Mark Emmert to step down as NCAA president by June 30, 2023

Mark Emmert will step down as president of the NCAA after 12 years on the job, Board of Governors chair John J. DeGioia said Tuesday, adding that Emmert will continue in his role until a replacement is selected and in place or until June 30, 2023.

DeGioia said the move is being made by mutual decision.

«Throughout my tenure I've emphasized the need to focus on the experience and priorities of student-athletes,» Emmert said in a statement. «I am extremely proud of the work of the Association over the last 12 years and especially pleased with the hard work and dedication of the national office staff here in Indianapolis.»

The news comes as the the NCAA's member schools voted in January to ratify a new, streamlined version of the association's constitution which will significantly reduce the responsibility of the association's national office and to overhaul rules at all levels of college sports.

«With the significant transitions underway within college sports, the timing of this decision provides the Association with consistent leadership during the coming months plus the opportunity to consider what will be the future role of the president,» DeGioia said in a statement. «It also allows for the selection and recruitment of the next president without disruption.»