Dan Leibovitz began his tenure as Atlantic 10 Commissioner in May of 2026. He is a proven leader and outstanding basketball professional who brings 30 years of coaching and leadership experience to the Atlantic 10.
Leibovitz came to the A-10 from the Big East, where has served as Senior Associate Commissioner for Men’s Basketball since 2023. The primary administrator for all aspects of men's basketball operations, his responsibilities included overseeing conference scheduling, policy creation and enforcement, network relations and management of the conference’s officiating program. He was the league’s direct point of contact for athletic directors, sports administrators, and head coaches on all men’s basketball matters.
Prior to the Big East, Leibovitz was the Associate Commissioner for Men's Basketball for the SEC for seven years. He led the conference on all matters, initiatives, and policies related to men’s basketball as a member of the senior leadership team. He is credited with raising the national profile and stature of SEC men’s basketball. Leibovitz also developed and implemented the only centralized replay system in college basketball, allowing a replay official in the conference office to advise on real-time officiating outcomes.
He is a member of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Oversight Committee and a past chair of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Competition Committee. He served as the director of the both the SEC and Big East Championships.
After a 17-year coaching career that included collegiate head coaching and NBA assistant experience, Leibovitz began his administrative career in 2014 with the then-newly formed American Conference. He was the men’s basketball head coach at Hartford for four years (2006-10). The fourth-youngest Division I coach when he was hired, Leibovitz led the Hawks to their best single-season record (18-16 overall, 10-6 America East) to that point. That 2007-08 season stands as Hartford’s second-best overall record during its Division I tenure.
Before taking the head coach position at Hartford, Leibovitz spent 10 years as an assistant coach (1996-2006) under Naismith Hall of Famer John Chaney at former Atlantic 10 member Temple. The Owls reached the Elite Eight twice and the NCAA Tournament five times while Leibovitz was an assistant. He also spent two years as an assistant coach at Penn and a year in the NBA as Assistant Coach for the Charlotte Hornets.
Leibovitz earned his bachelor’s degree from Penn, a master’s degree from Temple and a Certificate in Leadership Principles from Harvard Business School.