Jennings Named to NCAA Sport Oversight Committee
November 22, 2016 03:55 PM | Football
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – (November 22, 2016) – West Virginia University sophomore wide receiver Gary Jennings has been named as one of two Big 12 Conference student-athletes to represent the league on their sports respective oversight committees.
Jennings will serve on the NCAA Division I Football Oversight Committee, while Oklahoma’s Khadeem Lattin will serve on the basketball oversight committee.
“We are honored to have these two impressive student-athletes serve on their respective oversight committees,” Big 12 Commissioner and current chair of the Football Oversight Committee Bob Bowlsby said. “Both Gary and Khadeem will represent their fellow student-athletes and the Big 12 Conference very well.”
The Football Oversight Committee will ensure that appropriate oversight of football for the Football Bowl Subdivision and Football Championship Subdivision is maintained; enhance the development of the sport and make recommendations related to regular-season and postseason football. The committee will prioritize enhancement of the student-athlete educational experience (academically and athletically), and in doing so, promote student-athletes’ personal growth and leadership development. It will work in conjunction with appropriate governance entities to provide solutions to issues impacting the health and safety of football student-athletes.
“It’s an honor to be a voice for such a prestigious organization and represent West Virginia University, the Big 12 Conference and the NCAA as a member of the football oversight committee,“ Jennings said. “To be able to express our concerns as a whole and to come to a conclusion on a lot of different topics will help enhance football student-athletes across the country.
“There are a bunch of different concerns for student-athletes. I believe they have come a long way in protecting student-athletes and giving us the necessary time and resources to be successful at the college level. I look forward to serving on the committee.”
The Football Oversight Committee will supervise procedures for licensing of postseason bowls and qualifications and/or selection procedures for the FCS Championship. The committee will review recommendations from the NCAA Division I Football Championship Committee and process other issues related to the administration of the FCS Championship. The committee will assume many of the duties of the former NCAA Division I Football Issues Committee and will provide direction to the NCAA Football Rules Committee regarding playing rules governing FBS and FCS football. The committee will be comprised of representatives from each divisional subgroup that sponsors football.
“To have one of the three football student-athletes on the committee is a great honor for West Virginia University,” WVU Director of Athletics Shane Lyons said. “I am extremely happy for Gary, and I know he will make all of us proud during his time on the committee.”
Jennings will be a non-voting member of the committee and his term begins immediately. There are three student-athlete representatives on the football committee.
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