It’s official: Big 12 just announced new commissioner is Brett Yormark. This is

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Jun 29, 2022
9:19:01am

BlooCoog All-American

It’s official: Big 12 just announced new commissioner is Brett Yormark. This is

a high risk/high reward hire. I think we all hope it turns out to be a home run. Big 12 is in a critical time and can’t afford to whiff on this hire. Let’s root hard for him.

This article gives some great background information about Yormark and has some nice plugs from Adam Silver and the Fox Sports people.

Link:

Brett Yormark Named Big 12 Commissioner

IRVING, Texas – Brett Yormark has been named the Big 12 Conference’s fifth Commissioner, as announced Wednesday by the league’s Board of Directors. Yormark succeeds Bob Bowlsby, who announced in April he was stepping away from the Commissioner’s chair after a decade with the Big 12.

https://big12sports.com/news/2022/6/29/conference-brett-yormark-named-big-12-commissioner.aspx

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It’s official: Big 12 just announced new commissioner is Brett Yormark. This is

BlooCoog

6/29/22 9:19am

IF he hires the right lieutenants, it'll be fine. Hopefully that was part of the deal.

6/29/22 9:21am

Exactly, hire Oliver Luck as deputy commissioner to handle all the administrative stuff

runningryan

6/29/22 9:44am

Luck would be an excellent person to add to the Big 12 leadership team.

BlooCoog

6/29/22 10:15am

Why is it considered a high risk? Just because he is coming from outside NCAAF?

Cougar TD

6/29/22 9:32am

Because he doesn’t have much experience with college athletics. Has never worked

BlooCoog

6/29/22 9:38am

I get that, but it isn't like he isn't familiar with sports or leading.

Cougar TD

6/29/22 9:43am

I worry more about hiring a former University president or AD

runningryan

6/29/22 9:48am

Totally agree and you said it better than I did.

Cougar TD

6/29/22 9:51am

Oh I agree. That’s why it’s a potentially high reward hire.

BlooCoog

6/29/22 10:03am

I think he will do well. He seemed to really impress the Presidents. He also has contacts with media people.

runningryan

6/29/22 10:00am

Think Larry Scott.

NewMexiCoug

6/29/22 10:14am

Different people,done different things. Not sure why people keep connecting them

Cougar TD

6/29/22 10:26am

Coming from outside NCAAF, per the post responded to, that’s all

NewMexiCoug

6/29/22 11:10am

Scott's issue was he had a Fox background with regional cable units. So he did the same with the P12. Big mistake,

6/29/22 11:16am

Really they should’ve gone with a high school coach

Heath Squashwell

6/29/22 12:19pm

Just curious, does Brett Yormack have any ties to BYU or

mflood

6/29/22 10:49am

I thought I read somewhere he was Jewish. Not sure if has LDS connections.

BlooCoog

6/29/22 11:07am

The high risk crowd amuses me

travelcoug

6/29/22 11:35am

It’s not high risk; why do people keep saying that?

2FarGone

6/29/22 11:44am

It’s been addressed earlier in this thread.

BlooCoog

6/29/22 11:49am

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