Lyons Named to NCAA Division I Council
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (March 5, 2018) – West Virginia University Director of Athletics/Associate Vice-President Shane Lyons has been named to the NCAA Division I Council.
“I appreciate Commissioner Bob Bowlsby’s confidence in nominating me to represent the Big 12 Conference on the NCAA Division I Council,” Lyons said. “As everyone knows, this is a very important time for collegiate athletics, and I look forward to serving with the other members to make the collegiate experience even better for thousands of student-athletes.
“I also look forward to reengaging with the governing process. With my early background in governance and compliance, I have spent a lot a time in this area, and I look forward to these added responsibilities.”
The Division I Council is a high-level group responsible for the day-to-day decision-making for Division I. The council is comprised of practitioners who work daily in Division I athletics, and it has primary legislative authority for Division I.
The Committee develops and debates new and past ideas and recommends whether they should be introduced as pieces of legislation. Athletic directors, athletic administrators, senior women administrators, faculty athletics representatives and student-athletes serve on the Council. Every Division I conference is represented on the Council, and its work is subject to review by the NCAA Board of Directors, which monitors the legislation to ensure it does not conflict with the division’s policies and goals.
The Council is comprised of 40 members, including a representative from each of the 32 Division I conferences. Lyons’ appointment will start July 1, 2018, and will mark the second time he has been appointed to the council as he previously served on it while associate commissioner of the ACC.
Shane Lyons’ National Committee Appointments
1999-01 Division I Satisfactory Progress Waivers Committee
2004-06 Division I Academics/Eligibility Compliance Cabinet
2004-06 Division I Subcommittee on Recruiting Chair 1 year
2004-08 Division I Interpretations Committee Chair 2 years
2005-07 Legislative Relief Committee Chair 2 years
2006-08 Division I Management Council
2008-11 Division I Legislative Council Chair 1 year
2010-11 Division I Communications and Coordination Committee
2015-18 Big 12 Administration, Finance and Budget Committee
2015-18 Big 12 Game Management and Officiating Subcommittee
2017-18 Big 12 Athletic Directors Council Chair
2018-20 NCAA Division I Council
Shane Lyons through the Years:
1988-89 Big South Conference (Assistant Commissioner)
1989-98 NCAA (Senior Membership Services Representative)
1998-2001 Texas Tech (Associate Athletic Director – Compliance)
2001-11 Atlantic Coast Conference (Associate Commissioner)
2011-15 Alabama (Deputy Director of Athletics/Chief Operating Officer)
2015-present West Virginia (Director of Athletics and Associate Vice President)
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (March 5, 2018) – West Virginia University Director of Athletics/Associate Vice-President Shane Lyons has been named to the NCAA Division I Council.
“I appreciate Commissioner Bob Bowlsby’s confidence in nominating me to represent the Big 12 Conference on the NCAA Division I Council,” Lyons said. “As everyone knows, this is a very important time for collegiate athletics, and I look forward to serving with the other members to make the collegiate experience even better for thousands of student-athletes.
“I also look forward to reengaging with the governing process. With my early background in governance and compliance, I have spent a lot a time in this area, and I look forward to these added responsibilities.”
The Division I Council is a high-level group responsible for the day-to-day decision-making for Division I. The council is comprised of practitioners who work daily in Division I athletics, and it has primary legislative authority for Division I.
The Committee develops and debates new and past ideas and recommends whether they should be introduced as pieces of legislation. Athletic directors, athletic administrators, senior women administrators, faculty athletics representatives and student-athletes serve on the Council. Every Division I conference is represented on the Council, and its work is subject to review by the NCAA Board of Directors, which monitors the legislation to ensure it does not conflict with the division’s policies and goals.
The Council is comprised of 40 members, including a representative from each of the 32 Division I conferences. Lyons’ appointment will start July 1, 2018, and will mark the second time he has been appointed to the council as he previously served on it while associate commissioner of the ACC.
Shane Lyons’ National Committee Appointments
1999-01 Division I Satisfactory Progress Waivers Committee
2004-06 Division I Academics/Eligibility Compliance Cabinet
2004-06 Division I Subcommittee on Recruiting Chair 1 year
2004-08 Division I Interpretations Committee Chair 2 years
2005-07 Legislative Relief Committee Chair 2 years
2006-08 Division I Management Council
2008-11 Division I Legislative Council Chair 1 year
2010-11 Division I Communications and Coordination Committee
2015-18 Big 12 Administration, Finance and Budget Committee
2015-18 Big 12 Game Management and Officiating Subcommittee
2017-18 Big 12 Athletic Directors Council Chair
2018-20 NCAA Division I Council
Shane Lyons through the Years:
1988-89 Big South Conference (Assistant Commissioner)
1989-98 NCAA (Senior Membership Services Representative)
1998-2001 Texas Tech (Associate Athletic Director – Compliance)
2001-11 Atlantic Coast Conference (Associate Commissioner)
2011-15 Alabama (Deputy Director of Athletics/Chief Operating Officer)
2015-present West Virginia (Director of Athletics and Associate Vice President)
