Coverage dated December 14, 2022

NCAA Hiring Charlie Baker As Next President Is Likely More Symbolic Than Meaningful

Headline from Forbes

The National Collegiate Athletic Association, a trade association in crisis, pulled a page out of the 1921 Major League Baseball handbook today when it announced Massachusetts governor Charlie Baker as the association’s next president. The selection is likely more symbolic than meaningful.

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Reports & sources

20 articles, oldest first.

  1. WISH-TV Indianapolis

    Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker to be next NCAA president (opens WISH-TV Indianapolis)

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    WISH-TV Indianapolis's feed description

    (AP) — Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker will be the next […]

  2. Portland Press Herald

    College notebook: NCAA chooses Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker as next president (opens Portland Press Herald)

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    Portland Press Herald's feed description

    Baker will begin his new job in March, tasked with overseeing a rapidly changing college sports landscape.

  3. Forbes

    NCAA Hiring Charlie Baker As Next President Is Likely More Symbolic Than Meaningful (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    The National Collegiate Athletic Association, a trade association in crisis, pulled a page out of the 1921 Major League Baseball handbook today when it announced Massachusetts governor Charlie Baker as the association’s next president. The selection is likely more symbolic than meaningful.

  4. NBC Los Angeles

    NCAA Picks Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker as Next President (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    NBC Los Angeles's feed description

    Charlie Baker brings a public policy background to the NCAA, which has faced recent legal and regulatory battles.

  5. Insider

    NCAA picks GOP Gov. Charlie Baker to be its new president, saying it wants someone who can create 'bipartisan solutions' (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    Baker will take over in March 2023, just a few weeks after his term as governor ends in early January and Democrat Maura Healey takes over.

  6. The Center Square

    Baker to transition from Massachusetts governor to NCAA president (opens The Center Square)

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    The Center Square's feed description

    (The Center Square) – Outgoing Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker has already found a landing spot for his post-political career.

  7. Politico

    Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker next NCAA president (opens Politico)

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    Politico's feed description

    Charlie Baker will start as president of the National Collegiate Athletic Association on March 1.

  8. WMUR

    Outgoing Massachusetts governor tapped to be next NCAA president (opens WMUR)

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    WMUR's feed description

    Outgoing Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker has been tapped to be the next NCAA president, the association announced Thursday.

  9. Local News 8

    NCAA hires Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker as next president (opens Local News 8)

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    Local News 8's feed description

    By David Close, CNN The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) has hired Charlie Baker, the outgoing Governor of Massachusetts, as the next president of the organization. A year ago, Baker announced he would not seek re-election in 2022 for a third term as governor.

  10. WTOP Washington DC

    Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker has been named the next president of the NCAA (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    WTOP Washington DC's feed description

    INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker has been named the next president of the NCAA.

  11. GBH News

    Gov. Charlie Baker named next president of the NCAA (opens GBH News)

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    GBH News's feed description

    Baker will take over in March as the college sports association's next president.

  12. Berkshire Eagle

    Gov. Charlie Baker will become president of the NCAA in March (opens Berkshire Eagle)

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    Berkshire Eagle's feed description

    The NCAA announced Thursday morning it picked Charlie Baker, a two-term Republican who opted not to seek reelection, as its next top leader to succeed Mark Emmert.

  13. New Hampshire Union Leader

    Mass. governor named next NCAA president (opens New Hampshire Union Leader)

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    New Hampshire Union Leader's feed description

    Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker will take over as the NCAA president on March 1, the organization announced on Thursday.

  14. The Daily Caller

    Outgoing GOP Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker Will Be Next NCAA President (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker will serve as the president of the NCAA when he steps down from his gubernatorial position in January.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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