AD Luck leaving WVU for job with NCAA

Morgantown, WV (SportsNetwork.com) – West Virginia athletic director and associate vice president Oliver Luck is leaving the school for a new job with the NCAA.

The school announced Wednesday that Luck has accepted the newly created position of executive vice president of regulatory affairs for the NCAA.

Luck, who will report to NCAA president Mark Emmert, was named West Virginia’s athletic director in June, 2010 and had played an instrumental role in moving the Mountaineers to the Big 12.

“It has been a tremendous honor to serve my alma mater as director of athletics for the past four and a half years,” said Luck, who will begin his job early next year.

“As those who have spent time in West Virginia know, this is truly a special place. It’s been an incredible experience for me to work with some of the best administrators, faculty, coaches, staff, student-athletes, fans, media and alumni in the nation. As a member of the Big 12, the University is well- positioned for future success and I know that great things lie ahead for WVU.”

The 54-year-old Luck was also a member of the inaugural College Football Playoff selection committee as the Big 12 representative. He will have to be replaced by a Big 12 athletic director on next year’s selection committee.

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