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