
NASHVILLE — Charlie Baker is here for the FCS national championship, because of course he is.
The president of the NCAA is an avid fan of college sports—something that might sound like it comes with the job, but historically has not. Baker, a lanky lefthander who played basketball at Harvard, has been a far bigger presence at championship events across all three levels of the NCAA than any of his predecessors. He is the least likely of any NCAA presidents to spend his time cloistered in the headquarters in Indianapolis.