The NCAA tabbed LSU Athletic Director Joe Alleva on Monday as its newest member of the Division I Men’s Basketball Committee.
Alleva was appointed to the committee with Jamie Zaninovich, commissioner of the West Coast Conference.
“It’s an honor to be named to this prestigious committee,” Alleva said in a news release.
In his third year in Baton Rouge, Alleva is no stranger to NCAA basketball. Alleva served 10 years as athletic director at perennial powerhouse Duke. In all, Alleva spent 32 years in the Blue Devils’ athletic department.
The pair will begin their term on the committee Sept. 1. Each term lasts five years.
They will replace departing members Gene Smith, athletic director at Ohio State, and Stan Morrison, athletic director at University of California-Riverside.
The committee does more than just select tournament teams — it’s in charge of all basketball-related issues and the administration of the NCAA Championship.
 
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