2015 Nebraska Soccer Guide | Page 94

2015 Nebraska Soccer 11 ncaa tournament appearances 290 all-time victories 10 conference championships big TEN conference 94 Only the Big Ten’s fifth commissioner since its founding in 1896, James E. Delany is in his 26th year with the conference. He has led the Big Ten through significant periods of growth that have helped the conference maintain its preeminent position as one of the nation’s leaders in providing quality academic and athletic experiences for young men and women. The Big Ten has grown to 14 member institutions during Delany’s tenure, including the additions of Penn State in June 1991, Nebraska in July 2011 and Maryland James E. Delany and Rutgers in July 2014. With the conference’s footprint Commissioner now stretching from the Colorado border to the Atlantic Ocean and more than five million alumni across the country, Delany has focus Yۈ