What is the future of Wildcat Athletics?
What are the issues within the NCAA conferences?
What about the changes in the Big Sky Conference?
Why do twitter feeds say "Aggies in the Big Sky?"
On Thursday, July 14, 2011 from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Weber State Young Alumni will host Doug Fullerton, the Commissioner of the Big Sky Conference at the Lindquist Alumni Center. He will be making a presentation on the future of the Big Sky Conference and the changes to the conference and what the future holds for Weber State athletics. This is a terrific opportunity to hear from a Division I NCAA conference commissioner on what is impacting college sports, and what a university must do to progress. Following the commissioner’s presentation, Jerry Bovee, Athletic Director for Weber State will discuss how these changes will affect the Wildcats. Both will be available for a question and answer session following their presentations. If you are a Wildcat fan, this will be a very informative event you will not want to miss!
Recently, Commissioner Fullerton successfully piloted the conference through the expansion and has added a number of excellent institutions to the Big Sky Conference. His efforts have solidified the conference and turned it into a regional power. His expansion efforts will bring much appreciated exposure to the Big Sky and to Weber State University. Commissioner Fullerton has been eagerly addressing the recent financial dilemmas that are affecting various FBS football programs, and has invited the University of Idaho and Utah State University to join the Big Sky Conference as a viable option to athletic and institutional solvency.
The event is Free to the public however, the Young Alumni Association, are requesting participants to make a donation to support the Young Alumni Scholarship Fund.
What are the issues within the NCAA conferences?
What about the changes in the Big Sky Conference?
Why do twitter feeds say "Aggies in the Big Sky?"
On Thursday, July 14, 2011 from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Weber State Young Alumni will host Doug Fullerton, the Commissioner of the Big Sky Conference at the Lindquist Alumni Center. He will be making a presentation on the future of the Big Sky Conference and the changes to the conference and what the future holds for Weber State athletics. This is a terrific opportunity to hear from a Division I NCAA conference commissioner on what is impacting college sports, and what a university must do to progress. Following the commissioner’s presentation, Jerry Bovee, Athletic Director for Weber State will discuss how these changes will affect the Wildcats. Both will be available for a question and answer session following their presentations. If you are a Wildcat fan, this will be a very informative event you will not want to miss!
Recently, Commissioner Fullerton successfully piloted the conference through the expansion and has added a number of excellent institutions to the Big Sky Conference. His efforts have solidified the conference and turned it into a regional power. His expansion efforts will bring much appreciated exposure to the Big Sky and to Weber State University. Commissioner Fullerton has been eagerly addressing the recent financial dilemmas that are affecting various FBS football programs, and has invited the University of Idaho and Utah State University to join the Big Sky Conference as a viable option to athletic and institutional solvency.
The event is Free to the public however, the Young Alumni Association, are requesting participants to make a donation to support the Young Alumni Scholarship Fund.