COLUMBUS, Ohio — Kevin Warren’s three-year tenure as Big Ten Commissioner officially has an end date, as the Chicago Bears announced Thursday he will take over as President and CEO. This move, first reported as possible a few weeks ago, ends a tenure noted for being both stormy and lucrative for league members. The COVID-19 shutdown nearly fractured the Big Ten’s alliances. The addition of UCLA and USC and subsequent media rights package ensured a strong financial base into the next decade. That decade, though, could be tumultuous as well. Conferences face challenges on several fronts, from the role and rules of name, image and likeness compensation for athletes, to lawsuits that have challenged the model on which college sports were built to whether athletes should be more directly compensated as employees. Recommended Buckeyes stories • Ohio State football’s Dawand Jones ending 4-year success story with NFL Draft entry •…
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