Dawn Turner

Lander University

Named Deputy Director of Athletics in September of 2022
Primary responsibilities are overseeing NCAA compliance, all business aspects of the athletic department, and oversight of specific teams

Senior Associate Athletic Director for Compliance and Student-Athlete Welfare at East Tennessee State University
Associate Athletic Director for Compliance at Gardner-Webb University
Assistant Athletic Director for Compliance at The Citadel
Assistant to the Directors of Compliance & Student-Athlete Services at the University of North Carolina at Asheville
Associate Commissioner/Senior Woman Administrator at the Big South Conference
Assistant Director of Membership Services at the NCAA National Office
Assistant Athletic Director for Compliance Services/Director of Compliance at NC State University

Currently a member of the NCAA Committee on Women's Athletics 2023-2025
Currently a member of the NCAA Division II Softball Committee 2024-2028
Currently a member of the NCAA Committee on Access, Opportunity, and Impact 2025-2029
Served as a member of the NCAA Division I men's and women's tennis committee 2011-2014
Served as a member of the NCAA Division I women's volleyball committee 2006-2009

Graduated from Francis Marion University in 1990 with a Bachelor's degree in English & Writing
Graduated form Ohio University in 2017 with a Master's degree in Sports Administration
Graduated from East Tennessee State University in 2020 with a Doctorate (Ed.D) in Global Sport Leadership