Conference USA commissioner Judy MacLeod announced Thursday that Merton Hanks has been named senior associate commissioner for the league. He will be responsible for managing all of the league’s operations for football and baseball.
Hanks comes to C-USA following 13 seasons with the National Football League office, where he served as vice president, football operations and compliance since 2011. In that role, he served as the NFL compliance appeals officer, instituted safety and equipment upgrades and coordinated departmental business strategy.
Hanks served as the co-chair of the NFL college relations and campus visitation committee and served as the lead liaison to AFCA, NFLPA, NCAA and NFL club administration.