BYU restructures its athletic department to modernize operations

BYU has implemented a significant restructuring of its athletic department to address the increasing complexities of collegiate athletics. Under the new organizational model, athletic director Brian Santiago and head football coach Kalani Sitake will both report to Keith Vorkink, a vice president at the university and former associate dean of the Marriott School of Business. The shift aims to separate athletic roster management from broader business, legal, and financial operations. This move reflects a broader industry trend of adopting professional front-office models, similar to those in the NFL and NBA, to handle tasks like NIL, roster acquisition, and revenue sharing. The university intends for this change to better equip the department for the current financial and administrative demands facing college athletics.

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