EUGENE, Ore. -- Nji Nnamani, a member of Stanford’s 2004 NCAA national championship volleyball team, has been hired as Oregon’s Director of Operations for its nationally-ranked track and field and cross country programs, Associate Athletic Director Vin Lananna announced Friday.

Nnamani, who has served as Oregon’s interim director of operations since April, has experience in athletic administration at both the University of San Francisco and Stanford, in addition to the private sector.

"Nji brings a broad administrative background to our staff, in addition to the understanding of what it takes to be a national champion at the Division I level and we are thrilled to have her join us at Oregon," said Lananna.

Prior to her move to Oregon, Nnamani worked with San Francisco’s Magis Leadership Symposium and assisted in the successful marketing and coordination of that event’s production throughout the Bay Area. She also worked with Portland-based sports brand SPARQ, where she contributed to the company’s industry outreach program and product and brand development.

Nnamani earned her Master’s degree from Stanford in sociology with a concentration in organizations, business and the economy in 2008. While working on her Master’s, Nnamani served as the fund-raising and marketing manager for Stanford’s Nigerian Students Association.

The Bloomington, Ill., native was a four-year letterwinner for the Stanford volleyball team and was co-captain as a senior for a Cardinal squad that was the 2006 NCAA national runner-up. The two-time Pac-10 all-academic selection graduated in 2007 with a degree in political science.

She also served on Stanford’s Athletic Director Search Committee as an undergraduate and worked extensively in the broadcast field where she was the announcer for Stanford men’s volleyball matches, hosted an MTV college road trip segment about Stanford and co-hosted two episodes of "Stanford All-Access" and "Black History Month Special" for CSTV.

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