To replace the retiring Kevin White, Duke needed to look at the person who’s worked closest with the longtime athletics director.
Nina King, a rising star in the industry who’s worked for White at both Notre Dame and Duke since 2005, will be named Duke’s new vice president/athletics director, the school announced Wednesday.
The 42-year-old King would be the first woman and first person of color to head Duke’s athletic department. She’s been on Duke’s staff since 2008, most recently as senior deputy athletics director overseeing football and women’s basketball among other duties.
“I am thrilled that Nina will be our vice president and director of athletics,” Duke president Vince Price said in a statement.