Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark has received a three-year contract extension, the league announced Tuesday. The Big 12's Board of Directors voted to extend Yormark's contract through the 2029-30 academic year.

Brett Yormark's contract as Big 12 commissioner was set to expire in 2027, but he received a three-year extension as he's helped usher in a new era for the conference.

The Big 12 board of directors has agreed to a contract extension for conference commissioner Brett Yormark, sources briefed confirmed to The Athletic on Tuesday. The three-year extension will run through 2030 and extends the original five-year contract Yormark signed when he was hired by the Big 12 in 2022.