Northern Kentucky University Vice President and Director of Athletics Christina Roybal Gives Update to the Rotary Club of Florence
Written By: Tim Herrmann, Rotary Club of Florence
Join the Rotary Club of Florence, serving all of Boone County (@FlorenceRotary), on Monday, January 29, 2024, at noon as Northern Kentucky University’s (@nkuedu) Director of Athletics (@NKUNorse), Vice President Christina Roybal (@ChristinaRoybal) offers an update on what’s going on with Northern Kentucky University Athletics, speaking on the subject of student athletes and their success, along with the excitement surrounding the new sports programs at NKU.
Christina Roybal joined the NKU athletics staff as Vice President and Director of Athletics, on July 1, 2022. Her first year at Northern Kentucky University in 2022-23 was one for the record books as both the men’s basketball and softball programs won their respective Horizon League Championship and represented Northern Kentucky on the national stage at the NCAA Tournament.
As a department, the Norse also finished with their highest school ranking in the McCafferty Trophy all-sport standings since joining the Horizon League, showing growth across all athletics department programs. Roybal also oversaw two of the largest crowds in NKU Athletics history, as the men’s basketball program played in front of a school record crown of 8,503 in their win over Cincinnati on November 16, 2022 inside Truist Arena, and the women’s volleyball program sold out Regents Hall for the first time in school history as they hosted nationally-ranked Ohio State on August 25, 2023.
Prior to coming to NKU, she served as Senior Associate Athletics Director for Sports Administration for the University of Northern Iowa and an extensive tenure at Fresno State, achieving great success in the athletics departments of both schools. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in Health, Physical Education, and Recreation in 2003 from Saint Mary’s College of California. Roybal added a pair of Masters degrees from Fresno State in Kinesiology (2006) and Business Administration (2013).
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Date: Monday, January 29, 2024
Meeting Hosts: Team #7
LOCATION: Northern Kentucky Area Development District (NKADD), 22 Spiral Drive, Florence, KY 41042
Live Streamed on the club’s YouTube Channel – https://www.youtube.com/@rotaryclubofflorenceky
11:45 am – Lunch Buffet $13/person (price increase due to increased supply costs)
12:00 pm – Meeting Begins
Greeting, Prayer-Reflection-Inspiration, Pledge & 4-Way Test
12:15 pm – Program Begins
1:00 pm – Meeting Adjourned
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