Las Vegas Sun

March 28, 2024

NCAA exec, Tarkanian nemesis David Berst to retire

Longtime NCAA executive David Berst, perhaps best known for announcing SMU football would receive the "death penalty" in 1987 and then fainting, will retire this summer. After a 43-year NCAA career, Berst will be replaced by Kevin Lennon as vice president for Division I governance.

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