Selection made Friday, article in today's SE (Brett Hein)
OGDEN — The Big Sky Conference has named its next leader.
Friday, the conference announced the appointment of Andrea Williams, who will replace Doug Fullerton and begin serving as Big Sky Commissioner on July 1.
Williams has been an associate commissioner of the Big Ten Conference for the last 10 years.
“We are thrilled Andrea has agreed to be the next commissioner,” Scott L. Wyatt, chair of the Big Sky’s President’s Council and president of Southern Utah University, said in a statement. “She will bring new energy and vision to the conference as we continue to grow. As a former championship student athlete herself, we are confident she will help us focus on the student experience, while still increasing our competitiveness.”
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Williams is a former president of the Collegiate Event and Facility Managers Association, and also volunteers at events like the College Football Playoff National Championship Game, Super Bowl and Transplant Games of America.
“Andrea has made a substantial impact during her time at the Big Ten Conference,” Jim Delany, current commissioner of the Big Ten, said in a statement. “Her diverse background in sports administration, event planning and operations allows her to work seamlessly with our member institutions and build relationships with countless external partners in our host cities.”
Williams earned a Master of Sport Administration from Ohio University in April 2016.
“I’m thrilled to have been selected as the next commissioner of the Big Sky Conference, and I’m excited to guide the league into the next era of academic and athletic achievement,” Williams said in a statement. “I am grateful to the President’s Council and selection committee for the opportunity to work with an outstanding group of institutions that prioritize the student-athlete experience and higher education.”
Williams played both basketball and volleyball at Texas A&M, leading the Aggies to the Sweet 16 in both sports, according to the conference.
“I believe in the collegiate model and the benefit sport and academics plays in the lives of young adults,” she said in the statement.
OGDEN — The Big Sky Conference has named its next leader.
Friday, the conference announced the appointment of Andrea Williams, who will replace Doug Fullerton and begin serving as Big Sky Commissioner on July 1.
Williams has been an associate commissioner of the Big Ten Conference for the last 10 years.
“We are thrilled Andrea has agreed to be the next commissioner,” Scott L. Wyatt, chair of the Big Sky’s President’s Council and president of Southern Utah University, said in a statement. “She will bring new energy and vision to the conference as we continue to grow. As a former championship student athlete herself, we are confident she will help us focus on the student experience, while still increasing our competitiveness.”
MORE BIG SKY
• Big Sky football gets bigger: Idaho to join in 2018
• Fullerton leaves the Big Sky proud of the conference's progress
Williams is a former president of the Collegiate Event and Facility Managers Association, and also volunteers at events like the College Football Playoff National Championship Game, Super Bowl and Transplant Games of America.
“Andrea has made a substantial impact during her time at the Big Ten Conference,” Jim Delany, current commissioner of the Big Ten, said in a statement. “Her diverse background in sports administration, event planning and operations allows her to work seamlessly with our member institutions and build relationships with countless external partners in our host cities.”
Williams earned a Master of Sport Administration from Ohio University in April 2016.
“I’m thrilled to have been selected as the next commissioner of the Big Sky Conference, and I’m excited to guide the league into the next era of academic and athletic achievement,” Williams said in a statement. “I am grateful to the President’s Council and selection committee for the opportunity to work with an outstanding group of institutions that prioritize the student-athlete experience and higher education.”
Williams played both basketball and volleyball at Texas A&M, leading the Aggies to the Sweet 16 in both sports, according to the conference.
“I believe in the collegiate model and the benefit sport and academics plays in the lives of young adults,” she said in the statement.
