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Nina King Introduced as Vice President and Director of Athletics

Complete transcripts of the press conference below.

DURHAM – In an historic ceremony at Cameron Indoor Stadium on Friday, Duke University President Vincent Price introduced Nina King as Duke's next Vice President and Director of Athletics.

King will succeed Kevin White, who is retiring after 13 years in the post, on September 1. Among Power 5 institutions, King joins Vanderbilt's Candice Storey Lee and Virginia's Carla Williams as Black female directors of athletics.

Price kicked off Friday's event with opening remarks before introducing King, who is the first woman to hold the position at Duke, to those in attendance that included members of Duke's athletics staff, invited guests and media.