Jon Steinbrecher

Jon Steinbrecher

Current position
Title	Commissioner
Conference	Mid-American Conference
Biographical details
Alma mater	Valparaiso University, Ohio University, Indiana University Bloomington
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1994–2003	Mid-Continent Conference (commissioner)
2003–2009	Ohio Valley Conference (commissioner)
2009–present	Mid-American Conference (commissioner)

Jon A. Steinbrecher is the current commissioner of the Mid-American Conference (MAC) of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I collegiate athletic conference. He has held the position since 2009. He was previously the commissioner of the Ohio Valley Conference. ^[1]

Personal life

Steinbrecher attended Watauga High School in Boone, North Carolina. ^[2] He then attended Valparaiso University, where he played both football and tennis ^[3] and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in physical education and journalism, graduating in 1983.

In 2006, he received an Alumni Achievement Award from his alma mater, and in 2014 was inducted into the Valparaiso University Athletics Hall of Fame. Steinbrecher graduated with a master's degree in sports administration from Ohio University in 1984, ^[4] and he was awarded a doctorate in physical education in sports administration from Indiana University Bloomington in 1989.

References

1. Watson, Graham (March 16, 2009). "Steinbrecher named new MAC commish". ESPN. Retrieved July 25, 2014.
2. Behr, Steve. (July 5, 2016). Former Watauga grid standout returns to Boone on business; Corrects opponent in fifth paragraph to Brevard. wataugademocat.com. Retrieved March 13, 2025.
3. "Staff Directory: Dr. Jon Steinbrecher". Mid-American Conference. Retrieved September 10, 2023.
4. "Dr. Jon A. Steinbrecher appointed Mid-American Conference commissioner". Northern Illinois University. March 16, 2009. Retrieved July 25, 2014.

External links

• Mid-American Conference bio