NCAA Senior Vice President of Basketball Dan Gavitt and NCAA Vice President of Women’s Basketball Lynn Holzman were named to the USA Basketball board of directors last week.
Gavitt has been a member of the board since 2013. He and Holzman will serve four-year terms from 2025-28.
In August 2012, Gavitt joined the NCAA staff as vice president of men’s basketball. He was named to his current position in December 2016.
In addition to his supervisory role of NCAA basketball championships and college basketball matters, Gavitt manages NCAA Championships broadcast and corporate partner relationships.
“It has been a privilege to serve on the USA Basketball board of directors for the last 11 years, and I am appreciative of the opportunity to continue serving our nation’s governing body of basketball for the next Olympics quadrennium,” Gavitt said. “Basketball is an incredibly global game, with USA Basketball leading internationally. I look forward to supporting American players and coaches who represent our national teams with competitiveness and class.”
Holzman began her role as NCAA vice president of women’s basketball in February 2018. She is responsible for the strategic direction of women’s basketball and the oversight, operations and management of the Divisions I, II and III Women’s Basketball Championships and the Women’s Basketball Invitation Tournament. She also is the staff’s day-to-day contact with the Division I Women’s Basketball Committee and Women’s Basketball Oversight Committee.
“I am deeply honored to serve on the USA Basketball board of directors alongside esteemed leaders in both men’s and women’s basketball, especially as we look forward to the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles,” Holzman said. “USA Basketball is a global benchmark for excellence and growth in the sport, and I am committed to leveraging this opportunity to, in particular, further elevate women’s basketball both within the United States and internationally.”
Other members appointed to the board are Joe Dumars, NBA executive vice president, head of basketball operations; Mark Tatum, NBA deputy commissioner and chief operating officer; Nina King, Duke vice president/director of athletics; Greg Sankey, Southeastern Conference commissioner; Bethany Donaphin, WNBA head of league operations; Christopher Parker, National Junior College Athletic Association president and CEO; John W. Rogers Jr., Ariel Investments founder, chairman, co-CEO and chief investment officer; Shareef Abdur-Rahim, 2000 Olympic gold medalist; Seimone Augustus, 2008, 2012 and 2016 Olympic gold medalist; Harrison Barnes, 2016 Olympic gold medalist; Sylvia Fowles, 2008, 2012, 2016 and 2020 Olympic gold medalist; and Lindsay Whalen, 2012 and 2016 Olympic gold medalist.
