Aug. 10, 2021: The NCAA Board of Governors announced its appointments of 23 members representing all three divisions to the Constitution Committee, which will identify the core principles that define college sports and propose a new governance model that allows for quicker change without sacrificing broader values, while either reaffirming or redefining those values. Former U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates, one of five independent members of the Board of Governors and former president at Texas A&M, was named committee chair.

On August 10 2021

Aug. 10, 2021: The NCAA Board of Governors announced its appointments of 23 members representing all three divisions to the Constitution Committee, which will identify the core principles that define college sports and propose a new governance model that allows for quicker change without sacrificing broader values, while either reaffirming or redefining those values. Former U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates, one of five independent members of the Board of Governors and former president at Texas A&M, was named committee chair.

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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 

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