Roybal Joins UNI Athletics Department Senior Staff

University of Northern Iowa Director of Athletics David Harris has announced the hiring of Christina Roybal as Senior Associate Athletic Director for Sports Administration/Senior Woman Administrator. Roybal will begin her employment at UNI beginning July 18.

"We are very excited to have Christina join our department as the Senior Associate AD for Sports Administration/SWA," Harris said. "She brings a fantastic combination of experience, dedication and passion to this position. Everyone that I spoke to about Christina said that she is a talented administrator who works well with coaches and is dedicated to providing a first-class experience to all student-athletes. It was very clear from the beginning of our process that Christina wanted to be at UNI, and was excited by the challenge of this opportunity. We believe Christina and her family will be an excellent fit here in the Cedar Valley, and I look forward to working with her as part of our senior staff."

Roybal (pronounced - ROY-bull) will have direct sport supervision of 14 sports for the Panthers - women's basketball, volleyball, soccer, softball, men's/women's cross country, men's/women's indoor track and field, men's/women's outdoor track and field, men's/women's golf, women's tennis and women's swimming and diving. She will also take on the role of Deputy Title IX Coordinator.

"I am honored to be named the Senior Associate A.D. for Sports Administration/SWA and would like to thank David Harris for the opportunity to join the UNI team," Roybal said. "In talking with coaches, staff and student-athletes, it was evident to me the passion and loyalty they have for UNI. I am thrilled to become a part of the Panthers team and my family and I look forward to being a part of the Cedar Valley community."

Roybal comes to UNI after having served a variety of administrative roles in the Fresno State University athletics department from 2006-2016. Roybal was a member of the Bulldog senior administration team, where she managed administrative operations functions for the athletic department. In 2015, Roybal fulfilled the role of Interim Senior Woman Administrator for the Bulldogs.

She had direct sport supervision at Fresno State of women's lacrosse, men's tennis, women's tennis and implementation of women's water polo. Roybal assisted in the development and monitoring of sport budgets, along with review and approval of expenditures.

She worked extensively with the Title IX Coordinator, where she helped to create and maintain plans for equity compliance. She served on the Gender and Minority Equity Subcommittee of the Athletic Advisory Council reviewing Title IX items as they pertain to athletics. She also worked with the Victim Advocate and Title IX Campus Multidisciplinary Team on compliance with California State University executive orders and educational programming.

She was active on the Fresno State campus in various campus groups. She was a member of the Marketing Advisory Council for the Craig School of Business Marketing and Logistics Department, Staff Training and Recognition Day Steering Committee, President's Commission on Human Relations and Equity, and Co-Chair of National Girls and Women in Sports Day Committee.

In her Interim SWA role, Roybal served on the Mountain West Conference Joint Council, Joint Council Executive Committee, and was the Joint Council Liaison to Men's and Women's Tennis Coaches.

Roybal began her professional career at Fresno State working as the Group Sales Coordinator in the ticket office from 2006-2010. She was promoted to Tickets/External Relations Coordinator in 2010, where she managed all activities involved in the sales of group tickets and tailgates. She worked closely with the marketing department in developing ticket marketing plans and executing ticket promotions. From 2012-2013, Roybal worked in the Athletics Business Office prior to being promoted to Director for Administrative Operations in 2013 and Assistant Athletics Director for Administrative Operations in 2015.

She earned her bachelor of arts in health, physical education and recreation in 2003 from Saint Mary's College in Moraga, Calif. Roybal added a pair of master's degrees from Fresno State in kinesiology (2006) and business administration (2013).

She is an active member of NACWAA (National Association of Collegiate Woman Athletics Administrators) and NACDA (National Association of College Directors of Athletics).

Roybal and her husband, Edward, have a son, Bailey (13), and a daughter, Nicolette (8).

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