Libby Harmon

Libby served as lead investigator on numerous high-profile NCAA investigations, including two men’s basketball cases connected to the unprecedented federal bribery cases in the Southern District of New York. She has conducted hundreds of interviews, argued cases before the Divisions I and III Committee on Infractions, and submitted dozens of infractions briefs detailing NCAA violations, including charges concerning failure to monitor, lack of institutional control, head coach’s control and unethical conduct.

In addition to her role as an investigator, she chaired the enforcement department’s investigative techniques working group, leading efforts to utilize open-source intelligence tools and forensic device imaging.  She also oversaw the hiring and mentoring of the department’s post-graduate interns, served on the culture and inclusion team and co-led the People of Color Ally employee engagement group for the NCAA national office. She was known for her strong work ethic and collaboration across the NCAA national office and within the NCAA membership.  Libby has extensive experience working with other NCAA departments and Committees, including the Committees on Infractions, Division I Modernization of the Rules Subcommittee, Office of Legal Affairs, Governance, the Eligibility Center, Academic and Membership Affairs, and Student-Athlete Reinstatement.

Prior to joining the NCAA, Libby served as the Director of Compliance, Student-Athlete Issues at the University of Michigan, where she monitored NCAA rules compliance across all 29 sport programs and provided NCAA rules education and interpretations. At Michigan, Libby helped launch the elite student-athlete program to assist elite and Olympic-level athletes.