NDSU President Dean L. Bresciani has been named chair of the Presidents’ Council of the Missouri Valley Football Conference.
The Presidents’ Council provides leadership for the conference, which is made up of 10 teams, including three that are in the top 10 nationally in the Division I Football Championship Subdivision preseason rankings.
"The vast experience that President Bresciani brings to his position as chair of the Missouri Valley Football Conference Presidents’ Council greatly benefits the conference,” said Patty Viverito, commissioner of the Missouri Valley Football Conference. “Presidential leadership has been the cornerstone to the league's success and President Bresciani's involvement ensures this will continue through his term as chair."
Bresciani took over as chair on June 8 at the Presidents’ Council summer meeting in St. Louis. He brings extensive experience with college athletics, gained while he served in leadership positions at campuses such as Texas A&M University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Bresciani also serves as chair of the Summit League’s Presidents’ Council and was recently selected to serve on the newly formed NCAA Division I Presidential Forum, the primary presidential advisory body for the NCAA Division I Board of Directors.