The NCAA Board of Governors is the highest governing body in the NCAA. Bringing together presidents and chancellors from each division along with select leaders from inside and outside the NCAA membership, the board is responsible for leading the NCAA and presiding over issues that affect the entire NCAA membership.

The Board of Governors consists of 21 voting members and four ex officio nonvoting members.

John DeGioia

President of Georgetown University,
Committee Chair.

Division: I
Term Expiration: Aug. 2022

Rebecca Blank

Chancellor of the University of Wisconsin,
Committee Member.

Division: I — FBS
Term Expiration: Aug. 2024

Ken Chenault

General Catalyst,
Committee Member (Independent).

Term Expiration: Aug. 2024

Kelly Damphousse

Chancellor, Arkansas State University
Committee Member

Term Expiration: Aug. 2025

Robert Gates

Fmr. US Secretary of Defense
Committee Member (Independent).

Term Expiration: Aug. 2023*

Troy Hammond

President, North Central College
Committee Member.

Division: III
Term Expiration: Jan. 2023

James Harris

President of the University of San Diego,
Committee Member.

Division: I
Term Expiration: Aug. 2023

Grant Hill

Atlanta Hawks,
Committee Member (Independent).

Term Expiration: Aug. 2022*

Gayle Hutchinson

President, California State University, Chico
Committee Member

Division: II

Term Expiration: Jan. 2023

Linda Livingstone

President, Baylor University
Committee Member.

Division: I-FBS

Term Expiration: Aug, 2025

Geoff Mearns

President, Ball State University,
Committee Member.

Division: I
Term Expiration: Aug. 2025

Jere Morehead

President of the University of Georgia,
Committee Member.

Division: I — FBS
Term Expiration: Aug. 2024

Michelle Morgan

Director of Athletics, John Carroll University,
Committee Member.

Division: III
Term Expiration: Jan. 2023

Phil Oldham

President, Tennessee Technological University
Committee Member

Term Expiration: Aug. 2023

Michael Schill

President, University of Oregon
Committee Member

Term Expiration: Aug. 2025

James Schmidt

Chancellor, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
Committee Member

Division: III

Term Expiration: Jan. 2024

Steven Shirley

President of Minot State University,
Committee Member.

Division: II
Term Expiration: Jan. 2025

Neal Smatresk

President, University of North Texas
Committee Member

Term Expiration: Aug. 2024

Dr. Nadja West

44th Surgeon General of the United State Army,
Committee Member (Independent)

Term Expiration: Aug. 2024

David Wilson

President of Morgan State University,
Committee Member.

Division: I — FCS
Term Expiration: Aug. 2023

Randy Woodson

Chancellor of North Carolina State University,
Committee Member.

Division: I — FBS
Term Expiration: Aug. 2023

Mark Emmert

President NCAA
Ex officio Member.

Jim Johnson

Athletics Director at Pittsburg State University,
Ex officio Member.

Division: II
Term Expiration: Jan. 2022

Shane Lyons

Director of Athletics, West Virginia University
Ex officio Member.

Division: I

Term Expiration: June 2022