STORRS, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut’s athletic director has been picked to chair the NCAA Division I men’s basketball committee.
Jeff Hathaway will serve as chairman for the 2011-12 academic year.
His appointment going into his fourth season on the committee comes as the NCAA works to implement its new $10.8 billion television agreement with Turner Sports and CBS and expand its championship tournament from 64 to 68 teams.
UConn’s athletic director since 2003, Hathaway also is working on the school’s response to NCAA allegations of major rules infractions in the Huskies’ men’s basketball program. That response is due next month.
His name also had been mentioned in connection with the athletic director’s job at Maryland, his alma mater.
