SAN ANTONIO – Dressed in a freshly pressed gray suit and black shoes, Jim Phillips coasted through the Grand Hyatt lobby at the NCAA convention on Thursday, his black work bag draped over his shoulder and a smile on his face.
He darted among athletic administrators, commissioner colleagues and others, stopping to chat with some and pose for photos with others.
“That should be the next Big Ten commissioner,” said one athletic director, gesturing toward the ACC commissioner. “They should have hired him three years ago.”
