This undeniable conflict of interest should never be allowed in any conference.
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Diana Sabau is deputy commissioner and chief sports officer for Big Ten Conference. Sabau oversees the administration of all 28 Big Ten Conference sponsored sports, which includes managing affiliate memberships, competition, scheduling, championships, sportsmanship, officiating, and awards. The role was created in 2021, making Sabau the first Big Ten Conference chief sports officer in the 125-year history of the conference.
As deputy commissioner and chief sports officer, Sabau ensures all Big Ten Conference decisions and actions are focused - first and foremost - on serving the health, safety, well-being and academic achievement of our student-athletes. Sabau fosters collaboration among all coaches, athletic directors (ADs), staff and the COP/C in her service as a key conference liaison to all Big Ten coaching groups and administrators, including the Administrator’s Council, Senior Woman Administrators, ADs, bowl partners, coach’s groups, Sports Management Committee and the NCAA. In her management of the Gender Equity Action Plan for the conference, Sabau is transforming the conference through the creation of sustainable, equitable and equal opportunities for our student-athletes, the member institutions and its partners.
Sabau provides swift counsel and measured guidance to Big Ten Commissioner Kevin Warren, and departmental oversight of football administration, basketball administration, hockey administration, Olympic sports administration and officiating administration.
Prior to joining Big Ten Conference, Sabau served as senior deputy athletic director for The Ohio State University Department of Athletics, one of the nation’s most successful and comprehensive athletics programs with 36 fully funded varsity sports and more than 1,000 student-athletes. Within her tenure, she served as sport administrator for football, women’s ice hockey, and the co-ed rifle and pistol programs.
During her four-years as sport administrator for The Ohio State University football, the team won four consecutive Big Ten championships, participated in the college football playoffs, and garnered numerous academic accolades and achievements.
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Diana Sabau is deputy commissioner and chief sports officer for Big Ten Conference. Sabau oversees the administration of all 28 Big Ten Conference sponsored sports, which includes managing affiliate memberships, competition, scheduling, championships, sportsmanship, officiating, and awards. The role was created in 2021, making Sabau the first Big Ten Conference chief sports officer in the 125-year history of the conference.
As deputy commissioner and chief sports officer, Sabau ensures all Big Ten Conference decisions and actions are focused - first and foremost - on serving the health, safety, well-being and academic achievement of our student-athletes. Sabau fosters collaboration among all coaches, athletic directors (ADs), staff and the COP/C in her service as a key conference liaison to all Big Ten coaching groups and administrators, including the Administrator’s Council, Senior Woman Administrators, ADs, bowl partners, coach’s groups, Sports Management Committee and the NCAA. In her management of the Gender Equity Action Plan for the conference, Sabau is transforming the conference through the creation of sustainable, equitable and equal opportunities for our student-athletes, the member institutions and its partners.
Sabau provides swift counsel and measured guidance to Big Ten Commissioner Kevin Warren, and departmental oversight of football administration, basketball administration, hockey administration, Olympic sports administration and officiating administration.
Prior to joining Big Ten Conference, Sabau served as senior deputy athletic director for The Ohio State University Department of Athletics, one of the nation’s most successful and comprehensive athletics programs with 36 fully funded varsity sports and more than 1,000 student-athletes. Within her tenure, she served as sport administrator for football, women’s ice hockey, and the co-ed rifle and pistol programs.
During her four-years as sport administrator for The Ohio State University football, the team won four consecutive Big Ten championships, participated in the college football playoffs, and garnered numerous academic accolades and achievements.
Diana Sabau - Staff Directory - Big Ten Conference
Diana Sabau is deputy commissioner and chief sports officer for Big Ten Conference. Sabau oversees the administration of all 28 Big Ten Conference sponsored sports,
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