King also serves on several ACC and Duke University committees and was previously a member of the NCAA Committee on Institutional Performance. Eddie Cameron, 1942-72 She went to Memphis (known then as Memphis State) as a physical education major, and counted Tigers players Larry Finch and Ronnie Robinson among her good friends and coach Gene Bartow as a mentor. So naturally Foster left, and there stood Butters in March 1980, three years on the job and already staring at the most critical hire of his Duke career. The small search committee consisted of Butters, Charles Huestis, Duke vice president for business and finance; and English professor and faculty athletics representative, Dr. Edwin Cady. In addition, King co-teaches a sports business course in Dukes Fuqua School of Business as part of Dukes MBA program alongside Dr. White. All rights reserved. General correspondence is divided into two subseries: alphabetical and chronological. Ex-Duke basketball signee Mackenzie Mgbako schedules visits In addition, King co-teaches a sports business course in Dukes Fuqua School of Business as part of Dukes MBA program alongside Dr. White. -Duke Head Mens Basketball Coach Mike Krzyzewski, "I am thrilled for Nina and her family. Five national titles, three Olympic gold medals and a Coach K Court later, he no longer needs a pronunciation guide. I am deeply committed to continuing the strong tradition of academic and athletic excellence at our world-class institution. An athletic director faces one of the most complex, challenging, and rewarding leadership roles at any school, whether working at the high school or college level. By comparison, Weltlich was a proven product. Forty-two years ago he walked away from Duke, unsure if the school could attract the sort of players needed to compete in college basketball. James DeHart, 1926-30 State Directory Follow Dana on Twitter @DanaONeilWriter, Bob Weltlich celebrates winning the 1981 SEC tournament. The annual list honors 40 executives for excellence and innovation in their respective careers, all before the age of 40. All Rights Reserved. Wallace Wade, 1931-42, 1946 In 25 years as OUs athletic director, Joe Castiglione has made dozens of hires. The most talented room on campus - The Chronicle Duke Head Baseball CoachChris Pollard, LOCATION Follow our NFL Draft Round 4-7 live blog and round 2-3 winners and losers, round 2 grades and best available players. This is a tremendous honor, and I look forward to ushering Duke Athletics into the next chapter.. Nina E. King will be the next Vice President and Director of Athletics at Duke University, President Vincent E. Price announced Wednesday. Copyright 2021 Duke University. When he left Durham to return to Ole Miss, he never once looked back. Its meant to be something that people see. "Nina King is a terrific choice, and congratulations to Duke on an outstanding hire," ACC commissioner Jim Phillips said in a statement. ". Simply put, she is uniquely qualified to lead this department into the next era of athletics success. As Athletic Director Butters was known as an intrepid fundraiser and is credited with upgrading several athletic facilities erected in the 1930s and 1940s. College softball rankings: The top 25 teams in the NCAA this week, Quinnipiac stuns Minnesota to win first national title. (Illustration: John Bradford / The Athletic; photos: Courtesy of Ole Miss; Getty Images). One of the main reasons I chose to come to Duke was because of the diversity that exists at every level. She has prepared for this opportunity her entire professional life, learning from the best of all time in Dr. (Kevin) White. Butters had other candidates Old Dominions Paul Webb, Boston Colleges Tom Davis and Duke assistant Bob Wenzel also were reportedly on the list. Additionally, King serves on the Arizona State University College of Law Sports Law and Business Program Advisory Board as well as the Durham Academy Board of Trustees. Of course they did. 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. He became Duke University's head baseball coach in 1968, a position he held until 1970. Staff Directory; Academics and Student-Athlete Development; Annual Report; Athletic Communications; Woolfolk Included on Stopper of the Year Midseason Watch List. My priority will be to ensure that the experience is truly elite for our student-athletes, coaches, staff and the entire Duke family. She will succeed Kevin M. White, who is retiring after 13 years in the post, on September 1. "In her time at Duke, Nina has demonstrated extraordinary leadership, earning the esteem of our coaches, student-athletes, athletics staff and colleagues in athletics departments across the country. Additionally, King serves on the Arizona State University College of Law Sports Law and Business Program Advisory Board as well as the Durham Academy Board of Trustees. However, a small amount of material was created by Butters' predecessors, Carl James (1972-1976) and Eddie Cameron (1942-1972). Prominent subjects throughout include the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). Essential Traits of a Successful Athletic Director ALL RIGHTS RESERVED, Nina E. King Named Dukes Vice President and Director of Athletics. In addition, she assisted with oversight and planning for special projects within the department, coordinated strategic planning initiatives and is the primary contact between Duke Athletics and the university administration, including the Board of Trustees, Presidents office, and senior administration. Prior to her current position, King was the chief operating officer for Duke Athletics. The 10-person groups charge, among many duties, is the selection, seeding, and bracketing for the annual NCAA Womens Basketball Championship. He methodically put Duke back together, slowly luring the sort of players he needed to compete, and eventually getting the results Duke craved. We set out on a national search to find the best possible leader, someone with the experience, intellect and vision to meet the challenges of the future and a sharp understanding of our commitment to excellence in academics and competition, said Wagoner. South Carolina, in an ugly mess after forcing out Frank McGuire following years of underwhelming results, checked all of the boxes for Foster. It wasnt a glamorous gig Ole Miss had never enjoyed the madness of March but it was a job in the competitive SEC. Duke is promoting Nina King to be its next athletic director, the school announced Wednesday. King, who joined Duke's athletic department in September 2008 and serves as senior deputy director of athletics, will replace Kevin White, who is retiring Sept. 1 after 13 years at the school. Eddie Cameron, 1942-72 -Duke Head Football Coach David Cutcliffe, "This is a historic hire for Duke University. King is a member of Women Leaders in College Sports, Sports Lawyers Association, University of Notre Dame National Monogram Club and the Florida Bar Association. Kevin White, 2008-21 Tom Butters, 1976-98 Joe Alleva, 1998-2008 2. Finally I took him to Toms house and he signed the contract.. King was selected for the position following a national search that was led byG. Richard Wagoner, former chair of the Duke Board of Trustees, and a committee that included Duke trustees, administrators, faculty and current and former student-athletes. Congratulations to Nina; she is a star! Contains material pertaining to the daily activities of the Duke University Athletic Director. A Joe Alleva B Tom Butters (athletic director) C Eddie Cameron King and her husband, Rick, reside in Durham and are the parents of Connor Stephan and Austin Casey. Duke Football is excited to move forward! This is a tremendous honor, and I look forward to ushering Duke Athletics into the next chapter. DURHAM Nina E. Kingwill be the next Vice President and Director of Athletics at Duke University, PresidentVincent E. Priceannounced Wednesday. In February of 2018, King was named to Sports Business Journals Forty Under 40 Class of 2018. 1 choice, Butters said on March 18, 1980, the day he introduced Krzyzewski as Dukes next boss. Duke dipped deep into the well of obscure college basketball coaches to find its new coach, the Chapel Hill News wrote of its rivals decision. Dana ONeil, a senior writer for The Athletic, has worked for more than 25 years as a sports writer, covering the Final Four, the Super Bowl, World Series, NBA Finals and NHL playoffs. King also serves on several ACC and Duke University committees and was previously a member of the NCAA Committee on Institutional Performance. Duke Athletics. Weltlich has no regrets. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. The committee was enthusiastic about Ninas candidacy, and I could not be more excited to see her at the helm of Duke Athletics.. April 28, 2023 / Baseball. 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Richard Wagoner, former chair of the Duke Board of Trustees, and a committee that included Duke trustees, administrators, faculty and current and former student-athletes. Duke University has hired the first woman and first person of color to serve as the schools director of athletics. 6401 W. Clearwater Ave Duke University has hired the first woman and first person of color to serve as the schools director of athletics. Other material relating directly to Duke University athletics are sports files and scholarship athletes. Like Krzyzewski, he was a Bob Knight disciple. Also, seven floorplans of the Finch-Yeager Building created by Worth Younts Contract Interiors (1980-1981) were removed from accession UA84-58. King and her husband, Rick, are the parents of Connor Stephan and Austin Casey. The library may require up to 48 hours to retrieve these materials for research use. WebThe NIAAA preserves, enhances and promotes education-based athletics through the professional development of interscholastic athletic administrators. On a personal level, I am just absolutely thrilled for Nina, Rick and the boys. By 1978, the Blue Devils were back in the national title game (though they lost to Kentucky), beginning a three-year run in which they won two ACC titles, earned three NCAA bids and put together a 73-24 record, highlighted with several weeks ranked at No. WebAfter 13 years on Duke Athletics executive leadership team, Nina King was named Dukes Vice President, Director of Athletics and Adjunct Professor of Business Administration on Personally, I have enjoyed working with Nina and look forward to working with her even more in the future. Later that year, she was tapped to the Leaders Under 40 Class of 2018, honoring sports business executives from around the world. We all believed that Duke had a great future, and that it was one of the best jobs in the country, says former assistant athletic director Steve Vacendak. Also present are materials relating to Butters' fundraising activities; work with the Iron Dukes and Alumni Association; Duke University Sports Hall of Fame nominees, inductees, and speeches; Athletics Council minutes and memoranda; and athletic facilities maintenance and upgrade projects including several made to Wallace Wade Stadium and Cameron Indoor Stadium. Scholarship material contains letters of intent, and correspondence concerning scholarship renewal and terms and conditions of acceptance. Sports files contain rosters, stats, and contest reports for numerous men's and women's revenue and non-revenue sports. I think, Butters said, itll be a program youll like to to follow and write about.. Nina is recognized as a committed advocate for inclusive excellence in collegiate athletics, and she has represented Duke on committees of the NCAA, ACC and many other national organizations. Chronological correspondence contains primarily outgoing correspondence concerning similar topics. This is a powerful statement by President Price and our Board of Trustees. She served internships in the Notre Dame Athletics Department, NCAA and Nike, Inc. She is a member of Women Leaders in College Sports, Sports Lawyers Association, University of Notre Dame National Monogram Club and the Florida Bar Association. 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. Eventually the mafia gets involved, and they attempt to throw the national title game. While serving on the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Basketball Committee, Butters was instrumental in negotiating a one billion dollar contract with CBS. She has worked previously at ESPN and the Philadelphia Daily News. An addition (Accession UA2019-0087) contains correspondence and subject files, mostly dated 1996 to 2007. She served internships in the Notre Dame Athletics Department, NCAA and Nike, Inc. materials in the Duke University Libraries, search for these terms in the She is a teacher and a mentor who will only advance Dukes culture of intellectual rigor and integrity.. We all know what happened to Krzyzewski next after three lousy years, the student body wanted him fired, Butters stuck by him, and here we are. The George Bailey-like impacts are endless. That national presence is important in our schools leadership position in an ever-changing college sports environment. Without question, Nina will champion the core mission of Duke University while lifting the student-athletes to a new level of excellence. It didnt suit me nearly as well. In February of 2018, King was named to Sports Business Journal's Forty Under 40 Class of 2018. Nina King, 2021-, "This is truly a magical moment within the life of Duke Athletics. Nina is an incredible human. King also serves on several ACC and Duke University committees and previously was a member of the NCAA Committee on Institutional Performance. But in 1980? King is currently Dukes senior deputy director of athletics for administration and legal affairs and chief of staff. Nina Kingis, without question, the right person to be Duke Universitys next Director of Athletics. Duke University. "I am excited to work with Nina in this new role, added Valerie Ashby, Dean of Dukes Trinity College of Arts and Sciences, who served as vice chair of the search committee. Creator: Duke University. Athletics Dept. Vice President and Additional noteworthy subjects include Title IX, College Football Association (CFA), Raycom, North Carolina Amateur Sports, National Association of College Athletic Directors (NACAD), and National Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (NAIAW). Duke Head Rowing CoachMegan Cooke Carcagno, What a great day for Duke. Major subjects include National Collegiate Athletic Association, Atlantic Coast Conference, Duke University team sports, scholarships, fundraising, Iron Dukes, Athletic Council, and facilities and grounds. King is currently the schools senior deputy director of athletics for administration and legal affairs and chief of staff. In six years, Foster had done what few thought possible restored Duke basketball into relevance. 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Duke Fairhope, Ala., sits on a bluff overlooking Mobile Bay. King, who joined Duke's athletic department in September 2008 and serves as senior deputy director of athletics, will replace Kevin White, who is retiring Sept. 1 after Here are the 10 best, in terms of head coaches. Scheyer, 34, will be the ACC's youngest head coach by roughly a decade and one of the youngest Division I head coaches in the sport. He instructed his assistant to go back and page Krzyzewski before he boarded his plane but told him not to tell the young coach he planned to hire him. Duke The 10-person groups charge, among many duties, is the selection, seeding, and bracketing for the annual NCAA Womens Basketball Championship. Additionally, Id like to express my sincere appreciation to Rick Wagoner, Valerie Ashby and the search committee for their belief in me and generous support. But she remembers thinking that Duke would be a hard job, what with recruiting against North Carolina and NC State, and Weltlich already had put in the effort to get Ole Miss going. Weltlich insists it was the latter, but in 1980, he told the Jackson (Miss.) The Athletic has around-the-clock coverage of the NFL Draft. Only Tom would know that. In ensuing years, long after his place among the greats was cemented, Krzyzewski and others admitted that the athletic director at least had a case of cold feet. The university announced Wednesday that Nina E. King would be replacing Kevin M. White, who is retiring in September after 13 years, as vice president and director of athletics. Duke Weltlich was still on staff when Krzyzewski, Knights former point guard, came on board as a graduate assistant. Is there a Bilastrator, or does Jay Bilas have an undistinguished playing career and become a lawyer? Well, I know this much, he says. Shes a mother, shes so dedicated to her job, shes a relentless pioneer and such a beacon of hope and inspiration for so many of us in college athletics every day. I am grateful to the members of the search committee for all of their hard work; they got it right! She leads with intelligence, competitiveness and compassion. Your effort and contribution in providing this feedback is much If you previously used a social network to login to WRALSportsFan.com, click the Forgot your password link to reset your password. Now he will insist that Krzyzewski was always the first pick. WebCategory:Duke Blue Devils athletic directors Help Pages in category "Duke Blue Devils athletic directors" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total. She will succeed Kevin M. White, who is retiring after 13 years in the post, on September 1. Duke Head Womens Basketball CoachKara Lawson, I am absolutely beyond excited for Nina. Bill Foster had done an amazing job, but I just wasnt sure about Duke going forward., So what if? He vowed not to pit one program against the other, but athletic director Warner Alford planned to sweeten his deal with a TV show, hoping to close the gap on the reported $100,000 deal, which included both TV and a camp, Duke had to offer. Portions of these materials are restricted by donor request. Duke is promoting Nina King to be its next athletic director, the school announced Wednesday. Football, 0:39. King and her husband, Rick, are the parents of Connor Stephan and Austin Casey. No one knew much about Krzyzewski not even Butters, until Knight suggested him. ", Excited to announce Nina King (@ninaking22) as the eighth Vice President & Director of Athletics in @DukeU history!#GoDuke pic.twitter.com/bVpe77Tf8x. I always brought her when it got serious, Weltlich says. Butters, though, remained convinced his coach wouldnt budge even refusing to consider a list of replacements when Gamecock administrators requested formal permission to speak with Foster. The Contracts and Schedules series contains contracts and agreements between Duke University and other colleges, universities, and academies, travel itineraries for road contests, game schedules, and lists of lettering athletes for several revenue and nonrevenue sports. I am thrilled that Nina will be our Vice President and Director of Athletics, said Price. I am excited to work with Nina in this new role, added Valerie Ashby, Dean of Dukes Trinity College of Arts and Sciences, who served as vice chair of the search committee. King was selected for the position following a national search that was led by G. Richard Wagoner, former chair of the Duke Board of Trustees, and a committee that included Duke trustees, administrators, faculty and current and former student-athletes. Set up on a blind date with Weltlich just after he took over at Ole Miss, she planned the family calendar around games. Instead Knight hired him as an assistant at Army. Duke promoting Nina King to be next athletic director - ESPN Simply put, she is uniquely qualified to lead this department into the next era of athletics success. 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 athletics departments. Idealistic and maybe a little stubborn, Duke athletic director Tom Butters steadfastly refused to play games when South Carolina came sniffing around for his head basketball coach, Bill Foster, in 1980. Weltlich was making $33,000 a year at Ole Miss, his deal set to expire in two years. Kevin White (athletic director I can imagine no better person to carry on Kevin Whites exceptional record at Duke., First, I am extremely grateful to President Price for providing me with this incredible opportunity to lead the very best athletics department in the country, said King.
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