University of North Carolina Athletics
NACDA Names Cunningham 3rd VP
June 4, 2014 | General
CLEVELAND - The National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) has announced that University of North Carolina Director of Athletics Bubba Cunningham would become the Association's 3rd Vice President after the 2014 Convention.
"It is an honor to be named the 3rd Vice President of NACDA," says Cunningham. "Representing my colleagues on the board is a privilege and I look forward to addressing the challenges that each of us is dealing with in today's dynamic world of college athletics."
Cunningham is in his third year at the helm of the North Carolina athletics program and has already achieved unprecedented success. During Cunningham's first full season with the Tar Heels, Carolina finished eighth in the Learfield Sports Directors' Cup standings behind the strength of national championships in women's soccer and women's lacrosse.
During the 2012-13 academic year, a record 329 student-athletes made the ACC Academic Honor Roll and 120 and 129 student-athletes made the Dean's List for the fall and spring terms, respectively. One of Cunningham's first accomplishments at UNC was developing a strategic plan for Carolina athletics, including a new mission statement, "We Educate and Inspire through Athletics," with four core values: responsibility, innovation, service and excellence.
Nationally, Cunningham was named the 2008-09 Under Armour Athletics Director of the Year and has served on the Board of Directors of the Alzheimers Association of Oklahoma and the Folds of Honor Foundation Board. Cunningham also served on the Gatorade National Advisory Board and has been a featured speaker at numerous NACDA and 1A institute conferences.
Prior to his arrival at North Carolina, Cunningham served as director of athletics at the University of Tulsa and Ball State University. Cunningham also worked for Notre Dame Athletics in various positions from 1988 to 2002.
About NACDA: NACDA, now in its 49th year, is the professional and educational Association for more than 10,400 college athletics administrators at more than 1,600 institutions throughout the United States, Canada and Mexico. More than 4,000 athletics administrators annually attend NACDA & Affiliates Convention Week. Additionally, NACDA manages 13 professional associations and three foundations. For more information on NACDA, visit www.nacda.com.
