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Maryland interim Barry P. Gossett Director of Athletics Colleen Sorem has been appointed to the NCAA Division I Women's College Basketball Committee, the NCAA announced Monday.
The committee oversees and provides recommendations for the NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Championship team selection, tournament sites, officiating and operations.
Sorem will immediately join the 12-member committee to be chaired in 2025-26 by Amanda Braun, director of athletics at Milwaukee. Other committee members include Vicky Chun of Yale, Liz Darger of Brigham Young, Jill Bodensteiner of Saint Joseph's, Amy Folan of Central Michigan, Alex Gary of Western Carolina, Josh Heird of Louisville, Jeff Konya of San Jose State and Lynn Tighe of Villanova.
"At Maryland, we have a long tradition of success and support for women's basketball, and representing the Big Ten Conference in this capacity is an opportunity I accept with great pride,” Sorem said. "The women's game has been experiencing an exciting and unprecedented amount of growth over the past few years. As someone who is passionate about the game and supporting our fearless women, I look forward to contributing to the future of women's basketball alongside my fellow committee members."
Sorem, in her 10th year at Maryland, was named the interim Barry P. Gossett Director of Athletics earlier this spring. Prior to that, she served as Maryland Athletics' senior deputy athletic director and chief operating officer. She supervises the football and women's basketball programs, the latter of which she has overseen for eight seasons. During this time, the Terps won the 2020 and 2021 Big Ten regular-season and tournament championships and advanced to four Sweet Sixteens and the 2023 Elite Eight.
She is responsible for implementing new strategies for internal and external initiatives, including revenue generation, contract negotiations, football scheduling, creating operating efficiencies and enhancing the student-athlete experience. In addition, Sorem assisted with the oversight and construction management of the Barry P. Gossett Basketball Performance Center and the Cole Field House project, including Jones-Hill House.
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