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NEW YORK – With the Mountain West and Conference USA losing at least five members to the Big East, those two leagues are now looking at an all-sports merger instead of a full-scale football expansion as originally planned, sources told CBSSports.com.
Sources have indicated that Craig Thompson, the current commissioner of the Mountain West, would become the commissioner of the new merged league, while Conference USA commissioner Britton Banowsky would step down.
I believe that I read that the present Big 12 commish company placed Banowsky with Conf USA and he has spoken very highly of him in the past. Is this our next commish? He was with the Big 12 in the past and he knows the players but he had made questionable decisions and slow to react to changes with CUSA.
From His Bio:
Banowsky, a licensed attorney in the state of Texas, has more than 20 years experience as a collegiate conference administrator. He came to Conference USA from the Big 12 Conference, where he has served as Associate Commissioner and General Council. Banowsky was instrumental in laying the organizational foundation for the Big 12 prior to its official launch in July 1996.
He was responsible for management of the Big 12 Conference's legal affairs, including the administration of television, bowl, and championships agreements. He oversaw national policy development, governance and NCAA regulatory matters, as well as assisted the commissioner in strategic planning and the management of the league office. Banowsky also served as a corporate officer and liaison to the league's Board of Directors.
Prior to joining the Big 12, Banowsky was the Commissioner of the Southland Conference. During his tenure at the Southland, the Conference was incorporated and its Board of Directors were engaged. He was also involved in negotiating a multi-year television agreement, founding a corporate sponsorship program, directing a conference-wide initiative to develop women's athletics, and engineering the expansion of the Southland Football League, one of the nation's premier Division I-AA football conferences.
Banowsky was an Assistant Commissioner at the Southland before joining the former Southwest Conference as an Assistant Commissioner. While at the SWC, Banowsky was responsible for the league's legal affairs and compliance activities.
The 50-year-old Banowsky has served on several national committees, including the Bowl Championship Series (BCS) Television Negotiations Committee; the NCAA Division I Management Council; and the NCAA Committee on Academic Performance. He has also served as an officer of the Collegiate Commissioners Association (CCA) and is a current member of the Dallas Assembly.
Born in Los Angeles, Calif., Banowsky has spent most of his professional career in the state of Texas. He is a graduate of the University of Oklahoma, where he earned both a business and a law degree. Banowsky and his wife, Cindy, have three children: Kendall, Brit and Wade.
Sources have indicated that Craig Thompson, the current commissioner of the Mountain West, would become the commissioner of the new merged league, while Conference USA commissioner Britton Banowsky would step down.
I believe that I read that the present Big 12 commish company placed Banowsky with Conf USA and he has spoken very highly of him in the past. Is this our next commish? He was with the Big 12 in the past and he knows the players but he had made questionable decisions and slow to react to changes with CUSA.
From His Bio:
Banowsky, a licensed attorney in the state of Texas, has more than 20 years experience as a collegiate conference administrator. He came to Conference USA from the Big 12 Conference, where he has served as Associate Commissioner and General Council. Banowsky was instrumental in laying the organizational foundation for the Big 12 prior to its official launch in July 1996.
He was responsible for management of the Big 12 Conference's legal affairs, including the administration of television, bowl, and championships agreements. He oversaw national policy development, governance and NCAA regulatory matters, as well as assisted the commissioner in strategic planning and the management of the league office. Banowsky also served as a corporate officer and liaison to the league's Board of Directors.
Prior to joining the Big 12, Banowsky was the Commissioner of the Southland Conference. During his tenure at the Southland, the Conference was incorporated and its Board of Directors were engaged. He was also involved in negotiating a multi-year television agreement, founding a corporate sponsorship program, directing a conference-wide initiative to develop women's athletics, and engineering the expansion of the Southland Football League, one of the nation's premier Division I-AA football conferences.
Banowsky was an Assistant Commissioner at the Southland before joining the former Southwest Conference as an Assistant Commissioner. While at the SWC, Banowsky was responsible for the league's legal affairs and compliance activities.
The 50-year-old Banowsky has served on several national committees, including the Bowl Championship Series (BCS) Television Negotiations Committee; the NCAA Division I Management Council; and the NCAA Committee on Academic Performance. He has also served as an officer of the Collegiate Commissioners Association (CCA) and is a current member of the Dallas Assembly.
Born in Los Angeles, Calif., Banowsky has spent most of his professional career in the state of Texas. He is a graduate of the University of Oklahoma, where he earned both a business and a law degree. Banowsky and his wife, Cindy, have three children: Kendall, Brit and Wade.
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