The CAA's commissioner, Tom Yeager, announced his retirement before the season after 31 years on the job. Now, the league has reached into Villanova's backyard to pluck Joe D'Antonio from the Big East to become their second-ever commish. D'Antonio is currently serving as the senior associate commissioner of the Big East for administration and NCAA relations.
His first day will be July 1st.
For the CAA as a whole, the move makes a lot of sense. D'Antonio comes in as an understudy from a strong basketball-first league and will move on to lead a league that has been trying hard to rebuild its hardwood-reputation after getting picked-apart in the last round(s) of realignment.