The Big 12 Conference has named its new commissioner. Brett Yormark will replace retiring commissioner Bob Bowlsby. He is currently the COO of Roc Nation and has also served as an NBA executive for the Nets and the Barclay’s Center.
Yormark is expected to take over on August first. Bowlsby announced his retirement early this year and is a former AD at Iowa and UNI.
Bowlsby made his comments on “Big 12 This Week From Learfield”. He turned 70 in January and felt the time was right for new leadership.
Bowlsby says Yormark’s experience makes him a good fit.
The change in leadership comes at a time the Big 12 is losing Texas and Oklahoma to the SEC and adding BYU, Central Florida, Cincinnati and Houston next year.
