Craig Thompson (sports administrator)
 Thompson at a press conference in 2016 | |
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Commissioner |
| Conference | MW |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | August 1, 1956 Estherville, Iowa, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Minnesota |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1978–1980 | Kansas State (assistant SID) |
| 1980–1983 | Kansas City Kings (dir. or public relations) |
| 1983–1987 | Metro (director of communications) |
| 1987–1991 | American South (commissioner) |
| 1991–1998 | Sun Belt (commissioner) |
| 1998–present | MW (commissioner) |
Craig Donald Thompson (born August 1, 1956) is an American athletic administrator. He is the current commissioner of the Mountain West Conference.[1][2][3][4][5][6][excessive citations] He previously served as commissioner of the Sun Belt Conference from 1991 to 1998 and as the sole commissioner in the history of the American South Conference from 1987 to 1991. Thompson attended college at the University of Minnesota, graduating in 1978 with a bachelor's degree in journalism.[7] After graduating from college, Thompson held several positions in public relations for Kansas State University, the NBA's Kansas City Kings and the Metro Conference. Thompson was named the first commissioner of the Mountain West Conference on October 15, 1998.[8]
References
- ^ Grimala, Mike (July 27, 2017). "Mountain West commissioner 'disappointed' by basketball scheduling". Las Vegas Sun. Archived from the original on April 14, 2019. Retrieved April 14, 2019.
- ^ Kenney, Kirk (July 24, 2018). "Bowl situation remains a concern for the Mountain West". The San Diego Union-Tribune. Archived from the original on April 14, 2019. Retrieved April 14, 2019.
- ^ "Mountain West commissioner Craig Thompson rails against bowl system". USA Today. December 6, 2015. Archived from the original on April 14, 2019. Retrieved April 14, 2019.
- ^ Lyell, Kelly (January 27, 2018). "Mountain West best to keep its options open in football". Fort Collins Coloradoan. Archived from the original on April 14, 2019. Retrieved April 14, 2019.
- ^ Luhm, Steve (September 4, 2016). "Mountain West commissioner says expansion is possible". The Salt Lake Tribune. Archived from the original on April 14, 2019. Retrieved April 14, 2019.
- ^ "MWC's Craig Thompson joins D-I basketball committee for 2nd time". ESPN. June 22, 2017. Archived from the original on April 14, 2019. Retrieved April 14, 2019.
- ^ Murray, Chris (August 18, 2017). "Face of the Mountain West: Craig Thompson has been conference's anchor for 19 years". Reno Gazette-Journal. Archived from the original on April 14, 2019. Retrieved April 14, 2019.
- ^ Call, Jeff (October 16, 1998). "`Breakaway 8' select commissioner". Deseret News. Archived from the original on April 14, 2019. Retrieved April 14, 2019.