An athletics director with 30 years of experience in college sports will be a part of the committee responsible for determining the NCAA Tournament field.
Jennifer James, Penn State associate athletics director for events, was selected as the East Coast representative on the five-person NCAA men’s volleyball committee.
James joined Penn State in 1995, and in her current role oversees championship events taking place on the Penn State campus. Among the events James has managed includes four men’s volleyball NCAA Tournaments and numerous Big Ten Tournaments in a variety of sports.
The NCAA men’s volleyball committee is responsible for selecting the five at-large bids and seeding the 12-team field for the annual NCAA Tournament. It also oversees the championship event and annually adopts any rule changes.
The group is comprised of five individuals who each serve four-year terms – one representative from the East Coast, Midwest and West Coast along with two at-large selections.
James will replace Princeton deputy athletics director Anthony Archbald on the committee. Archbald concluded his term after serving as the committee chair last season.