Marco Born

{{Short description|American athletics director}}

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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1983|2|11|mf=yes}}

| birth_place = Hannover Germany

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| player_years1 = 2004

| player_team1 = Tennessee Tech

| player_years2 = 2005–2007

| player_team2 = Middle Tennessee State

| player_positions = Tennis

| admin_years1 = 2007–2011

| admin_team1 = Middle Tennessee State (Group Sales and Marketing Representative)

| admin_years2 = 2011–2013

| admin_team2 = Middle Tennessee State (Director of Ticketing)

| admin_years3 = 2013–2014

| admin_team3 = Middle Tennessee State (Associate Athletics Director)

| admin_years4 = 2014–2017

| admin_team4 = Louisiana Tech (Senior Associate Athletics Director for External Affairs)

| admin_years5 = 2017–2018

| admin_team5 = Louisiana Tech (Executive Associate Athletic Director)

| admin_years6 = 2018–2022

| admin_team6 = Lamar

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| championships = National Championship, Tennis doubles, 2007; All-American Doubles National Championship, 2005

| awards = Middle Tennessee State University Hall of Fame (Class of 2017)

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Marco Born (born {{Birth date|1983|2|11|mf=yes}}),{{cite web|title=Marco Born|url=http://goblueraiders.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=828|publisher=Middle Tennessee State University Athletics|accessdate=March 30, 2018}} the former director of athletics for Lamar University, was named to the position on March 29, 2018.{{cite web |author1=James Dixon |title=Marco Born Named LU Athletics Director |url=https://lamarcardinals.com/news/2018/3/29/general-marco-born-named-lu-athletics-director.aspx |publisher=Lamar University Athletics |accessdate=April 27, 2020 |date=March 29, 2018}} He previously served in several positions of increasing responsibility at the Louisiana Tech University and Middle Tennessee State University athletic departments.{{cite web|title=Marco Born|url=http://www.latechsports.com/genrel/marco_born_915654.html|publisher=CBS Interactive|accessdate=March 30, 2018}}{{cite web|title=Marco Born Director of Athletics|url=http://lamarcardinals.com/staff.aspx?staff=179|publisher=Lamar University Athletics|accessdate=March 30, 2018}}{{cite web|title=Lamar University|url=http://collegead.com/lamar-university-19/|publisher=CollegeAD|accessdate=March 30, 2018|date=March 29, 2018}}{{cite web|author1=Chad Cooper|title=Marco Born named new Lamar Athletic Director|url=http://theexaminer.com/stories/sports/marco-born-named-new-lamar-athletic-director?page=1|publisher=The Examiner Corporation|accessdate=March 30, 2018|date=March 29, 2018}}{{cite web|author1=I. C. Murrell|title=New AD is Born: Former LaTech official takes helm of Lamar athletics|url=https://www.panews.com/2018/03/29/new-ad-is-born-former-latech-official-takes-helm-of-lamar-athletics/|publisher=Port Arthur News|accessdate=March 30, 2018|date=March 29, 2018}}{{cite web|author1=Matt G. Faye|title=New LU athletics director ready to wake "sleeping giant"|url=https://www.beaumontenterprise.com/sports/article/New-LU-athletics-director-ready-to-wake-sleeping-12790696.php|publisher=Hearst Newspapers II, LLC|accessdate=March 30, 2018}} He graduated with his bachelor's and master's degrees from Middle Tennessee State University where he lettered in tennis. Born resigned his position on March 10, 2022 after a leave of absence for personal reasons beginning on January 13, 2022.{{cite web|author1=Thomas Scott|title=Lamar athletic director resigns|url=https://www.chron.com/sports/lamar/article/Lamar-athletic-director-resigns-16991668.php|publisher=Hearst Newspapers|accessdate=March 15, 2022|date=March 10, 2022}}