University of Maryland, Baltimore County

Whitney Ames joined the UMBC staff as a compliance coordinator in 2015. She has earned three promotions since that time and most recently was named the department's associate athletics director, compliance/SWA in July 2022. Ames supervises the cross country and track and field programs.

Ames oversees NCAA and America East Conference compliance matters for all of UMBC’s 17 varsity sports. She is the athletic department's liaison for the UMBC Financial Aid, Admissions, Student Business Services and Registrar's Offices.  

Ames spent the previous two years interning in the compliance department at Indiana University. During her time with the Hoosiers, Ames also served as a research assistant within the Indiana University Maurer School of Law, where she graduated from in May of 2015.

Prior to joining the Hoosiers’ compliance department, Ames served in her first of two summer stints at Purdue University, interning in her alma mater’s compliance office. Ames earned a bachelor’s degree from Purdue in May of 2012.