NCAA Announces Appointments of Lynda Tealer and Anthony Holman to New Roles

The NCAA has announced Lynda Tealer as its new senior vice president of championships and promoted Anthony Holman to vice president of championships. Both executives begin their roles May 6.

Tealer is currently a deputy athletics director at Florida and has spent the past 29 years in college athletics administration. Holman will be promoted from his role as managing director of championships and alliances, operations, playing rules and officiating.

Tealer will oversee 84 NCAA championships. Tealer joins the NCAA senior management team after having spent the past 21 years at Florida, where she oversaw the university’s women’s programs plus men’s basketball.

“I am excited about the opportunity to lead NCAA championships through a period of growth and positive change,” Tealer said. “It’s an exciting time to join the team in Indianapolis as we work together to make championship participation the pinnacle of a young person’s college experience and a highlight for families, fans and all who take part in our events.”

Tealer is the athletics department’s deputy Title IX coordinator. She is currently chair of the Division I Council and is a member of the Division I Board of Directors and NCAA Board of Governors. She has served on the council’s Competition Oversight Committee, NIL Working Group and Council Coordination Committee.

“Lynda’s background working with student-athletes, coaches and administrators, not to mention her time competing as a student-athlete, make her an ideal candidate to shape the future of our championships,” NCAA President Charlie Baker said. “She’s intimately familiar with the Association’s governance structure and brings decades of leadership experience.”

Before her time at Florida, Tealer was the associate commissioner of the Southland Conference from 2000–2003. From 1995-2000, she was at Santa Clara as an assistant athletics director.

“Lynda’s exceptional qualities as a leader, manager and person have shone brightly throughout her time at the University of Florida,” Florida Athletics Director Scott Stricklin said. “Her contributions leave an indelible mark on our institution and we are immensely grateful for all she has done for the Gators. There is no doubt that Lynda will continue to inspire and lead with the same passion and integrity that have earned her universal admiration and respect.”

Holman will assist Tealer in overseeing 84 NCAA championships. In his previous role, he was responsible for setting the strategic direction for selected NCAA championships and global oversight for playing rules and officiating of all 90 NCAA championships.

“I look forward to this leadership role with one of the best teams at the national office,” Holman said. “I know that together we will accomplish even more to enhance the championship experience for everyone involved.”

Holman, a former basketball player at Augustana (Illinois), joined the NCAA in 2009 as an assistant director and was named managing director in 2018. In that role, he oversaw an annual budget that exceeded $30 million and directed the bid process for site selections for NCAA championships as well as contract negotiations, worked with corporate partners on activations at championships, assisted in the development of ticketing and marketing campaigns, and coordinated with linear and digital partners on broadcasts for regional and national championship events.

Before joining the NCAA, Holman worked in professional sports for five years, including the NBA. He is the former executive director of the Quad Cities Sports Committee and spent nine years with the Illinois High School Association as assistant executive director. Holman has been active in the Olympic movement, serving on the boards for USA Swimming and USA Wrestling.

“Anthony’s stellar contributions to all aspects of NCAA championships have continually improved the experience for student-athletes, coaches, media and fans,” Baker said. “I’m pleased his leadership of this vital NCAA function will continue into the future.”