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Bob Bowlsby to step down as Big 12 commissioner amid realignment shaking up conference landscape

Bob Bowlsby to step down as Big 12 commissioner amid realignment shaking up conference landscape

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Big 12 commissioner Bob Bowlsby will step down from his leadership post at a later date in 2022 after a decade leading the conference, the league announced on Tuesday. Bowlsby’s decision comes after what has been a tumultuous year for the conference. Last summer, Texas and Oklahoma suddenly announced that they would leave the conference they co-created in 1996 for the SEC. The league followed up by opting to bring in BYU, Houston, UCF and Cincinnati as new members in time for the 2023 season.Β 

“I truly believe the Big 12 and our member institutions are in a strong position now and as we look into the future,” Bowlsby said in a statement. “As such, this is…

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