Tracy Ellis-Ward is currently the Vice President for Sports Leadership Ministries and Director of Women’s Basketball for NBC Camps, located in Spokane, Washington. Prior to this she was the first full-time Area Director for New York City Fellowship of Christian Athletes - a national sports ministry. 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. Subsequent to her shift 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 10^th for point average per season (18.5) and seventh in field goal shooting percentage (.557). Tracy was also part of an elite group of six interns for the NCAA prior to obtaining her Masters in Sports Administration from Ohio University. A native of Dayton, Ohio, Tracy is the mother of two children and was married to the late Michael J. Ward.