University of New Mexico Vice President/Director of Athletics Eddie Nuñez has been appointed to be on the NCAA Division I Council as the Mountain West Conference’s representative.
His appointment began with the 2022-23 academic year, which started Tuesday.
There are up to 40 members of various departments on the Council.
The Division I Council is responsible for the day-to-day decision-making for Division I. Athletics directors, athletics administrators, Senior Woman Administrators, faculty athletics representatives and student-athletes serve on the Council. Every Division I conference is represented on the Council.
In his first five years as AD, Nuñez has presided over teams’ success, starting with a national championship in cross-country in 2017.