Big 12 Commissioner Stepping Down in January 2027
Yormark leaves after guiding the league through realignment and landing a $2.28 billion television extension with ESPN and Fox.
- On Friday, Big 12 Commissioner Brett Yormark announced he will step down on January 31, concluding his four-year tenure leading the conference.
- Yormark, who previously served as CEO of the Brooklyn Nets and Roc National, joined the Big 12 in 2022; the departure comes 18 months after he signed a three-year contract extension.
- During his tenure, Yormark secured a six-year, $2.28 billion television contract extension with ESPN and Fox while overseeing the league's expansion to include Colorado, Arizona, Arizona State, and Utah.
- Yormark also oversaw the Bob Bowlsby-negotiated addition of BYU, Cincinnati, Houston, and UCF, stating the next commissioner will inherit a conference that is "16 Strong."
- University of Kansas Chancellor Douglas A. Girod, chair of the Big 12 Board of Directors, thanked Yormark for navigating the conference through an "extraordinary" period in college athletics.
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Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark leaving on Jan. 31
Brett Yormark is stepping down as commissioner of the Big 12, effective on Jan. 31, 2027, the conference announced on Friday.Yormark, who became the league's fifth commissioner in 2022, plans to take another job outside of college sports, per multiple ...
Big 12 Commissioner Brett Yormark stepping down
IRVING, Texas (AP) — Big 12 Commissioner Brett Yormark is leaving the conference after four years that included transformational change in the league and college sports. The decision announced Friday comes about a year and a half after Yormark signed a three-year contract extension that was to run through 2030. Yormark will stay in the […]
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