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NCAA Constitution Committee

The NCAA Constitution Committee will identify the core principles that define college sports. Members will propose a new governance model that allows for quicker change without sacrificing broader values, which must be reaffirmed or redefined.

The committee was created when the Board of Governors announced its historic decision to convene a special convention to propose dramatic changes to the NCAA constitution and reimagine aspects of college sports so the Association can more effectively meet the needs of current and future college athletes.

Roster

  • Javaune Adams-Gaston — President, Norfolk State.
  • Stevie Baker-Watson — Director of athletics, DePauw.
  • Brad Bankston — Commissioner, Old Dominion Athletic Conference.
  • Sandy Barbour — Vice president for intercollegiate athletics, Penn State.
  • Dean Bresciani — President, North Dakota State.
  • Donald Bruce — Faculty athletics representative, Tennessee-Knoxville.
  • Greg Christopher — Vice president for administration, director of athletics, Xavier.
  • Patrick Chun — Director of athletics, Washington State.
  • Mary Sue Coleman — Former president, Association of American Universities, independent board member.
  • Troy Dannen — Director of athletics, Tulane.
  • John DeGioia — President, Georgetown.
  • Robert M. Gates (chair) — Former U.S. secretary of defense, former president, Texas A&M, independent board member.
  • Robin Harris — Executive director, The Ivy League.
  • Chris Howard — President, Robert Morris.
  • Gayle Hutchinson — President, Chico State.
  • Jim Johnson — Director of athletics, Pittsburg State.
  • Megan Koch — Cross country and track and field, Colorado College.
  • Linda Livingstone — President, Baylor.
  • Shane Lyons — Director of athletics, associate vice president, West Virginia.
  • Madeleine McKenna — Volleyball, California University of Pennsylvania.
  • Fayneese Miller — President, Hamline.
  • Jere Morehead — President, Georgia.
  • Gloria Nevarez — Commissioner, West Coast Conference.
  • Jim Phillips — Commissioner, Atlantic Coast Conference.
  • Julie Ruppert — Commissioner, Northeast-10 Conference.
  • Darryl Sims — Director of athletics, Wisconsin-Oshkosh.
  • Kendall Spencer — Track and field, New Mexico.
  • Harry Stinson — Director of athletics, Lincoln University (Pennsylvania).

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