Chris Termini, Board Member

NCAA – Managing Director of Championships & Alliances, External Operation

Chris serves as Managing Director of Championships and Alliances, External Operations, providing strategic direction and oversight of the NCAA’s commercial functions, with direct management of digital and social media, statistics and media coordination, marketing and ticketing, and licensing and merchandising. In this role, Chris is responsible for driving growth and innovation at the NCAA through new initiatives and partnerships,in furtherance of the Association’s strategic priorities. Previously, Chris served as Director of Legal Affairs and Associate General Counsel for the NCAA, offering legal,strategic, and business counseling on a wide range of matters for the Association, including championships, regulatory affairs, health and safety, communications, and information technology. Chris is currently a mentor for the Techstars Sports Accelerator, and previously served as a chair of the Sports and Entertainment Section of the Indianapolis Bar Association. Chris is a double graduate from the University of Virginia, earning a B.S. from the McIntire School of Commerce and a J.D. from the University of Virginia School of Law, where he was an Articles Editor for the Virginia Law Review and an Olin Fellow in Law and Economics. Prior to law school, Chris was a derivatives trader for UBS. Chris is married to a native Hoosier, Julie, and spends most of his personal time wrangling their two sons, Jack and Michael.