MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Minnesota Vikings’ chief operating officer Kevin Warren has been named the commissioner of the Big Ten Conference.
The Big Ten Conference announced the decision at a press conference Tuesday.
Warren will be replacing longtime commissioner Jim Delany, who had served as commissioner since 1989. Delay will vacate his post after the 2019-20 academic year.
According to the NFL, Warren has spent over 20 years in the NFL and 14 with the Vikings. He will be the first African-American commissioner of the Power Five conference.