It’s been known for a little less than a month that Chuck Neinas will, eventually, move on from his acting status as the Big 12’s commissioner.
Now, we have a date. In an interview with ESPN’s David Ubben, Neinas says he plans to be out by July 1 -- the same day TCU and West Virginia officially join the Big 12.
“I’ve agreed to remain on until the end of June,” Neinas said, “so I’m fully confident they’ll have a new commissioner to be on board the first of July, and probably earlier.”
The conference’s board of directors met late last month to form a search committee and begin the process of replacing Neinas. A search firm is being considered and Neinas said he will assist in the search for his replacement.
Neinas took over the Big 12 on an interim basis when former Big 12 commissioner Dan Beebe resigned last September amid mounting pressure and royally ticking off Oklahoma.
(Also, you can follow Dan Beebe, the fake one, on Twitter @DanBeebe. You won’t regret it.)
So far, no serious names have emerged publicly to lead the Big 12 going forward.