On November 5 1993
Nov. 5, 1993: Cedric Dempsey of the University of Arizona is selected to succeed Richard Schultz as executive director (the title was changed to “president” after the 1997 restructuring).
Sources:
Sources: “In the Arena: The NCAA’s First Century” by Joseph N. Crowley, NCAA News and Champion magazine archives, the NCAA Media Center, and NCAA record books