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Big 12 Commissioner Brett Yormark to Step Down in January 2027
Brett Yormark will step down as Big 12 commissioner on Jan.
31, 2027, after four years in the job.
The Big 12 is a US college sports conference, and Yormark joined it in 2022 after leading Jay-Z’s Roc Nation and the Brooklyn Nets.
He helped add eight schools as the conference reshaped its membership during major changes in college sports.
The additions included Colorado, Arizona, Arizona State and Utah, which moved from the Pac-12, as well as BYU, Cincinnati, Houston and UCF.
The Big 12 also secured a six-year TV deal with ESPN and FOX valued at $2.28 billion.
These changes helped the conference strengthen its finances and position after Texas and Oklahoma left.
The league now needs to choose a successor, with further conference realignment possible before its next television contract date in 2031.
Brett Yormark will step down as Big 12 commissioner and remain with the conference through Jan. 31, 2027.
The Big 12 announced his departure on Friday, Oct. 30, 2026.
Yormark joined the conference in 2022 after leading Jay-Z’s Roc Nation.
During his tenure, the Big 12 added eight schools and secured a six-year television deal with ESPN and FOX valued at $2.28 billion.
Big 12 board chairman Douglas A. Girod credited Yormark with guiding the conference through a period of major change.
- Who
- Brett Yormark, Big 12 commissioner.
- What
- He will step down and take a job outside college athletics. He is expected to remain with the conference through Jan. 31, 2027.
- When
- The conference announced the decision on Friday, Oct. 30, 2026. Yormark will remain through Jan. 31, 2027.
- Where
- The Big 12 Conference.
- Why
- Not stated.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Yormark took over as Big 12 commissioner after serving as CEO of Jay-Z’s Roc Nation.
The Big 12 announced that Yormark would step down.
Yormark is expected to finish his time with the conference.
- Commissioner
- Brett Yormark
- Departure date
- Jan. 31, 2027
- Commissioner since
- 2022
- Television deal
- Six years with ESPN and FOX, valued at $2.28 billion
- Expansion
- Eight schools added to the Big 12
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What people are saying
Serving as the commissioner of the Big 12 Conference has been an extraordinary honor,
When I accepted this job, my goal was to put this conference on an upward trajectory and truly believe that the future of the conference could not be in better shape,
When Brett arrived, we were at a crossroads in the Big 12 and as a college sports enterprise. Brett’s vision, business acumen, and confidence put us on the path we find ourselves on today.
I'm going in very open-minded,