BOSTON – America East Commissioner Brad Walker has been chosen as chair of the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Committee. A member of the MBOC since April of 2024, Walker will begin his expanded leadership role September 1, 2026.
“I am honored to be selected as chair of the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Oversight Committee during such a crucial time in intercollegiate athletics,” Walker said. “Serving on the committee the last two years has been professionally rewarding and I look forward to continue working collaboratively with my colleagues to further advance men’s basketball and enhance the collegiate experience for its student-athletes.”
The NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Oversight Committee ensures that appropriate oversight of men’s basketball is maintained, enhances the development and public perception of the sport and makes recommendations related to regular-season and postseason men’s basketball. The committee will prioritize enhancement of the student-athlete educational experience (academically and athletically), and in doing so, promote student-athletes’ personal growth and leadership development.
The Men’s Basketball Oversight Committee also supervises qualifications and/or selection procedures for the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championship and reviews recommendations from the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Committee and processes other issues related to the administration of the championship.
Walker, a former men’s basketball student athlete at Bentley University, previously served as Head of Operations for the NBA G-League for five years before becoming America East Commissioner in 2021.
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