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Julie Roe Lach, '04, Presented with Outstanding Alumna of the Year Award
06/08/2022
The IU Robert H. McKinney School of Law honored Julie Roe Lach, ‘04, with the Outstanding Alumna of the Year Award during an annual joint meeting of the law school’s Board of Visitors and Alumni Association on June 8.
Lach has been involved with college athletics for 20 years and currently serves in the role of Commissioner for the Horizon League, responsible for all core functions with special emphasis on championships, messaging/media, finances, governance/compliance and operationalizing the strategic plan.
Prior to the Horizon League, Lach worked at the NCAA for over 15 years, most recently serving as the vice president of enforcement from October 2010 to February 2013. After leaving the NCAA, Lach founded JRL Consulting and then joined forces with Church, Church, Hittle and Antrim's Sports Law Practice forming CCH+A Collegiate Sports Consulting. She currently serves as Of Counsel with the firm’s Sports Law practice.
Lach earned her undergraduate degree from Millikin University graduating summa cum laude. She was inducted into Millikin University's Athletics Hall of Fame in 2002 and CoSIDA's Academic All-American Hall of Fame in 2009 based on her participation on the women's basketball team. She served on Millikin's Board of Trustees from 2001 to 2010 and is currently a Trustee Emeritus.
She graduated cum laude from IU McKinney Law in 2004 and is an active member of the Indiana Bar. She served on the IU McKinney School of Law-Indianapolis Alumni Association Board of Directors from 2001-2006 and was president for one term. Lach joined the law school's Board of Visitors in 2015.
Lach joined the Indiana Sports Commission Board of Directors in 2019. She also serves on the Fund Raising Committee for Family Promise of Hamilton County. Lach recently completed her term on the Board of Directors for WeCoach a national non-profit organization founded to recruit and retain women coaches.
She is married to David Lach, a vice-president with Cripe Architects and Engineers in Indianapolis. They have two daughters, Halle and Harper.
