Big 12 Commissioner Bob Bowlsby Speaks At National Press Club, Sept. 21

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Bob Bowlsby, commissioner of the Big 12 Conference, will speak at a National Press Club speakers luncheon Monday, Sept. 21. Mr. Bowlsby will discuss whether substantive change is possible in the current environment of college athletics. 

The Big 12, headquartered in Dallas, is an organization of 10 Division I universities spanning a wide-swath of the United States from Lubbock, Texas, to Morgantown, W. Va. The Big 12, which sponsors 23 sports in men's and women's fields, celebrates its 20th year during 2015-16.

The Big 12 conducts postseason championships for 20 of its 23 sports. Each championship helps to determine teams and/or individuals that will represent the conference in national postseason competition. Through its first 19 years, the Big 12 has claimed a team national championship in 17 of the sports it sponsors. The conference finished the Bowl Championship Series (BCS) era ranked tied for second with seven appearances in the National Championship game.

The Press Club luncheon will begin promptly at 12:30 p.m. Remarks will begin at 1:00 p.m., followed by a question-and-answer session, ending at 2 p.m. Tickets may be purchased by going to http://www.press.org/events/npc-luncheon-bob-bowlsby-big-12-commissioner. The cost of a luncheon admission is $23 for National Press Club members and $37 for non-members. Tickets must be purchased at the time of reservation.

National Press Club Luncheons are webcast live on press.org.  Follow the conversation on Twitter using the hashtag #NPCLunch, or on Facebook at (facebook.com/PressClubDC) and Twitter (@PressClubDC). Submit questions for speakers in advance and during the live event by sending them to @QNPCLunch on Twitter.  Or email a question in advance, type BIG12 in the subject line and send to [email protected] before 10 a.m. on the day of event.

The Press Club is on the 13th floor, 529 14th Street, NW, Washington, D.C. Credentialed press may cover this event with ID.

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