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Amanda Braun To Serve As Vice Chair Of NCAA DI Women’s Basketball Committee

Jul 12, 2024

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Milwaukee Director of Athletics Amanda Braun has been elected to serve as the vice chair of the NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Committee during the coming year, moving to the chair position in 2025-26.

The announcement was made by the NCAA office this morning, following the committee's summer meeting this week in Austin, Texas.

A member of the committee since 2021, Braun has more than 20 years of experience in intercollegiate athletics, including 12 years as director of athletics at Milwaukee. A member of numerous NCAA committees during her career, Braun was named the NCAA Division I Nike Executive of the Year by Women Leaders in College Sports in 2023.

"It continues to be an honor to serve on the committee, and I am glad to accept the responsibility of serving as vice chair and then chair," Braun said. "The growth of the game has been tremendous over the last several years, and I look forward to what the future will bring."

In addition to Dawkins and Braun, the committee in 2024-25 will include Vicky Chun, director of athletics at Yale; Liz Darger, senior associate athletic director at Brigham Young; Deneé Barracato, deputy director of athletics at Northwestern; Jill Bodensteiner, vice president and director of athletics at Saint Joseph's; Jenny Bramer, executive associate athletics director at San Diego State; Amy Folan, associate vice president and director of athletics at Central Michigan; Alex Gary, director of athletics at Western Carolina; Lizzie Gomez, deputy commissioner at the Southland Conference; Josh Heird, director of athletics at Louisville; and Lynn Tighe, senior associate athletics director at Villanova.