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Tracy Dill recently retired as Bemidji State’s athletic director (photo: Bemidji State Athletics).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Following approval by the league\u2019s board of directors, the WCHA has announced that Tracy Dill will begin serving as its interim commissioner beginning Aug. 1.<\/p>\n

Dill, who retired as Bemidji State\u2019s athletic director on June 30, replaces outgoing commissioner Jennifer Flowers, who resigned the position in mid-June after piloting the WCHA for three years. Flowers joined Southwest Minnesota State as its director of athletics and officially began those duties on July 1.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am excited about this opportunity to continue working with some great colleagues. We have wonderful student-athletes and coaches in this league, and I will continue working and advocating on their behalf,\u201d Dill said in a statement. \u201cJen Flowers did a terrific job during her time with the WCHA and has put us in a great position to continue as the premier women\u2019s college hockey league in the country.<\/p>\n

“The bar has been set pretty high and I look forward to working alongside our talented and dedicated staff to uphold those standards.\u201d<\/p>\n

Dill has been involved in college athletics as a player, coach, and administrator for more than 40 years. He spent the last nine years at Bemidji State and while there, Dill oversaw an era of change for BSU\u2019s Division I hockey programs, guiding the men\u2019s program in its transition from the WCHA into the revitalized CCHA, and hiring Jim Scanlan as head coach of the women\u2019s program. During Dill\u2019s tenure, the men\u2019s program advanced to the 2021 NCAA tournament.<\/p>\n

Prior to his tenure at Bemidji State, Dill was at St. Cloud State, another WCHA member institution, for more than 25 years in various capacities, including coaching and administration.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have attracted a seasoned professional in Tracy Dill. Tracy was a consensus choice to fill this role and is highly regarded by his peers,\u201d said Kevin Buisman, director of athletics at Minnesota State and current WCHA board chair. \u201cHe is passionate about the sport of hockey, and he will be an outstanding ambassador and representative of the WCHA.\u201d<\/p>\n

Buisman indicated that the work of the NCAA\u2019s Transformation Committee, currently in the process of a historical re-drafting that body\u2019s Constitution, made an interim appointment the right strategy at this time.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe feel we are moving in a direction of deregulation that may create a different type of responsibility at the conference office level,\u201d Busiman explained. \u201cThere are also some uncertainties about how potential changes regarding roster sizes, scholarship allowances, and staffing plans will impact hockey, as well as other sports. We need a clearer picture about multi-divisional status and single sport conferences. All of these issues will eventually resolve, but the group felt pausing right now and pumping the brakes on a national search was the right approach at this time.\u201d<\/p>\n

Buisman indicates the WCHA will likely begin a national search for a full-time replacement at a date to be determined next spring.<\/p>\n

\u201cAt some point, the work of the NCAA\u2019s Transformation Committee will provide a much clearer picture about the future of intercollegiate athletics and will help better define the landscape we will operate in and the skill set we are seeking in our next leader,” said Buisman.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Following approval by the league\u2019s board of directors, the WCHA has announced that Tracy Dill will begin serving as its interim commissioner beginning Aug. 1. Dill, who retired as Bemidji State\u2019s athletic director on June 30, replaces outgoing commissioner Jennifer Flowers, who resigned the position in mid-June after piloting the WCHA for three years. 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