OLIVER LUCK

Oliver Luck, a former NFL and NCAA executive and quarterback, and served as the first Commissioner & CEO of the XFL. Earlier in his career, Luck was President of NFL Europe and General Manager of the league’s Frankfurt Galaxy and Rhein Fire. Most recently Luck was the NCAA’s Executive Vice President of Regulatory Affairs and Strategic Partnerships. Prior to the NCAA, Luck spent five years as the Director of Athletics at his alma mater, West Virginia University. During his tenure at West Virginia, Luck presided over the school’s transition into the Big 12 Conference and served on the College Football Playoff selection committee. Luck was selected in the second round of the 1982 NFL draft by the Houston Oilers where he played until 1986. In advance of launching his professional career, Luck, a Rhodes Scholarship finalist, graduated from West Virginia University where he was a three-year starting quarterback, two-time Academic All-American, and two-time team MVP. Luck earned his J.D. from the University of Texas at Austin School of Law, graduating cum laude in 1987. He’s a member of the West Virginia University Sports Hall of Fame and CoSIDA Academic All-America Hall of Fame.