America East hires G League executive as commissioner

Vermont's Aaron Deloney (1) Leaps for a layup during the men's basketball game between the Albany Great Danes and the Vermont Catamounts at Patrick Gym on Tuesday night March 3, 2020 in Burlington, Vermont.

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The America East Conference named Brad Walker as its fifth commissioner on Thursday.

Walker currently is the vice president and head of basketball operations for the NBA G League. He will take over the reins of the 10-team conference on Sept. 13, replacing Amy Huchthausen, who is moving on to a job with a Boston tech firm.

We are excited to announce Brad Walker, NBA G League Head of Basketball Operations & veteran college administrator, as the 5th commissioner in @AmericaEast history!

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— America East (@AmericaEast) August 12, 2021

A former college basketball player at Bentley, he has more than 15 years of experience as an NCAA Division I administrator in addition to the G League.

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He was associate commissioner and COO of the Ohio Valley Conference from 2007-16, during which time he also served as interim commissioner, before moving on to the G League. He previously served as the associate commissioner of the West Coast Conference.

–Field Level Media