The Big 12 has a new commissioner. Brett Yormark will take over for Bob Bowlsby, who announced in April he was stepping away from the Commissioner’s chair after a decade with the Big 12.
Yormark joins the Big 12 from Roc Nation, where he served as chief operating officer and co-CEO of Roc Nation Unified, the commercial side of the business. Yormark also was the CEO of the Brooklyn Nets and Barclays Center. He was also the vice president of corporate sponsorships for NASCAR.
Yormark’s official start date with the Big 12 is anticipated to be August 1. His initial contract term is five years.
