SEE IT: Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker scores gig as next NCAA president
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Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker already has a new job lined up once he leaves office.
Baker, who has served as governor since 2015, announced last year he would not seek another term. On Thursday, he was named the new president of the National Collegiate Athletic Association.
“Governor Baker has shown a remarkable ability to bridge divides and build bipartisan consensus, taking on complex challenges in innovative and effective ways. As a former student-athlete himself, husband to a former college gymnast, and father to two former college football players, Governor Baker is deeply committed to our student-athletes and enhancing their collegiate experience. These skills and perspective will be invaluable as we work with policymakers to build a sustainable model for the future of college athletics,” Linda Livingstone, president of Baylor University, chairwoman of the NCAA board of governors, and who helmed the presidential search committee, said.
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“The NCAA is confronting complex and significant challenges, but I am excited to get to work as the awesome opportunity college athletics provides to so many students is more than worth the challenge. And for the fans that faithfully fill stadiums, stands and gyms from coast to coast, I am eager to ensure the competitions we all love to follow are there for generations to come. Over the coming months, I will begin working with student-athletes and NCAA members as we modernize college sports to suit today’s world, while preserving its essential value,” Baker said.
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He will assume the new role on March 1.