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Role at GW:
Warner is the Senior Associate Director of Athletics and Senior Woman Administrator. She directly oversees 20 varsity sports, which include: Baseball, Cross Country (M/W), Golf (M), Gymnastics (W), Lacrosse (W), Rowing (M/W), Soccer (M/W), Softball, Squash (M/W), Swimming/Diving (M/W), Tennis (M/W), Volleyball (W), and Water Polo (M/W). Warner directly supervises 17 head coaches and their assistants, the senior staff and programming of the Lerner Health & Wellness Center, and the Athletics Communications Department. Throughout Warner's tenure at GW, the Athletics Department has grown to become a highly respected, broad-based program with 22 Division I varsity sports. She is committed to preserving and building upon GW's tradition of academic and athletic excellence. Warner connects on a daily basis with student-athletes, coaches, administrative staff, university officials, and alumni. She is an avid supporter at events and tournaments, and is a significant contributor to many special events, fundraisers, and committees.
GW Highlights:
In 1977, Warner started her career at GW as an Assistant Director of Athletics and was later named Director of Women's Athletics. She held that title until 1988, when she was promoted to Senior Associate Director of Athletics and became the Senior Woman Administrator. Warner brings mre than 31 years of experience and leadership to the position and continues to serve the athletic administration community at the university, conference, and national levels. Warner has been selected to serve on several NCAA committees throughout her career. A member of the NCAA Research Cmt. from 1996-2000, she served as Chair for her final two years. Prior to that, she served on the NCAA Council from 1992-1996. She has also served committee appointments to the following: NCAA Financial Aid and Amateurism Cmt. (1994-1996), Cmt. on Women's Athletics (1994-1996), Special Events Cmt. (1996-1997), Division I Women's Soccer Cmt. (1990-1991), Special Cmt. on Initial Eligibility Standards (1994-1996), Council Subcommittee on Eligibility Appeals (1992-1995), Special Cmt. to Review Contest Exemptions (1995-1996), and Ad Hoc Cmt. to Study Enforcement Issues (1992-1993). Warner has also served on the Executive Board of the National Association of Collegiate Women Athletic Administrators (NACWAA, 1988-1994). She continues to serve on the Atlantic 10 Conference Championships and Equity Committee. Accolades include receiving the Dean Meyerson Award from the National Center for Health Fitness, in 1991, for her contributions in health and fitness. In 1996, she was named the NACWAA District III Administrator of the Year. In the fall of 2000, the GW Rowing Team honored Warner by christening a new shell, the "Mary Jo Warner". On April 6, 2002, Warner was elected to the Alumni Honor Academy of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation at Western Michigan University in recognition of her professional accomplishments, contributions, and unselfish civic service, and leadership. In the summer of 2003, Warner completed the Institute for Athletics Executives sponsored by the NCAA and NACWAA.
Prior to GW:
While a student at Western Michigan University, Warner was a member of the varsity swimming and tennis teams. She later taught at the International School of Geneva, Switzerland. In 1975, she completed a bicycle trip across the United States with her sister, Barbara.
Personal:
Warner and her husband, Christopher, live in Vienna, VA, and have three sons, Brett, 26 - a 2004 GW graduate and four-year starter for the Colonials tennis team; Ryan, 23, a 2007 Westmont College graduate and member of the Warriors soccer team; and Ethan, 21, a Westmont College senior.
