RICHMOND, Va. (AP) The Colonial Athletic Association has selected Joe D'Antonio as its next commissioner.
D'Antonio, who begins his new role on July 1, comes to the CAA from the Big East, where he is the senior associate commissioner for administration and NCAA relations. He is replacing Tom Yeager, who will retire on June 30 after serving 31 years as the only commissioner in the league's history.
In his current role at the Big East, D'Antonio has oversight of the conference's internal operations and its interaction with the NCAA. His duties include overseeing the league's compliance department and the Olympic sport championships department, and working as a liaison to Big East athletic directors.
D'Antonio also has served on several NCAA Division I committees, and spent eight years working in athletics administration at Providence.
