XFL hires Oliver Luck as CEO and Commish

[Tate]

Oliver Luck will become the first commissioner and chief executive officer of the XFL, it was announced Tuesday.

"The XFL will be a labor of love as I get to combine my experiences as a player and executive," Luck told ESPN in an email. "I'm thrilled to have this unique opportunity to reimagine the game that has been a constant in my life for 40 years."

Luck will leave his leadership role at the NCAA, where he oversaw the organization's regulatory functions, including eligibility requirements and academic affairs, and the eligibility center.

He will relocate from Indianapolis, where his son Andrew Luck is the quarterback for the Colts, to the XFL's headquarters in Connecticut as he prepares for the league's launch in 2020.

"Oliver and I share the same vision and passion for reimagining the game of football," XFL founder and chairman Vince McMahon said in a statement. "His experience as both an athlete and executive will ensure the long-term success of the XFL."

Luck previously served as the president of NFL Europe and as the chief executive officer of the Houston Sports Authority, which helped bring the Texans to Houston as an NFL expansion team in 2002.

He also played quarterback for the Houston Oilers and at West Virginia University, where he was inducted into the Mountaineers' Hall of Fame and later spent four years as athletic director. He also served on the College Football Playoff selection committee in 2014

Oliver Luck leaving NCAA to be XFL commish

This is pretty interesting. Luck was essentially the number 2 guy at the NCAA. Him leaving that to head the XFL seems like a very weird move.

 

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Oliver Luck leaving NCAA to be XFL commish

This is pretty interesting. Luck was essentially the number 2 guy at the NCAA. Him leaving that to head the XFL seems like a very weird move.

Vince has a lot of money to throw around after the new TV deals he landed with Fox and NBC Universal. Plus he has a 10 year agreement with the Saudi Arabian government to hold 2-3 stadium shows a year there.

He's gonna keep throwing this money around and runs this shyt into the ground again

 

[Tate]

Vince has a lot of money to throw around after the new TV deals he landed with Fox and NBC Universal. Plus he has a 10 year agreement with the Saudi Arabian government to hold 2-3 stadium shows a year there.

He's gonna keep throwing this money around and runs this shyt into the ground again

Money talks for sure but this is like the CFO of Google leaving to head a Theranos reboot. Makes you wonder what the vibe inside the NCAA is on the organizations future.

 

[dtownreppin214]

Good hire.

 

[BlackAchilles]

Maybe Andrew can join him there if he ever regains full range of motion in his shoulder

 

[Listen]

Maybe Andrew can join him there if he ever regains full range of motion in his shoulder

 

[goatmane]

That's actually a real big time move