News recently broke of Larry Scott, the Pac-12 commissioner, planning on stepping down from the role by the end of June. With the announcement, conference officials have already begun their search.
Adam Rittenberg of ESPN took to Twitter to report some of the names he has already heard from sources. All of the names mentioned are athletic directors from across the country, one of which being Alabama’s athletic director, Greg Byrne.
Byrne has ties out West. He was born in Idaho, graduated from Arizona State, worked in administrative roles at both Oregon and Oregon State and was the athletic diretor at Arizona prior to accepting his current role in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
Pac-12 commish candidates I’ve heard: Ohio St AD Gene Smith, Stanford AD Bernard Muir, former West Virginia AD (and NCAA exec) Oliver Luck, Alabama AD Greg Byrne. ASU’s Ray Anderson could make a push. Feeling is league needs someone who knows campuses, has built-in relationships.
— Adam Rittenberg (@ESPNRittenberg) January 21, 2021
Byrne has been at Alabama for almost four years and has made hires such as baseball coach Brad Bohannon and head basketball coach Nate Oats.
No official word on his candidacy for the position has been made public, nor has he publicly stated anything regarding the potential opportunity.
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