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Carlin Chesick was appointed the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference’s fourth Commissioner and first woman to hold the position on July 1, 2026, by the league's Board of Directors.
A longtime member of the Conference Office staff, Chesick joined the PSAC in 2005 and spent more than two decades serving the league in progressively advancing leadership roles before being named Commissioner. Most recently, she served as Senior Associate Commissioner and Senior Woman Administrator. Drawing upon extensive institutional knowledge and experience, she now oversees the operations of one of the nation's largest NCAA Division II conferences, providing leadership in the areas of governance, championships administration, compliance, strategic planning, and conference services on behalf of the PSAC's member institutions and nearly 8,000 student-athletes.
Throughout her tenure with the conference office, Chesick has been instrumental in advancing numerous conference initiatives. Through her role as advisor to the PSAC Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC), she partnered with student-athlete leaders to develop PSAC Pathways, a comprehensive academic success and post-graduation preparedness program designed to support student-athletes throughout their collegiate experience and beyond. She also established the conference's first comprehensive compliance review program and launched a peer mentoring initiative within the Senior Woman Administrator group to strengthen collaboration and professional development across the league.
Chesick has also played a significant role in shaping conference governance and strategic priorities. She helped guide the development and implementation of the most recent PSAC Strategic Plan, oversaw administration of the NCAA Division II Conference Strategic Priorities Fund, and worked closely with institutional leaders, athletics administrators, coaches, and student-athletes to advance initiatives that support the league's mission and values.
Nationally, Chesick has established herself as one of Division II's respected leaders. She currently serves on the NCAA Division II Management Council, which reports directly to the NCAA Division II Executive Board and recommends administrative policies and regulations for the division. She also serves on the NCAA Division II Championships Committee, the primary oversight group responsible for policies and procedures surrounding Division II championships. Previously, she chaired the NCAA Division II Legislation Committee and served on the NCAA Division II Academic Requirements Committee, NCAA Division II Men's and Women's Swimming and Diving Committee, NCAA Woman of the Year Selection Committee, and the National Letter of Intent Advisory Team.
An active contributor to the profession, Chesick is a past co-chair of the NCAA Division II Collegiate Commissioners Association of Compliance Administrators (CCACA) and a member of Women Leaders in Sports. She completed the NACWAA/HERS Institute for Administrative Advancement in 2007 and graduated from the Women Leaders Leadership Enhancement Institute in 2022. In 2024, she participated in the Women Leaders Accelerator Summit for senior-level leaders in sports.
Chesick's leadership, institutional knowledge, and commitment to student-athlete success have earned widespread respect throughout the conference and across Division II athletics.
A native of Bloomingdale, Illinois in suburban Chicago, Chesick graduated from Saint Francis (Pa.) University with a degree in Information Systems Management and received her master's degree in Sport Administration from Pennsylvania Western University (California). While at Saint Francis, Chesick was one of the top women's basketball players in school history for the Red Flash during the institution's Division I era.
Drawing from her experiences as both a student-athlete and administrator, Chesick remains passionate about the power of college athletics. In her free time, she enjoys playing golf and spending time with her niece and nephew.