The sea change continues at the top of college athletics, with Larry Scott joining Jim Delany and John Swofford as Power 5 commissioners leaving their jobs within the last year-plus. But while Delany and Swofford departed to hosannas from their constituents in the Big Ten and Atlantic Coast Conference, respectively, Scott’s departure is with a shove in the back from the Pac-12.
These gigs are sweet enough that people tend to keep them as long as they can. Delany stepped down at age 71, Swofford is in his final months on the job at 72. Bob Bowlsby leads the Big 12 at 69.