Marco Born
American athletics director
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Marco Born (born February 11, 1983),[1] the former director of athletics for Lamar University, was named to the position on March 29, 2018.[2] He previously served in several positions of increasing responsibility at the Louisiana Tech University and Middle Tennessee State University athletic departments.[3][4][5][6][7][8] He graduated with his bachelor's and master's degrees from Middle Tennessee State University where he lettered in tennis. Born resigned his position on March 10, 2022 after a leave of absence for personal reasons beginning on January 13, 2022.[9]
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 11, 1983 Hannover Germany |
| Playing career | |
| 2004 | Tennessee Tech |
| 2005–2007 | Middle Tennessee State |
| Position | Tennis |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 2007–2011 | Middle Tennessee State (Group Sales and Marketing Representative) |
| 2011–2013 | Middle Tennessee State (Director of Ticketing) |
| 2013–2014 | Middle Tennessee State (Associate Athletics Director) |
| 2014–2017 | Louisiana Tech (Senior Associate Athletics Director for External Affairs) |
| 2017–2018 | Louisiana Tech (Executive Associate Athletic Director) |
| 2018–2022 | Lamar |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| National Championship, Tennis doubles, 2007; All-American Doubles National Championship, 2005 | |
| Awards | |
| Middle Tennessee State University Hall of Fame (Class of 2017) | |
Athletic history
Born and teammate, Andreas Siljeström, won the 2007 NCAA Division I Tennis doubles championship. He and Siljeström also won the 2005 All-American Doubles National Championship. The two were two-time ITA all-Americans (2006, 2007). The two were named to the Middle Tennessee State Athletic Hall of Fame (Class of 2017) on September 23, 2017.[10]