The University of Alabama at Birmingham Athletics
Men's Basketball
- Title:
- Assistant Athletics Director - Student-Athlete Development
- Email:
- ncriss@uab.edu
- Phone:
- 996-9046
Joined UAB staff: 2016
Team Assignments: Men's Basketball, Women's Bowling; Assistant Athletic Director for Student Development
Education: University of Maryland: B.A. Criminology, 1992; University of Louisville: M. Ed College Student Personal Services, 1999
Athletic / Professional Background: University of Maryland Track & Field student-athlete, 1988-1992; University of Maryland Academic Support Unit Special Assistant 1993-1997; University of Louisville Academic Services for Athletics Graduate Assistant 1997-1999; University of Central Florida Academic Services for Student-Athletes Academic Advisor 1999-2001; University of Maryland Academic Support and Career Development Unit Football Academic Counselor/Life Skills Coordinator/Assistant Director/Associate Director 2001-2016; University of Alabama-Birmingham Assistant Athletic Director for Student Athlete Development 2016-current
Best Part of my job: Watching students grow into their true authentic selves
Favorite Quote: "Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do." - Marianna Williamson
Interests: Family, Friends, music, and traveling.
