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.
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.