(RI) — Big Ten commissioner Kevin Warren says it has been quite the first 105-days on the job.
He took over the full-time job, replacing the retired commissioner Jim Delaney in January and has been dealing the past five weeks with the COVID-19 pandemic and a major impact on sports. Warren says his leadership goals right now are to gather as much information as possible on the health situation and to use that knowledge to keep Big Ten student-athletes safe.
Warren says he stays in touch daily with representatives from every school in the conference and they are relying on some of the best medical experts in the world, many of whom are at Big Ten institutions. Warren is working from home and says one of the benefits of this time is he can spend more quality time with his family and making sure they know how much he appreciates and loves them.
The Big Ten Commissioner says he is trying to be appreciative of this “stay-at-home” time with his family
Warren says while he remains busy with the job, this time is also a time to reflect and converse with loved ones
As commissioner he is focused solely on the safety of the Big Ten student-athletes
Warren says they keep seeking information and data to keep on top of the situation as a conference
Warren states that they are staying on contact with all of the schools
He says this has been quite a way to begin his tenure as the Big Ten commissioner
Warren says he will continue to lead in a way that uses knowledge as power
