NBC Camps is proud to have recently acquired Tracy Ellis Ward, the new site director for Whitworth University camps, the NBC Girls basketball director and the vice president of Sports Leadership. Prior to relocating to Spokane, Washington to become the Vice President for Sports Leadership Ministries and Director of Women's Basketball for NBC Camps, Tracy Ellis-Ward served as the first Area Director for New York City Area Fellowship of Christian Athletes. Before her career transition to full-time ministry, Tracy held an executive post at the National Basketball Association, as Senior Director of WNBA Basketball Operations for five years. Before moving into the professional ranks, Tracy worked her way up in the collegiate realm at a Big Ten, Division I institution. She left a noteworthy mark as Assistant Athletics Director at Michigan State University where she was promoted four times in less than seven years and was the youngest, and only African-American female administrator in the department.

Tracy earned her bachelors degree in Art at the University of Missouri, where she was a former All-American in women's basketball and served as team captain. She was part of helping capture two consecutive conference titles during her playing career and still ranks 10th for point average per season (18.5) and stands seventh in field goal shooting percentage (.557) and eighth (707) in all-time career rebounds. Tracy went on to obtain her Masters in Sports Administration from Ohio University. A native of Dayton, Ohio, Tracy has two wonderful children, Gabrielle and Langston and was married to the late Michael J. Ward.