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Ursula Gurney

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Interim Director of Athletics at University of Missouri-Kansas City
📍 Leawood, Kansas, United States

Ursula Gurney is the Deputy Director of Athletics and Senior Woman Administrator at the University of Missouri-Kansas City. With extensive experience in collegiate athletics, she has served as President of the National Association of Academic and Student-Athlete Development Professionals (N4A) and on the NCAA Division I Committee on Academics, demonstrating national leadership in student-athlete success.

She is passionate about empowering female leaders and supporting student-athletes beyond their sports careers. Her activities include engaging with Kansas Citys professional sports community, promoting women in sport through various leadership events, and creating networking opportunities to help female athletes break the glass ceiling in their future professions.

As a former nationally competitive swimmer in Canada, she participated in several National Championships and Olympic and Commonwealth Games Trials.

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Experience
10 Years
Current Role
Interim Director of Athletics
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Leawood, Kansas, United States
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Student-Athlete Development
As a past president of the N4A, her career is centered on ensuring student-athletes succeed academically, personally, and professionally, preparing them for life after sports.
Women in Sports
Actively supports and advocates for female leadership in athletics, participating in events like the "Champions for Change" breakfast to elevate and empower women.
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Career

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7-2018 - 12-2018
Interim Director of Athletics
University of Missouri-Kansas City
8-2008
Deputy Director of Athletics/SWA
University of Missouri-Kansas City
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Education
2002 - 2005
European Diplomatic History
The Ohio State University
2000 - 2002
Master’s Degree
Simon Fraser University
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