NCAA announces decision on president Mark Emmert’s future
By Adam Spencer
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The NCAA isn’t the most popular organization on the planet, but it is making some big changes.
On Tuesday night, the Board of Governors reaffirmed its commitment to changing the name, image and likeness rules.
It announced the commitment via Twitter:
Board of Governors reaffirms commitment to updating name, image and likeness rules: https://t.co/1pDK4nacL0 pic.twitter.com/EXyzC3f1ma
— NCAA News (@NCAA_PR) April 28, 2021
But, there was something else buried at the bottom of that press release. Yes, that’s right, NCAA president Mark Emmert’s contract was extended through 2025:
Big news buried in the latest #NCAA release: Mark Emmert extended thru 2025.https://t.co/L8Uho8k8PI pic.twitter.com/kb8zJnhNfu
— Ross Dellenger (@RossDellenger) April 28, 2021
The fact that it was a unanimous vote is somewhat baffling, as Emmert is one of the most embattled figures in all of sports.
Emmert’s name recently came up in connection with LSU for a potential return to the school as president. It seems that is off the table with this latest news from the NCAA.
Adam is a daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports betting expert. A 2012 graduate of the University of Missouri, Adam now covers all 16 SEC football teams. He is the director of DFS, evergreen and newsletter content across all Saturday Football brands.
