Commissioner Roe Lach Named Women Leaders in College Sports Nike Executive of the Year
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Horizon League Commissioner Julie Roe Lach was named the Women Leaders in College Sports Conference/Organization Nike Executive of the Year, the organization announced on Tuesday. The full list of recipients can be found
here.
"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.”
These recipients will be recognized at the
Women Leaders National Convention held in Kansas City from October 9-11th.
Roe Lach is in her third year as Commissioner, after being named the League's sixth Commissioner on January 1, 2021. She is in her ninth year overall with the Horizon League, joining as Deputy Commissioner in August 2014. Under Julie’s direction and guidance, the Horizon League established a diversity, equity and inclusion group to develop best practices to improve diversity and inclusion in members’ administrative and head coaching positions. This group seeks to bring about meaningful and long-standing change that will affect the future of the HL. At the 2022 Horizon League Basketball Championships, the League hosted the inaugural International Women’s Day Event for Indy’s women leaders and allies.
She previously served on the board of WeCOACH, an organization dedicated to the recruitment, advancement and retention of women coaches. Julie currently serves on the NCAA Women’s Basketball Oversight Committee, the Indiana Sports Corporation Board of Directors and this past year co-chaired the CCA Constitutional Committee Working Group.
Women Leaders in College Sports is committed to recognizing the achievements and successes of women working in athletics. Celebrating these accomplishments is an integral piece of advancing women in athletics.
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. 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. Read about the recent advancement landscape for women athletic directors in CEO Patti Phillips’
May 2021 USA Today op-ed, and follow Women Leaders on
Twitter,
Instagram and Facebook @WomenLeadersCS.