64-year-old Mountain West commissioner, Craig Thompson, is a lifer and all that goes with it. With 22-years as the only commissioner for the MW, Thompson’s groomed a 42-year sports administration career that looks almost textbook by all accounts.
His look, demeanor and crafted communications are of a controlled and measured brand. On the surface, it seems to bear strength and know-how. At the same time, he’s still largely unknown despite the criticisms.
To every story or legacy, all that is real and actual is found in the gray areas that makes it whole.
The knocks on Thompson:
Common disparaging comments on Thompson over the years – “It’s a terrible TV deal.