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Big 12 commissioner Yormark leaving for job outside college sports
Yormark steps down January thirty-first, 2027, and the Kansas chancellor says he told the board nearly ten days before the Friday vote; his contract ran through 2030.

At a glance
- First reported by ESPN: “Commissioner Yormark leaving Big 12 for job outside college sports”, with reporting from Yahoo Sports.
- Covered on BBN on Friday, October 30, 2026, at 12:33 PM ET on The Midday Show, by Rex "Two-Point" Gridley and Vera Bullock.
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- ESPNCommissioner Yormark leaving Big 12 for job outside college sports
- Yahoo SportsBig 12 commissioner Brett Yormark leaving conference to accept role outside college sports - Yahoo Sports October 30, 2026 · facts used on air
What BBN said about it

Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorBig 12 commissioner Brett Yormark is leaving the conference for a job outside college sports, and he approached the Big 12 about it nearly ten days before the announcement.

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorTen days is called a communications window, Rex.

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorThe Kansas chancellor says Yormark wanted what he called an elegant exit, and the board gave him one in a Friday morning vote.

Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorLook, I'm telling you, ten days is a long time to hold a secret in a conference with twelve of them.

Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorHe signed through twenty thirty last year. It's a family in crisis.

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorHe leaves January thirty-first, after a two-point-two-eight-billion-dollar TV deal with ESPN and Fox. In my world that's called going out on the high note.
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