John Mack (athletic director)

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John Mack
Current position
Title Athletic director
Team Princeton
Conference Ivy League
Biographical details
Alma mater Princeton University, Northwestern University
Playing career
1996–2000 Princeton
Position(s) Track and field
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2002–2004 Princeton (assistant)
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
2000–2004 Princeton (Assistant director of intercollegiate programming)
2004–2006 Big Ten Conference (Associate director of championships)
2006–2011 Northwestern (Associate AD)
2021–present Princeton
Accomplishments and honors
Awards
William Winston Roper Trophy (2000)

John Mack (born 6 December 1977) is the current director of athletics for Princeton University. [1] He previously served as associate athletic director at Northwestern University from 2006 to 2011, before spending 10 years in the legal field as a practicing lawyer. [2] Mack attended college at Princeton University, where he was a sprinter on the school's track and field team, [3] [4] winning the 2000 William Winston Roper Trophy as the university's top male senior athlete. [5] Mack was named athletic director at Princeton University on August 25, 2021. [6] [7]

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References

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