Kevin Warren is expected to be named the new Big Ten commissioner Tuesday, replacing Jim Delany who will retire in June 2020, according to multiple reporters.
According to ESPN's Adam Schefter and Mark Schlabach, Warren, who is the Vikings' chief operating officer, would become the first African-American commissioner of a Power Five conference. He's already informed the Vikings that he plans on taking the job and is in Chicago ahead of Tuesday's introductory press conference.
Warren has spent 21 seasons in the NFL, including the last 14 with Minnesota. He is the highest-ranking black executive working on the business side of an NFL franchise, according to ESPN.