Lee Butler joined the ACC office in 2010 and currently serves as an Assistant Commisioner for Men's Basketball.
Butler is responsible for promoting relationships between and among the conference staff and each of the league’s member institution’s athletic administrators and coaching staff. He is the primary contact for regular season administration and game management, and for game operation items related to the basketball tournament. Butler also assists with the game and television scheduling process.
In addition, Butler is the current Chair of the ACC Racial and Social Justice Committee (CORE).
Butler worked in the ACC Championships department from 2010-2014 before focusing on men's basketball. He began as the associate director of championships in 2010, was promoted to director of championships in 2011 and assistant commissioner for championships in 2013. He was responsible for the day-to-day management of 10 Olympic sports including creation of regular season conference schedule, oversight of officiating programs, and resolution of sportsmanship violations. He also oversaw the planning and on-site management of nine Olympic sport championships.
A native of Woodbridge, Virginia, Butler earned a bachelor's degree in Business Administration from the University of Miami in 2006 and a Master’s in Education with Emphasis on Sport Administration in 2010. He also played on the Hurricanes' men's basketball team.
Butler worked for his alma mater as the assistant director of events from 2007-2010 where he was responsible for the planning, budgeting, and game management of multiple sporting events along with ACC and NCAA Championship events hosted on campus.
Butler completed The Sport Management Institute, Executive Program in 2020 and in October 2020 was featured in The Athletic’s 40 Under 40, noting 40 influential people in college basketball who are under the age of 40. Butler is a member of CEFMA (Collegiate Event and Facility Management Association) and MOAA (Minority Opportunities Athletic Association).
Butler and his wife, Veronica reside in Greensboro with their son.