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New NCAA president hopes to make Women’s NCAA Tournament a standalone property

Charlie Baker, who took over from Mark Emmert, is clearly excited about the idea of maximizing the TV value of women’s basketball.

You might have noticed that Iowa’s win over South Carolina in the Women’s Final Four on ESPN set numerous television ratings records and represented a milestone moment in the growth of women’s hoops as a commercial product.

Before Iowa played LSU on Sunday afternoon in the women’s national championship game, the new president of the NCAA spoke about the big opportunity which sits in front of the organization as it tries to make more money for its member schools.

Charlie Baker, who recently replaced Mark Emmert as the president of the NCAA, addressed the idea of separating the Women’s NCAA Tournament from other NCAA sports championships as a media property. This move, if executed, could establish a high market value for the event and untether it from other sports.

Creating a standalone Women’s NCAA Tournament would presumably enable the NCAA to establish the win-unit structure the men’s tournament currently uses. This would provide a vehicle for pumping millions of dollars in new revenue into conferences and their schools.

This is something Pac-12 journalist Jon Wilner has covered and written about for years. We have noted his reporting and analysis and have followed this particular story.

Here’s what Charlie Baker had to say over the weekend, before the LSU-Iowa game on Sunday:

“I think the biggest opportunity there — and I would argue that the investments that have been made in the women’s game have had a tremendous return to the women’s game and to the players and the coaches and everybody else — is the fact that the timing on the bid associated with this is perfect,” Baker told reporters at the men’s Final Four in Houston on Saturday. “Basically, this thing is going out this year and it’s going out on the heels of what will have been the most successful tournament. … Let’s see what the market thinks it’s worth. I think the market is going to think it’s worth a lot.”

Pac-12 schools and athletic departments can’t wait to get their hands on a piece of this revenue pie.

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Challenges await new NCAA president Charlie Baker as tenure begins

A new era is set to begin and the NCAA prez has a lot to do.

With the turn of the calendar from February to March, the NCAA officially entered a new era on Wednesday.  Charlie Baker took over as the NCAA Commissioner, replacing Mark Emmert whose final day was on Tuesday.

The former Governor of Massachusetts was named as Emmert’s successor back on December 15. He also finished his second term as Massachusetts governor in January.

Now as commissioner, Baker steps into an age of college athletics that has seen an ever-evolving landscape over the last decade but especially over the last five years with the introduction of NIL. The 66-year-old Baker also knows that more major changes are likely to come as well as he discussed in an interview with USA TODAY Sports, sports project reporter Steve Berkowitz earlier this week. 

“There’s a lot going on in the world of college sports,” Baker told Berkowitz in their interview. “There’s a ton of change. I certainly believe that change is necessary and required going forward.”

Some of those changes could include student-athletes being viewed more as employees of their universities than student-athletes. While Baker in the interview didn’t give a vote of approval of the idea, he did mention that issues such as additional benefits and compensation for student-athletes as an issue that could be looked at, “I think the question about additional benefits is certainly one of the conversations,” he told Berkowitz.

Baker and Berkowitz also discussed various other issues that will certainly be mainstay discussions during the beginning of his tenure as the NCAA president. Those issues included NIL, managing conference relationships, and the potential expansion of the NCAA basketball tournaments.

On top of those issues above, Baker will also have to navigate the challenges of being the president of the NCAA and fixing the reputation of the association. Whether fair or not, college athletic fans across the country lost confidence in the NCAA over the course of Mark Emmert’s nearly 12.5-year tenure as president, and its reputation because of that lost confidence also suffered.

While the NCAA’s control over college football at the FBS level continues to diminish more and more each year, it still has powerful control over almost every other sport in college athletics. With that, the strengthening of its reputation and regaining the public’s confidence in the association will be another crucial issue for Baker to tackle as his tenure gets underway.

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NCAA President Mark Emmert steps down from position, effective 2023

NCAA President Mark Emmert will step down from his position next year

NCAA President Mark Emmert will step down from his position next year.

The massive NCAA news was announced on Tuesday evening, with many expressing their thoughts on social media about the news. Emmert will officially remain in his role until June 30, 2023.

“Throughout my tenure I’ve emphasized the need to focus on the experience and priorities of student-athletes,” Emmert said in a statement. “I am extremely proud of the work of the Association over the last 12 years and especially pleased with the hard work and dedication of the national office staff here in Indianapolis.”

Click on the tweet below to read the complete release on Emmert’s decision to step down as President of the NCAA:

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NCAA president Mark Emmert steps down

Today, NCAA Board of Governors Chair John J. DeGioia announced by mutual agreement with the board that Mark Emmert will be stepping down as president of the NCAA.  He will continue to serve in his role until a new president is selected and in place or until June 30, 2023.  “Throughout my tenure I’ve emphasized the need to focus on the experience and priorities of student-athletes,” said Emmert.  “I am extremely proud of the work of the Association over the last 12 years and especially pleased with the hard work and dedication of the national office staff here in Indianapolis.”

“With the significant transitions …

NCAA announces Mark Emmert retirement plan

NCAA announces retirement plan for president Mark Emmert.

The NCAA is preparing for a monumental change in leadership. On Tuesday evening, the NCAA released a statement announcing Mark Emmert will step down from his position as president of the NCAA effective in June 2023. Emmert is now officially entering his final season as president of the highest governing body in collegiate athletics.

“Throughout my tenure I’ve emphasized the need to focus on the experience and priorities of student-athletes,” Emmert said in a released statement. “I am extremely proud of the work of the Association over the last 12 years and especially pleased with the hard work and dedication of the national office staff here in Indianapolis.”

Emmert’s pending resignation comes as the entire collegiate athletics landscape is undergoing seismic changes. The era of NIL rules and years of conference realignment in search of larger media revenue packages has led to many questioning where the NCAA stands in all of this. Emmert, fairly or not, has been tasked with being the face of an organization seemingly losing more and more credibility and respect as the years have gone by.

Emmert has been in the position of president of the NCAA since 2010, a role he ascended to after a six-year run as the president of the University of Washington. Emmert has been the target of criticism over many NCAA investigations, including the one into Penn State in the fallout from the Jerry Sandusky scandal in 2011.

Emmert was also the voice of the NCAA in the landmark Ed O’Bannon lawsuit which challenged the authority the NCAA had over prohibiting the ability for athletes to capitalize on their own name, image, and likeness.

For all the controversy aside, the bottom line here is the NCAA is now in a position to hire a new president, and one that will carry on as the voice of an institution in need of respected leadership and able to take on the ever-changing landscape of the college sports world.

And while the list of worthy candidates for the job will no doubt be intriguing to monitor, one can’t help wonder if outgoing Penn State AD [autotag]Sandy Barbour[/autotag] could be a viable candidate, or if she would even be interested in such a position. Barbour has been a well-respected athletics director at Cal and Penn State, and she is heading into her own retirement from her current position at Penn State later this summer (and her successor may already be lined up).

Perhaps just something to keep tucked away in the back of your head for now. Odds are the NCAA will go for someone with experience as a university president, but this is a decision that will be watched very closely over the next year.

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Mark Emmert announced plans to step down as NCAA president and college sports fans were thrilled

Mark Emmert is set to vacate his position as NCAA president by June 2023 at the latest.

After 12 long and tumultuous years, Mark Emmert has announced his plans to step down as president of the NCAA, effective June 2023.

The college world was rocked by Tuesday’s news that Emmert plans to step down within the next 14 months. Though June 2023 is the latest Emmert is set to step down by, it very well could be sooner if the NCAA is able to hire a replacement before then.

“Throughout my tenure I’ve emphasized the need to focus on the experience and priorities of student-athletes,” Emmert said in the NCAA’s press release.  “I am extremely proud of the work of the Association over the last 12 years and especially pleased with the hard work and dedication of the national office staff here in Indianapolis.”

Emmert became the president of the NCAA in 2010 and has been a reviled figure in the college sports world ever since. His reign as NCAA president has been mired with controversy after controversy, with Emmert’s biggest sticking point being his insistence that college athletes should not be paid.

Of course, last summer the United States Supreme Court voted 9-0 in favor of collegiate athletes getting academic benefits and reimbursements. Plus, the NCAA eventually relented and allowed athletes to use — and get paid for — their name, image, and likeness in sponsorship deals.

Oh, and if you recall, Emmert also incorrectly said “Kansas City Jayhawks” in the 2022 NCAA college basketball tournament trophy presentation, to everyone’s chagrin.

College sports fans were overjoyed at the news that Emmert’s time as NCAA president is coming to an end.

Major NCAA news

Today, NCAA Board of Governors Chair John J. DeGioia announced by mutual agreement with the board that Mark Emmert will be stepping down as president of the NCAA. He will continue to serve in his role until a new president is selected and in place …

Today, NCAA Board of Governors Chair John J. DeGioia announced by mutual agreement with the board that Mark Emmert will be stepping down as president of the NCAA.  He will continue to serve in his role until a new president is selected and in place or until June 30, 2023.

“Throughout my tenure I’ve emphasized the need to focus on the experience and priorities of student-athletes,” said Emmert.  “I am extremely proud of the work of the Association over the last 12 years and especially pleased with the hard work and dedication of the national office staff here in Indianapolis.”

“With the significant transitions underway within college sports, the timing of this decision provides the Association with consistent leadership during the coming months plus the opportunity to consider what will be the future role of the president,” said DeGioia. “It also allows for the selection and recruitment of the next president without disruption.”

NCAA member schools adopted a new constitution in January and are in the process of transforming the structure and mission to meet future needs.

–Release courtesy of NCAA.org

–Photo courtesy of USA Today Sports Images

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El presidente de la NCAA dice por error ‘Kansas City Jayhawks’ en la premiación y se lo están acabando

El lunes en la noche en Nuevo Orleans, los Kansas Jayhawks llegaron al medio tiempo estando 15 puntos abajo en el marcador, pero remontaron el partido y ganaron el cuarto título de la NCAA de basquetbol varonil. Fue la mayor remontada en un partido …

El lunes en la noche en Nuevo Orleans, los Kansas Jayhawks llegaron al medio tiempo estando 15 puntos abajo en el marcador, pero remontaron el partido y ganaron el cuarto título de la NCAA de basquetbol varonil. Fue la mayor remontada en un partido para título, y los Jayhawks usaron la segunda mitad para anotar 47 puntos y derrotar a North Carolina por 72-69.

Después de que sonó el silbatazo final y cayó el confeti, los jugadores y los entrenadores de Kansas se reunieron para recibir el trofeo de manos del presidente de la NCAA Mark Emmert. Al momento de presentarles el trofeo, Emmert cometió un gravísimo error.

“Los Kansas City Jayhawks…la University of Kansas.”

¡Ay no, así no era! KU está ubicada en Lawrence, Kansas, a unas 40 millas al oeste de Kansas City.

Traducción: El gran momento del presidente de la NCAA Mark Emmert.
Felicidades a los Kansas City Jayhawks.

 

Y no es de sorprenderse que el internet no ha dejado de acabarse a Emmert.

Traducción: El presidente de la NCAA Mark Emmert sabe lo suyo: “Felicidades a los Kansas City Jayhawks”.

 

Traducción: Acaba de llamarlos los Kansas City Jayhawks.

 

Traducción: ¿Acaso Mahomes también juega para los Kansas City Jayhawks?

 

Traducción: Escuchar al presidente de la #NCAA Mark Emmert llamarlos los Kansas City Jayhawks. ¿A alguien más le sorprende que no esté al día?

 

Artículo traducido por Ana Lucía Toledo

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The internet roasted NCAA President Mark Emmert after he incorrectly said “Kansas City Jayhawks” in the trophy presentation

Uhh, that’s not the right name.

The Kansas Jayhawks overcame a 15-point halftime deficit to win the program’s fourth NCAA title in men’s basketball late on Monday night in New Orleans. It was the biggest comeback in a title game, and the Jayhawks used a 47-point second half performance to take down North Carolina, 72-69.

After the final horn sounded and the confetti fell, the Kansas players and coaches gathered to receive their hard-earned trophy from NCAA president Mark Emmert. When presenting the goods, Emmert made one huge mistake.

“The Kansas City Jayhawks…the University of Kansas.”

Oh man. That’s not it. KU is located in Lawrence, Kansas, some 40 miles west of Kansas City.

The internet, unsurprisingly, let Emmert have it.