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词条 Mike Racy
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  1. Early years

  2. Career

  3. References

  4. External links

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| name = Mike Racy
| image = Mike Racy portrait.jpg
| title = Commissioner of the
Mid-America Intercollegiate
Athletics Association
| term_start = February 1, 2017
| predecessor = Bob Boerigter
| birth_date =
| birth_place = Lawrence, Kansas
| alma_mater = Washburn University
UMKC School of Law
| residence = Kansas City, Missouri
| spouse = Kathy Hadel
| children = 3 sons
}}

Michael Racy is an American sports executive, higher education officer and attorney. Racy currently serves as the commissioner for the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA). Prior to being selected as the new MIAA commissioner, Racy practiced law in the Kansas City metropolitan area, served as a vice president at the University of Central Missouri, and vice president at the National Collegiate Athletic Association.

Early years

Racy was born in Lawrence, Kansas and attended Abilene High School in central Kansas.[1] After high school, Racy attended Washburn University where he earned is Bachelor of Business Administration, graduating with honors in 1987.[2] Racy then went on to complete his Juris Doctorate from the University of Missouri–Kansas City School of Law, graduating with honors in 1992.[3] Racy began his career in sports working at the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics while he was earning his law degree.[4]

Career

After graduating from UMKC in 1992, Racy practiced law at Gage and Tucker Law Firm in Kansas City, Missouri. In 1993, Racy moved to the NCAA to become a legislative assistant. In 1999, Racy became a vice president and served as the chief executive officer for the Division II level. While serving as vice president of the NCAA, Racy developed the NCAA Sports Festival for Division II, as well as secured a television agreement with CBS College Sports for regular season football and basketball games, operated the $30 million budget for the division, designed the NCAA Division II "Life in the Balance" Platform, and established the Make-A-Wish Foundation fundraising partnership.[5]

In June 2013, after twenty years as a vice president for the NCAA, Racy left to become the VP for Law, Policy and Strategy – also known as the General Counsel – for the University of Central Missouri in Warrensburg, Missouri.[4] In 2015, Racy left Central Missouri to become a higher education consultant. On September 7, 2016, it was announced that Racy would become the fifth full-time commissioner for the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association.[6]

References

1. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.abilene-rc.com/news/racy-named-next-miaa-commissioner/article_39b12560-7a82-11e6-a85a-13be5a8b0892.html |title=Racy named next MIAA commissioner | News |publisher=abilene-rc.com |date=September 7, 2016 |accessdate=September 15, 2016}}
2. ^{{cite press release |last=Peterson, Jr. |first=Rick |url=http://cjonline.com/sports/2016-09-07/mike-racy-washburn-graduate-selected-miaa-commissioner# |title=Mike Racy, a Washburn graduate, selected as MIAA commissioner |date=September 7, 2016 |accessdate=September 14, 2016}}
3. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.newspressnow.com/sports/racy-selected-as-miaa-commissioner/article_808ec442-7528-5eb2-8887-32cf589907b3.html |title=Racy selected as MIAA commissioner | Sports |publisher=newspressnow.com |date=September 7, 2016 |accessdate=September 15, 2016}}
4. ^{{cite web |url=https://www.ucmo.edu/news/mike.racy.cfm |title=News & Events : University of Central Missouri |publisher=Ucmo.edu |date=April 2, 2013 |accessdate=September 15, 2016}}
5. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.ncaa.org/about/resources/media-center/news/dii-vp-racy-leave-july-central-missouri-position |title=DII VP Racy to leave in July for Central Missouri position | NCAA.org - The Official Site of the NCAA |publisher=NCAA.org |date=April 3, 2013 |accessdate=September 15, 2016}}
6. ^{{cite press release |last=Slaughter |first=Josh |url=http://www.themiaa.com/news/2016/9/7/GEN_0907161608.aspx |title=Racy Selected as MIAA Commissioner |date=September 14, 2016 |accessdate=September 14, 2016}}

External links

  • MIAA profile
{{Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association commissioners navbox}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Racy, Mike}}

8 : Living people|Washburn University alumni|University of Missouri–Kansas City alumni|People from Lawrence, Kansas|Sportspeople from Kansas|National Collegiate Athletic Association people|Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association commissioners|Year of birth missing (living people)

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