The Team Behind the Teams – Mary Chris Finnigan
3/16/2021 1:00 PM | General
A profile on Utah Athletics’ Director of Academics
Our "The Team Behind the Teams" video series, profiling members of the Utah Athletics family who support our student-athletes, continues with Mary Chris Finnigan, Utah's Director of Academics.
Finnigan explains that she was basically raised in a gym as the daughter of a long-time high school basketball coach. She participated in multiple sports growing up, including basketball, volleyball and track & field. In college, Finnigan played basketball and lacrosse at UC Santa Barbara.
Before joining the Utes, Finnigan worked as a counselor and basketball coach at her alma mater, Judge Memorial High School. She says that her position with the Utes is truly a dream job as it is a great combination of her passion for sports and mentoring young people.
Finnigan enjoys watching the student-athletes grow in confidence during their time at Utah and develop into amazing people. She feels it is truly an honor to be a small part of their journey. Finnigan also loves working with the academics and the athletic department staff, where everyone works hard and also knows how to have fun!
Finnigan explains that she was basically raised in a gym as the daughter of a long-time high school basketball coach. She participated in multiple sports growing up, including basketball, volleyball and track & field. In college, Finnigan played basketball and lacrosse at UC Santa Barbara.
Before joining the Utes, Finnigan worked as a counselor and basketball coach at her alma mater, Judge Memorial High School. She says that her position with the Utes is truly a dream job as it is a great combination of her passion for sports and mentoring young people.
Finnigan enjoys watching the student-athletes grow in confidence during their time at Utah and develop into amazing people. She feels it is truly an honor to be a small part of their journey. Finnigan also loves working with the academics and the athletic department staff, where everyone works hard and also knows how to have fun!
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