Former Georgia Southern quarterback and College Football Hall of Fame member Tracy Ham returned to Georgia Southern University in July of 2014 and serves as the Senior Associate Athletics Director for Administration. In his current role, Ham serves as the oversight for women's basketball and the track & field programs, and also works in several areas such as fundraising and donor outreach.
Prior to his current role, Ham oversaw Georgia Southern Athletics' sports marketing efforts through a partnership with Learfield Sports as well as the Hall of Fame, Championships Committee, Student-Athlete Mentor Program and Student-Athlete Internship and Career Services.
He continues to serve as an ambassador of athletics to the University and community.
On the football field, Ham helped guide Georgia Southern to a pair of Division 1-AA national titles in 1985 and 1986. He was selected as an All-American in 1986 and was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2007. Ham was also enshrined into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 2010 after a successful professional career and the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame in 2012. His number eight is just one of two retired by the football program.Â
Ham has remained involved in the program since leaving Statesboro and is a member of the Eagle Football Alumni Association (EFAA). He has been a part of several projects with the EFAA and has been instrumental in helping raise funds to support the student-athletes.Â
