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Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark will leave the conference, with his departure effective Jan. 31 2027, after announcing he will take a job outside college athletics. The league said it will begin an immediate search for his successor.
Yormark, who became the conference’s fifth commissioner in 2022, oversaw the addition of eight new schools and negotiated a long‑term media rights deal with ESPN and Fox. Board Chair Douglas A. Girod noted the conference is now “16 Strong” and praised Yormark’s role in stabilizing the league during a period of major realignment.
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