2020 Mountain east conference Basketball Tournament
Commissioner REid Amos Reid Amos brings an extensive background in administration and athletics to go with a sincere passion for the NCAA Division II experience as the Mountain East Conference commissioner. Amos, the unanimous choice by the MEC Board of Directors in November 2012 to serve as commissioner, has helped direct the league to extreme heights in just a short amount of time with the MEC having earned a reputation as a regional and national power. In virtually each of the 23 sports sponsored by the MEC, teams have reached new heights since associating with the conference. Since the conference began competing in 2013, 15 teams have reached the national semifinals and eight have played for a national championship. The MEC has also produced three of NCAA Division II championships with Wheeling’s title in volleyball in 2015 and the University of Charleston’s championships in men’s soccer in 2017 and 2019 -- the first ever team NCAA championships for any school in any sport. Amos has also expanded the number of championships offered during his seven years. The MEC began with 17 championships in its first year, and then expanded to add women’s lacrosse and then used a strategic partnership with the Great Midwest Athletic Conference to add a championship in men’s and women’s swimming. Last year, the MEC became the first NCAA conference in the country to conduct a championship in the sport of acrobatics and tumbling. This year, the league added championships in wrestling and indoor track and field, giving the league a total of 23 championships -- among the most of any Division II league in the country.
qualification and selection procedures for each. All Division II sport committees report directly to the Championships Committee. Prior to his Championships Committee appointment, was a member of the NCAA Division II Football Committee, including the last two as the chair. As chair, he helped oversee the bid process and site selection for the 2018 Division II Football Championship in McKinney, Texas. Amos is also an active member of the Division II Conference Commissioner’s Association (D2CCA) as chair of the public relations committee. In that capacity, he helped the D2CCA become the official sponsor of the NCAA Division II all-region teams. Amos has also helped lead efforts to help land NCAA championships in the MEC’s footprint. The league has co-hosted multiple softball and lacrosse championships, and served as the host for the 2019 NCAA Division II Men’s Golf Championship at The Resort at Glade Springs. Commissioner Amos has helped raise the visibility of the league and its institutions with the development of the MEC Digital Network and the creation of the the Mountain East Conference Football “Game of the Week,” which has drawn thousands of online viewers since its inception. He also forged a partnership with WV MetroNews to deliver high-definition video streams on the web and provide radio coverage for the football and basketball games across the
In addition to his daily duties, Commissioner Amos recently began a term on the NCAA Division II Championships Committee. The committee is the primary oversight group responsible for administering policies and procedures surrounding the division’s 25 championships. The committee oversees the budget and conduct of these championships, as well as the
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