Katherine Sulentic - Deputy Athletics Director, Regulatory Affairs / SWA - Staff Directory

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Katherine Sulentic

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Deputy Athletics Director, Regulatory Affairs / SWA
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Kathy Sulentic was named Deputy Athletics Director for Regulatory Affairs at the University of Memphis on November 11, 2024.

Sulentic returns to campus and joins the executive team following 14 years at the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) in Indianapolis as the Associate Director of Enforcement, Investigations and Processing. A bar-certified lawyer, Sulentic will direct the compliance, academic and student-athlete development teams while overseeing the Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) programming for the Tiger student-athletes. Prior to her time at the national office, Sulentic spent over eight years on the campuses of the University of Colorado and University of Nebraska.

"I'm both humbled and honored to join the University of Memphis athletic department," Sulentic said. "As the evolution of college athletics continues, I'm so grateful that I get to participate in that evolution with some of the best student-athletes, coaches, and administrators in the country."

After working at one of the world's largest law firms in Boston, Sulentic assumed her role at the national office where she processed major infraction cases across the NCAA bylaws. Sulentic's time at the NCAA, as a lawyer and on college campuses has provided her with invaluable experience in navigating NIL and the House settlement. Sulentic earned her undergraduate degree from the University of Northern Iowa before receiving her master's degree from the University of Nebraska and law degree from Roger Williams University.