University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
Staff Directory
Spence, Erin Punter
Erin Punter Spence
- Title:
- Assistant Athletic Director for Compliance/SAAC/ Senior Woman Administrator (Sport Supervisor: Women's Swimming & Diving)
- Email:
- Phone:
- 250-3857
Erin Punter Spence serves as Assistant Athletics Director for Compliance and Senior Woman Administrator. In her role, she is the Senior Compliance Administrator for the department and is the advisor to the Student-Advisory Committee, as well as sport supervisor for the UNC Asheville Swimming and Diving program. Spence has worked in compliance and student-athlete services since 2017. Prior to her move to compliance, Spence spearheaded marketing, promotions, and licensing efforts for the department for 13 years and was responsible for corporate partnerships prior to arrival of Learfield.
In her time in Asheville, Spence has been active in the National Association for Athletics Compliance (NAAC) and was a member of the Communications Committee from 2018 to 2022. While working in external affairs, Spence was a member of NACMA, serving as a member of the organization's strategic communications committee from 2013-2017 and leading a session on marketing at Division I non-football schools at the national convention in 2015. Spence also served as a member of the membership committee for Women Leaders in College Sports (formerly known as NACWAA) during the 2015-2016 school year.
Spence currently serves on the NCAA Initial Eligibility Waivers Committee.
As a wife and mother of two boys, Spence spends much of her free time working with children's groups. She is a member of the Passport Kids Camps national advisory board and a den leader and Charter Organization Representative in the Daniel Boone Council for Pack 524 and Troop 524 in Mars Hill, NC.
Spence came to Asheville from the University of Arkansas where she earned her Master’s Degree in Sport Management in 2004, while serving as a Graduate Assistant for Marketing. Prior to Arkansas, Spence was the Marketing Assistant at Xavier University. Spence received her Bachelor’s Degree from the Indiana University in Sport Marketing and Management in 2001. She was a member of the inaugural women’s rowing team and twice earned Academic All-Big Ten honors.
In her time in Asheville, Spence has been active in the National Association for Athletics Compliance (NAAC) and was a member of the Communications Committee from 2018 to 2022. While working in external affairs, Spence was a member of NACMA, serving as a member of the organization's strategic communications committee from 2013-2017 and leading a session on marketing at Division I non-football schools at the national convention in 2015. Spence also served as a member of the membership committee for Women Leaders in College Sports (formerly known as NACWAA) during the 2015-2016 school year.
Spence currently serves on the NCAA Initial Eligibility Waivers Committee.
As a wife and mother of two boys, Spence spends much of her free time working with children's groups. She is a member of the Passport Kids Camps national advisory board and a den leader and Charter Organization Representative in the Daniel Boone Council for Pack 524 and Troop 524 in Mars Hill, NC.
Spence came to Asheville from the University of Arkansas where she earned her Master’s Degree in Sport Management in 2004, while serving as a Graduate Assistant for Marketing. Prior to Arkansas, Spence was the Marketing Assistant at Xavier University. Spence received her Bachelor’s Degree from the Indiana University in Sport Marketing and Management in 2001. She was a member of the inaugural women’s rowing team and twice earned Academic All-Big Ten honors.
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