Draft:Mario Morris

Mario Morris
Mario Morris
Born	Decatur, Alabama, U.S.
Alma mater	University of Alabama (BS); University of Wisconsin–Madison (JD);
Occupation	College sports administrator
Known for	Senior Vice President of Administration and Chief Financial Officer, NCAA
Title	SVP of Administration and CFO, NCAA

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Mario Morris is an American college sports administrator who serves as the senior vice president of administration and chief financial officer of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), a position he assumed in September 2022.^[1]^[2] He previously held senior athletics administration roles at the University of Notre Dame and the University of Wisconsin–Madison.^[1]^[3]

Early life and education

Morris is a native of Decatur, Alabama, where he was an all-state linebacker at Decatur High School in 1989.^[4] He attended the University of Alabama and was a linebacker on the Alabama Crimson Tide football team, playing on the program's 1992 national championship team.^[3]^[1] He earned a bachelor's degree in finance from Alabama in 1994.^[5]

Morris later received a Juris Doctor from the University of Wisconsin–Madison in 2006.^[5] He subsequently pursued a doctorate in educational leadership and policy analysis at Wisconsin.^[6]

Career

Before entering college athletics administration, Morris worked for several years in the financial services industry.^[2]

University of Wisconsin

Morris joined the University of Wisconsin athletic department in 2011 and held a variety of financial management roles, later serving as its chief financial officer.^[7]^[2] As CFO, he had primary oversight of the department's approximately $150 million financial and operations budget.^[2] He also taught as an adjunct professor within the University of Wisconsin System on subjects including NCAA governance and compliance, budget and financial management, and legal issues in higher education.^[2]

University of Notre Dame

In 2019, Morris was hired by the University of Notre Dame as deputy athletics director for business operations, and he later became executive deputy athletics director.^[7]^[1] In that role he oversaw core business functions of the athletics department, including budgeting, business operations, human resources, contracts, technology and facilities.^[7] He additionally served as an adjunct professor teaching athletic administration in the MBA program at Notre Dame's Mendoza College of Business.^[2] In 2021, Morris was named Manager of the Year by the College Athletic Business Management Association (CABMA).^[8]

NCAA

In August 2022, the NCAA named Morris its senior vice president of administration and chief financial officer, succeeding the retiring Kathleen McNeely.^[2]^[1] He began the role on September 12, 2022.^[1] In the position, Morris provides oversight of the association's financial activity and administrative operations.^[2]

Recognition

Morris was named the College Athletic Business Management Association's Manager of the Year in 2021.^[8] He has been inducted into the Morgan County (Alabama) Sports Hall of Fame.^[9]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "Notre Dame's Mario Morris named NCAA senior VP of administration and CFO". ESPN. August 24, 2022. Retrieved July 28, 2026.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h "NCAA names Mario Morris senior VP of administration and CFO". NCAA.org. National Collegiate Athletic Association. August 24, 2022. Retrieved July 28, 2026.
^ ^a ^b "Former Alabama Player Mario Morris Named NCAA's Chief Financial Officer". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved July 28, 2026.
^ "From Decatur to Notre Dame: Former Red Raider Mario Morris finds success". The Decatur Daily. Retrieved July 28, 2026.
^ ^a ^b "Decatur's Mario Morris hired by NCAA". The Decatur Daily. Retrieved July 28, 2026.
^ "Mario Morris". fightingirish.com. University of Notre Dame. Retrieved July 28, 2026.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Wisconsin CFO Mario Morris Joins Notre Dame As Deputy Athletics Director". fightingirish.com. University of Notre Dame. March 25, 2019. Retrieved July 28, 2026.
^ ^a ^b "Mario Morris Named CABMA Manager of the Year". fightingirish.com. University of Notre Dame. Retrieved July 28, 2026.
^ "Morgan County Sports Hall of Fame: Morris' journey began at Boys & Girls Club". The Decatur Daily. Retrieved July 28, 2026.

Category:Living people Category:People from Decatur, Alabama Category:Alabama Crimson Tide football players

[espn-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "Notre Dame's Mario Morris named NCAA senior VP of administration and CFO". ESPN. August 24, 2022. Retrieved July 28, 2026.

[ncaa-2] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h "NCAA names Mario Morris senior VP of administration and CFO". NCAA.org. National Collegiate Athletic Association. August 24, 2022. Retrieved July 28, 2026.

[si-3] "Former Alabama Player Mario Morris Named NCAA's Chief Financial Officer". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved July 28, 2026.

[decatur-hs-4] "From Decatur to Notre Dame: Former Red Raider Mario Morris finds success". The Decatur Daily. Retrieved July 28, 2026.

[decatur-hired-5] "Decatur's Mario Morris hired by NCAA". The Decatur Daily. Retrieved July 28, 2026.

[nd-bio-6] "Mario Morris". fightingirish.com. University of Notre Dame. Retrieved July 28, 2026.

[nd-hire-7] "Wisconsin CFO Mario Morris Joins Notre Dame As Deputy Athletics Director". fightingirish.com. University of Notre Dame. March 25, 2019. Retrieved July 28, 2026.

[cabma-8] "Mario Morris Named CABMA Manager of the Year". fightingirish.com. University of Notre Dame. Retrieved July 28, 2026.

[decatur-hof-9] "Morgan County Sports Hall of Fame: Morris' journey began at Boys & Girls Club". The Decatur Daily. Retrieved July 28, 2026.

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