Craig Thompson (sports administrator)
Craig Donald Thompson (born August 1, 1956) is an American athletic administrator. He has been the commissioner of the Mountain West Conference since 1998.[1]
 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) |
Thompson 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.[2] 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.[3]
References
- "Craig Thompson". themw.com. Retrieved December 19, 2020.
- 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.
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