Hall of Fame
1982-88 // MID-CONTINENT (ADMINISTRATOR)
The "Founding Father" of the league, originally known as the Association of Mid-Continent Universities, F.L. "Frosty" Ferzacca was the initial commissioner and presided over the transition to Division I in 1982. Ferzacca was instrumental in fortifying the league's future by securing an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. Prior to serving as the league's steward, Ferzacca began his collegiate athletics career as head football coach at Marquette and Northern Michigan before moving into administration roles that included stints as the Director of Athletics at Eastern Michigan and Florida International. He was also a successful Wisconsin high school basketball and football coach. Ferzacca worked in the Green Bay Packers front office and was a charter member of the team and National Football League alumni chapters.
