Lori Byrne joined the <?xml:namespace prefix="st1" ns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags"?>Nebraska athletic department in 1997 and currently serves as manager of athletic student services after holding several other positions within the compliance unit. Byrne assists with the athletic department’s compliance procedures with the Big 12 Conference and NCAA and monitors student-athlete progress.<?xml:namespace prefix="o" ns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office"?>
A native of Newman Grove, Neb., Byrne attended DoaneCollege, where she graduated with a bachelor’s degree in 1988 and added a master’s degree in 1994. Byrne is a member of the National Association of Compliance Directors and National Association of Collegiate Women Athletics Administrators. She has two children, Jessica and Benjamin.