HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Marshall Athletics Director Mike Hamirck has been appointed to the NCAA’s Division I Football Oversight Committee. Hamrick replaces Conference USA Senior Associate Commissioner Alfred White as the league’s representative on the committee.
“It is an honor to be selected to such a prestigious committee,” said Hamrick. “I look forward to continuing my service to the great game of football and contributing to its betterment in the coming years.”
Hamrick will serve on the committee through June 30, 2018. He will then be eligible to reappointed to an additional four-year term.
The Football Oversight Committee ensures that appropriate oversight of football for both the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) and Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) is maintained; enhances the development of the sport and make recommendations related to regular-season and postseason football. The committee prioritizes enhancement of the student-athlete educational experience (academically and athletically), and in doing so, promotes student-athletes’ personal growth and leadership development. It works in conjunction with appropriate governance entities to provide solutions to issues impacting the health and safety of football student-athletes.
The committee also supervises procedures for licensing of postseason bowls and qualifications and/or selection procedures for the FCS Championship. The committee reviews recommendations from the NCAA Division I Football Championship Committee and processes other issues related to the administration of the FCS Championship. The committee assumes many of the duties of the former NCAA Division I Football Issues Committee and provides direction to the NCAA Football Rules Committee regarding playing rules governing FBS and FCS football.