Tulane Names Northern Iowa's David Harris As New Athletics Director

Tulane University announced Tuesday that current University of Northern Iowa Athletic Director David Harris would assume the same role with the Green Wave.

Former Tulane Athletic Director Troy Dannen accepted the same position at the University of Washington back in October.

Harris, a Louisiana native, was named an Athletics Director of the Year by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics in 2021.

Per a press release from Tulane, Harris also holds leadership roles at the NCAA and on national committees related to general athletics oversight, academic enhancement, equity and diversity, student-athlete transfers and more. He is also a current member of the NCAA’s Division I Council, the NCAA’s Council Coordination Committee and Chair of the NCAA’s Women's Basketball Oversight Committee.

“My career began supporting the academic pursuits of student-athletes and it has always been important to me to find a place that combines world-class academics with a pursuit of excellence in all of its athletic endeavors,” Harris said in the aforementioned press release. “President Fitts is committed to the well-being, academic achievement and lifelong success of Tulane’s student-athletes and continuing to build an athletics program that matches the university’s nationally renowned research and academics.”

A press conference introducing Harris to local media will be held on Monday, November 27 at 3 PM CT. The conference will be livestreamed via Tulane Athletics YouTube. 

UTSA and Tulane will face off on Black Friday at 3:30 PM ET on ABC. The winner will secure a berth in the AAC championship game.