Cedric Dempsey

Cedric Dempsey (born April 14, 1932) is a sports administrator who became the third executive director of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) from 1994 to 2003.^[1] Before leaving the post in 2002, Dempsey restructured the organization, cracked down on gambling in college sports, emphasized financial responsibility and negotiated major television contracts with ESPN and CBS.^[2]

Dempsey served as the athletic director at the University of Pacific (1967–1979), San Diego State University (1979), University of Houston (1979–1982) and the University of Arizona (1983–1993). Dempsey's tenure at Arizona was noted for raising the university's national prominence in NCAA sports, particularly in basketball, football, softball and golf.^[3] He also served as Commissioner of the All American Football League (2007–2010).^[4]

References

↑ Thomas, Robert McG. (November 5, 1993). "N.C.A.A. Selects Arizonan As Director". New York Times. Retrieved 21 October 2011.
↑ "NCAA can be trusted now, thanks to Dempsey". Arizona Daily Star. January 16, 2002. |access-date= requires |url= (help)
↑ Robbins, Danny (November 3, 1993). "NCAA Will Name Dempsey as Director College sports: Arizona athletic director picked to replace Schultz as head of governing body.". Los Angeles Times. p. C2. |access-date= requires |url= (help)
↑ "Biographical note on Cedric Dempsey". infoplease.

Pacific Tigers athletic directors

Paul Stagg (1961–1967) Cedric Dempsey (1967–1979) Ted Leland (1989–1991) Lynn King (2000–2011) Ted Leland (2011– )

San Diego State Aztecs athletic directors

C. E. Peterson Morris Gross (1935–1941) Carl H. Young Charles R. Smith (1947–1954) Bill Terry Al Olsen Ken Karr (1968–1979) Cedric Dempsey (1979) Gene Bourdet (1979–1983) Mary Alice Hill (1983–1985) Fred Miller (1985–1995) Rick Bay (1995–2003) Mike Bohn (2003–2005) Jeff Schemmel (2005–2009) Jim Sterk (2010– )

Houston Cougars athletic directors

Harry Fouke (1945–1979) Cedric Dempsey (1979–1982) John Kasser (1982–1984) Tom Ford (1984–1986) Michael Johnson # (1986–1987) Rudy Davalos (1987–1992) Bill Carr (1993–1997) Chet Gladchuk, Jr. (1997–2001) Dave Maggard (2002–2009) Mack Rhoades (2009–2015) Hunter Yurachek (2015– ) Pound sign (#) denotes interim athletic director.

Arizona Wildcats athletic directors

Orin A. Kates (1904–1912) Raymond L. Quigley (1912–1913) Pop McKale (1914–1957) Joseph Picard (1957–1968) Dick Clausen (1958–1972) Dave Strack (1972–1982) Billy Joe Varney # (1982) Cedric Dempsey (1983–1993) Jim Livengood (1994–2009) Rocky LaRose # (2010) Greg Byrne (2010– ) Pound sign (#) denotes interim athletic director.

NCAA executive directors

Walter Byers (1951–1988) Dick Schultz (1988–1993) Cedric Dempsey (1994–2002) Myles Brand (2003–2009) Jim Isch # (2009–2010) Mark Emmert (2010– )

Pound sign (#) denotes interim executive director.

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