Dec 10, 2017
We are very excited about this conversation with Joni Comstock,
the senior vice president of championships at the NCAA, and
ex-officio member of the Women Leaders Board of Directors.
Joni talks about the impact her parents had early in her life, when
they stressed the importance of education, commitment to community,
and a strong Midwest work ethic—which are all values that have
served Joni throughout her career. She has a wide range of
experience, taking on coaching jobs, athletics administration
positions, and eventually landing the top seat as director of
athletics at UNC Asheville and American University. In 2006, Joni
left the campus experience to join the NCAA National Office as
senior vice president and SWA. Today, as the senior VP of
championships, she oversees 84 NCAA championships and 69 sports
committees, along with many other duties that are too numerous to
list! Multiple times throughout our chat, Joni reminds us to “step
in!” to new opportunities, which she’s done throughout her career.
She’s proof that an open-minded, motivated attitude like that will
serve us well in our jobs and in our lives!
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