Liz Darger appointed to NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Committee

BYU Senior Associate Athletic Director/Senior Woman Administrator Liz Darger has been appointed to serve on the NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Committee, with a five-year term that begins Sept. 1.

Liz Darger appointed to NCAA Division I Women's Basketball CommitteeLiz Darger appointed to NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Committee

BYU Senior Associate Athletic Director/Senior Woman Administrator Liz Darger has been appointed to serve on the NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Committee, with a five-year term that begins Sept. 1.

Darger is BYU’s sport administrator for women’s soccer, men’s and women’s cross country, women’s gymnastics, the spirit squads and men’s and women’s indoor and outdoor track and field. Darger also oversees human resources and gender equity for the athletic department and is a member of the NCAA Common Ground Leadership Team, tasked with exploring how representatives of faith-based and LGBTQ communities can work more cohesively in college sports and higher education to model respect for all. She has been at BYU since 2015, with previous experience as assistant women’s basketball coach at Utah Valley from 2009-15.

“I am honored to be selected to serve on the NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Committee and am grateful to Brett Yormark and Dayna Scherf for their nomination to represent the Big 12. I care deeply about the continued growth and success of women’s basketball, and I care deeply about the student-athletes we lead. This is a dynamic time in the history of college sports and I am thrilled to begin working with Lynn Holzman, her staff, and my fellow committee members.”

Liz Darger

NCAA Release: DI Women’s Basketball Committee announces appointments

Amy Folan, associate vice president and director of athletics at Central Michigan, and Liz Darger, senior associate athletics director and senior woman administrator at Brigham Young, have been appointed to serve on the NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Committee. Currently a member of the committee, Folan was appointed for two more years through the 2025-26 season, while Darger's five-year term begins Sept. 1.

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