| 词条 | Jim Delany |
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James Edward Delany (born 1948) is the current commissioner of the Big Ten Conference, a role in which he has served since 1989. He is regarded among college athletics as being influential in the creation of the Bowl Championship Series and its maintenance. Early lifeDelany grew up in South Orange, New Jersey and attended Saint Benedict's Preparatory School in Newark, New Jersey. He attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science in 1970. While a student there he played for the university's basketball team, playing on two squads that reached the NCAA Final Four. His senior season he was co-captain of the team.[1] He remained at North Carolina for law school, receiving his Juris Doctor (J.D.) in 1973. Professional careerFrom 1973 to 1974, Delany was employed as counsel to the North Carolina Senate Judiciary Committee. From there, he was hired to the position of staff attorney for the North Carolina Justice Department. In 1975 he moved on to a position in the National Collegiate Athletic Association, working as an enforcement representative. He remained in this position for four years before moving on to the Ohio Valley Conference as its commissioner. He remained commissioner of that conference until 1989 when he was appointed commissioner of the Big Ten Conference. Memberships and other positions held include a member of the Collegiate Commissioners Association (CCA), a member of the College Basketball Partnership, vice president of USA Basketball Executive Committee and a member of the board of directors of the University of North Carolina General Alumni Association. Accomplishments as Big Ten Conference commissionerDuring his tenure as commissioner of the Big Ten Conference, Delany has overseen:
InfluenceDue to his position, Delany had a significant amount of influence with regard to the Bowl Championship Series. Twenty-five percent of all U.S. households are in the geographic region covered by the Big Ten Conference.{{when|date=June 2014}}{{citation needed|date=June 2014}} This has had major implications on his influence over college football. Delany opposed the idea of a college football playoff system, arguing that a playoff would diminish the value of regular season games.[2] Personal lifeDelany is married to Catherine Fisher Delany, with whom he has two sons, Newman McMurray and James Chancellor. References1. ^{{cite web |url=http://bigten.cstv.com/school-bio/delany-bio.html |title=James E. Delany, Commissioner |author= |date= |work= |publisher=Big Ten Conference |accessdate=2010-04-02}} 2. ^{{cite web |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/ncaaf/news?slug=jo-delany010507&prov=yhoo&type=lgns |title=Playoff plunderer |author=Peter, Josh |date=2007-01-05 |work= |publisher=Yahoo! |accessdate=2010-04-02}} External links
10 : 1948 births|Living people|Basketball players at the 1968 NCAA Men's Division I Final Four|Basketball players at the 1969 NCAA Men's Division I Final Four|Big Ten Conference commissioners|North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball players|People from South Orange, New Jersey|Saint Benedict's Preparatory School alumni|University of North Carolina School of Law alumni|American men's basketball players |
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