In the wake of Myles Brand's death last Wednesday, the NCAA was left without a president and no clear rules in place for succession. Considering Brand's prognosis wasn't very good for quite a while -- he was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in January and not given great odds of survival -- it's a bit surprising the organization didn't address the issue before he perished. It appears the NCAA will continue its search for a replacement, as they have named only a temporary president. James Isch, the NCAA's vice president for administration and chief financial officer, has been named the interim president.
According to the Associated Press, the governing body of the NCAA was being run by Brand's cabinet and they will continue their search for a new full-time president. The candidates mentioned as under consideration for the position were Walter Harrison (University of Hartford's president) and Bernard Franklin (an NCAA executive). They have no timetable in making a hire.
