Nuñez Named Chair of NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Oversight Committee

Courtesy of New Mexico Athletics

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — University of New Mexico Vice President for Athletics/A.D. Eddie Nuñez has been named the chair of the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Oversight Committee.  His three-year term begins August 1 of this year and runs through June 30, 2026.

“I’m very humbled and honored to be selected to the Division I Men’s Basketball Oversight Committee,” said Nuñez.  “I’m excited to work with our committee members as well as everyone to advance Men’s Basketball in this new and exciting time for the sport.  I’m proud to be able to represent The University of New Mexico on a national stage.”

In becoming chair of the committee, Nuñez takes over for Judy McCloud, the Commissioner of Conference USA.  The current make-up of the committee includes just three other athletic directors.  Several conference commissioners, associate commissioners, two student-athletes, one coach and two faculty athletic representatives make up the bulk of the committee.

According to the NCAA Governance website, the Division I Men’s Basketball Oversight Committee “ensures that appropriate oversight of men’s basketball is maintained, will enhance the development and public perception of the sport and make recommendations related to regular-season and postseason men’s basketball. 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.

The Men’s Basketball Oversight Committee will supervise qualifications and/or selection procedures for the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championship. The committee will review recommendations from the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Committee and process other issues related to the administration of the championship. The committee will assume many of the duties of the former NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Issues Committee and will provide direction to the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Rules Committee regarding playing rules.

Nuñez, who is currently a member of the DI Council, is also on the Board and on the Executive Board of Lead1, and he is the first and only Group of 5 AD to ever serve on the executive committee.  In 2021, Nuñez became just the third person ever honored by the Mountain West with the Commissioner’s Award, which he earned for guiding UNM through the COVID-19 crisis that prevented UNM’s sports from playing and practicing in the state of New Mexico.