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Morehead reappointed to NCAA leadership posts   

UGA president to serve third term as chair of NCAA Division 1 board of directors   

University of Georgia President Jere W. Morehead has been reappointed to the NCAA board of governors and to a third term as chair of the NCAA Division 1 board of directors for the 2023-2024 academic year.

Photo of UGA President Jere W. Morehead.

UGA President Jere W. Morehead.

The NCAA board of governors is the highest governing body in the National Collegiate Athletic Association. It is tasked with overseeing association-wide issues and ensuring that each division operates in accordance with NCAA policies and principles. The NCAA Division 1 board of directors is responsible for overseeing strategy and policy as well as management of the division, which consists of more than 350 member schools and 170,000 student-athletes.

Morehead has served on both NCAA governing bodies since 2020 and as chair of the Division 1 board of directors since 2021. He is also a member of the National Football Foundation board of trustees and immediate past president of the Southeastern Conference.