Virginia Union President Resigns to Take Job With NCAA
RICHMOND, Va.
The president of Virginia Union University has resigned to take a job with the National Collegiate Athletic Association beginning in November.
Dr. Bernard W. Franklin submitted his resignation to the historically Black school’s board of trustees last month. He has been president of the Richmond institution since 1999.
Franklin will serve at the NCAA’s Indianapolis headquarters as senior vice president for governance and membership. He is a former vice chairman of the association’s Division II Presidents Council and a member of its executive committee.
