Candice Storey Lee

Candice Storey Lee
Current position
TitleAthletic director
TeamVanderbilt
ConferenceSEC
Biographical details
BornMadison, Alabama
Playing career
1996–2000Vanderbilt
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
2020–presentVanderbilt

Candice Storey Lee is the current director of athletics for Vanderbilt University. Lee attended college at Vanderbilt, where she played on the school's women's basketball team, suffering two major injuries.[1] She is a triple alumna of the university, having received a bachelor's degree, a master's degree in counseling, and a doctorate in higher education administration there. Lee began her athletics administration career at Vanderbilt in 2002, serving first as an academic adviser and then compliance director. Working under the late athletic director David Williams, Lee was named the department’s senior woman administrator in 2004, a responsibility she held until 2020. She also assumed the title of deputy athletic director in 2016, overseeing the day-to-day operations of the athletic department and serving as the sport administrator for football and women’s basketball.[2]

  1. ^ Young, Shalise Manza (2021-02-22). "First and Black: Vanderbilt AD Candice Lee is forging a path for Black women to lead in the SEC". Yahoo Sports. Archived from the original on 2021-02-23. Retrieved 2021-11-23.
  2. ^ "Candice Storey Lee". Vanderbilt University Athletics - Official Athletics Website. 2019-05-04. Retrieved 2022-10-13.