Conference Carolinas Commissioner Chris Colvin Appointed to Division II Implementation Committee

Conference Carolinas Commissioner Chris Colvin Appointed to Division II Implementation Committee

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INDIANAPOLIS – Conference Carolinas Commissioner Chris Colvin has been appointed to the Division II Implementation Committee.
The Implementation Committee is charged with leading the division's work following the Association-wide vote on a new constitution in January. 

“I am honored to represent our conference and our member institutions on the Implementation Committee,” Colvin said. “This is truly a historic time in the history of the NCAA, and I know this committee will collaborate effectively to navigate carefully through the new constitution and how it will affect and benefit the Division II member institutions and its 23 conferences.”
 
Colvin officially took over as Commissioner of Conference Carolinas on June 1, 2019. He has already made a significant impact in his first two and a half years as Commissioner. Conference Carolinas is now a sole sponsor of 23 sports, which is among the most in all of the NCAA. Including the collaboration with the South Atlantic Conference in men’s wrestling and field hockey along with the new partnership with the Great Midwest Athletic Conference in men's and women's bowling, Conference Carolinas now provides its member institutions sports sponsorship in 27 different sports.

The ability to provide its membership sports sponsorship in 27 sports is the most in all of NCAA Division II. In addition, Conference Carolinas also provides championship opportunities for its member institutions in Esports and with Developmental Championships. 
The Division II Implementation committee, co-chaired by Wisconsin-Parkside Chancellor Debbie Ford and Delta State President William LaForge, will review the division's rules and policies and make recommendations to ensure that changes are consistent with the principles agreed upon in the new constitution. 

The committee comprises 28 voting members: one representative from all 23 Division II conferences and five current and former student-athletes. Former California University of Pennsylvania volleyball player Madeleine McKenna, a member of the Constitution Committee, will be one of those student-athlete representatives. The other four will be Division II Student-Athlete Advisory Committee members and will be determined at the 2022 NCAA Convention in January. 

The Implementation Committee will begin meeting in January and provide regular updates to the Division II Management and Presidents Councils. Any recommendations from the Implementation Committee will follow the current Division II governance structure, legislation and policies. 

The committee's work will follow an Association-wide vote on a new constitution at the 2022 NCAA Convention on Jan. 20 in Indianapolis. The Constitution Committee in November shared a draft constitution and NCAA members shared feedback on it at a Special Convention. The Constitution Committee will provide its final recommendations to the NCAA Board of Governors on Dec. 15.  

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