Craig Thompson (sports administrator)
Craig Donald Thompson is an American athletic administrator. He is the current commissioner of the Mountain West Conference. He previously served as commissioner of the Sun Belt Conference from 1991 to 1998 and as the sole commissioner in the history of the American South Conference from 1987 to 1991. Thompson attended college at the University of Minnesota, graduating in 1978 with a bachelor's degree in journalism. After graduating from college, Thompson held several positions in public relations for Kansas State University, the NBA's Kansas City Kings and the Metro Conference. Thompson was named the first commissioner of the Mountain West Conference on October 15, 1998.
