The University of North Carolina Wilmington recently named Tiffany Tucker as deputy athletic director.
 
Tucker had served as senior associate athletic director and senior woman administrator at UNCW since January 2019.
 
A former player on UNC’s women’s basketball team and collegiate women’s basketball coach, Tucker has experience as an athletic administrator, UNCW officials said in a news release.
 
“Tiffany is a superstar in college athletics,” UNCW Athletic Director Jimmy Bass said in the release. “She’s a wonderful human being who brought an unmatched work ethic to UNCW. She is well-respected by Seahawk student-athletes, coaches and staff as well as her peers throughout campus for her love of this great university. Her work on the CAA level has made our league better.”  
 
Tucker joined UNCW after serving as deputy director of athletics for internal operations and senior woman administrator at S.C. State University. She also previously worked in athletic administration at Elizabeth City State University, Hampton University and S.C. State. Tucker also coached basketball at Allegheny College, Radford University, Francis Marion University and Claflin University, the release stated.
 
At UNCW, she has led searches for the athletic program’s head men’s basketball coach, head volleyball coach, director of sports performance and senior associate athletic director for internal operations.
 
“I am humbled by the opportunity to continue to impact our students, coaches and staff; we make a great team,” Tucker said in the release. “I am fortunate to be a part of something so special and work with such passionate people.”