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Summit League Presidents Council 

The Summit League Presidents Council (PC) holds ultimate authority and responsibility for the governance of the league. All policy is decided at the PC level, including the conference office annual budget and all other financial matters.

Other responsibilities of the PC include, but are not limited to, hiring and determining duties of The Summit League Commissioner, enforcing conference rules, agreements, appendices and bylaws, amending or repealing bylaws and admitting new institutions into membership.

The PC Executive Committee conducts the regular business of the council between its two annual meetings and provides direction to the commissioner in the conduct of the day-to-day operations of the league.

Current PC members are listed below.

Summit League Joint Council 

The Summit League Joint Council (JC) consists of the Director of Athletics and the Senior Woman Administrator of each member. The functions of the JC include considering, debating and voting upon matters pertaining to the League Sports Regulations, and working with the League Sport Committees regarding the Sports Regulations.

This group will also reccommend to the Presidents Council new legislation, amendments to existing legislation, or other matters, which may improve the efficient administration of the League, or ensure compliance with NCAA and League regulations.

The JC also verifies that the athletic contests of the member institutions and the League's Championship events are operated in compliance with NCAA and League regulations, maintains League policies and procedures that commit to diversity, equity, and fiscal responsibility and handles any other matters as directed by the PC.

Current JC members are listed below.

  • Josh Berlo, Vice Chancellor for Athletics, Recreation and RC Operations, University of Denver
  • Kate Walker (interim), Assistant Athletic Director for Administration, University of Denver
  • Dr. Brandon Martin, Vice Chancellor/Director of Athletics, University of Missouri-Kansas City
    • NCAA Council Representative
  • Ursula Gurney, Deptury Director of Athletics/SWA, University of Missouri-Kansas City
  • Bill Chaves, Athletics Director, University of North Dakota
  • Liz Jarnigan, Senior Associate Athletics Director/Internal Operations/SWA, University of North Dakota
  • Matt Larsen, Director of Athletics, North Dakota State University
    • Joint Council Chair
  • Colleen Heimstead, Senior Associate Athletics Director/SWA, North Dakota State University
  • Adrian Dowell, Vice Chancellor/Director, University of Nebraska Omaha
  • Lindsey Ekwerekwu, Senior Associate Athletics Director/SWA, University of Nebraska Omaha
  • Tim Johnson, Esq., Athletics Director, Oral Roberts University
  • TBA, Oral Roberts University
  • Phil Esten, Vice President/Director of Athletics, University of St. Thomas
  • Amy Olson-Cooper, Senior Associate Athletics Director/SWA, University of St. Thomas
  • Jon Schemmel, Athletics Director, University of South Dakota
  • Gina Mockler, Senior Associate Athletics Director/SWA, University of South Dakota
  • Justin Sell, Athletics Director, South Dakota State University
  • Holly Van Vlymen, Senior Associate Athletics Director/Student Athletic Experience, South Dakota State University

Faculty Athletics Representatives Council 

The Summit League Faculty Athletics Representatives Council (FARC) consists of the Faculty Athletics Representative from each member. The functions of the FARC include reveiwing academic standards and academic concerns that affect student-athletes and members and reviewing League academic standards and policies as they concern eligibility for regular season and League Championship competition.

This group also reccommends actions or policies that may be needed to enhance the academic progress of the student-athlete along with maintaining League policies and procedures that commit to diversity, equity and fiscal responsibility.

Current FARC members are listed below: