Lee Butler is a recognized rising leader in college athletics.
A native of Woodbridge, Va., Butler earned a bachelor's degree in Business Administration in 2006 and a master’s degree in Education with an emphasis on Sport Administration in 2010, both from the University of Miami. Butler completed The Sport Management Institute Executive Program in January 2020 and in October 2020 was featured in The Athletic’s list of 40 Under 40 in college basketball, noting 40 influential people in the sport under the age of 40.
Prior to coming to USF, Butler joined the ACC office in 2010 and served as an Assistant Commissioner for Men's Basketball since 2014 as well as the Chair of the ACC Racial and Social Justice Committee (CORE). In his assistant commissioner role, he was responsible for promoting relationships among the conference staff and league member institution’s administrators and coaching staffs.
Butler, who had previously served at the Atlantic Coast Conference since 2010 and was in the role of Assistant Commissioner for Men’s Basketball since 2014, assumed three main areas of oversight in USF Athletics, including student-athlete facing programs and services, sport administration for the men’s and women’s basketball programs, and department diversity and inclusion oversight.
According to Kelly, “I am very excited to welcome Lee Butler to our USF Athletics family in this newly formed and very important role. A former men’s basketball player at the University of Miami and a recognized rising leader in college athletics, Lee is a tremendous addition to our strong USF Athletics staff."
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Here is a summary of Butler's roles and responsibilities:
| Organization | Role | Responsibilities |
|---|---|---|
| USF Athletics | New Role |
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| Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) | Assistant Commissioner for Men’s Basketball (since 2014) |
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| ACC | Chair of the ACC Racial and Social Justice Committee (CORE) | [Details not provided in source] |
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