advance women leaders working in intercollegiate athletics and beyond. More than 4,300 members strong, Women Leaders promotes the growth, leadership, and success of women as athletics administrators, conference commissioners, professional staff, coaches and student-athletes.
 
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