Dan Mullen added to NCAA oversight committee
Mississippi State coach Dan Mullen has been added to the NCAA football oversight committee, according to a report from ESPN’s Adam Rittenberg.
Mullen is reportedly replacing former Georgia coach Mark Richt on the committee as the loan coaching presence.
Richt was appointed to his spot last spring, but has been removed following his move to become the new head coach at Miami.
Mullen’s term will run through June 2017, but he will be eligible to be reappointed.
Mississippi State coach Dan Mullen has been added to the NCAA's football oversight committee. Mullen replaces… https://t.co/4NoSrgHSOL
— Adam Rittenberg (@ESPNRittenberg) April 7, 2016
The role of the NCAA football oversight committee, as defined by the NCAA itself, is as follows:
The Football Oversight Committee will ensure that appropriate oversight of football for both the Football Bowl Subdivision and Football Championship Subdivision is maintained; enhance the development of the sport and make recommendations related to regular-season and postseason football. The committee will prioritize enhancement of the student-athlete educational experience (academically and athletically), and in doing so, promote student-athletes’ personal growth and leadership development. It will work in conjunction with appropriate governance entities to provide solutions to issues impacting the health and safety of football student-athletes.
The Football Oversight Committee will supervise procedures for licensing of postseason bowls and qualifications and/or selection procedures for the FCS Championship. The committee will review recommendations from the NCAA Division I Football Championship Committee and process other issues related to the administration of the FCS Championship. The committee will assume many of the duties of the former NCAA Division I Football Issues Committee and will provide direction to the NCAA Football Rules Committee regarding playing rules governing FBS and FCS football. The committee will be comprised of representatives from each divisional subgroup that sponsors football.