He was head football coach at Dartmouth from 1971 to 1977 and became athletic director at Syracuse University in 1978 . Crouthamel played a key role in the formation of the Big East Conference in 1979 and served on the NCAA Men 's Basketball Committee . While Crouthamel was athletic director at Syracuse , his teams won ten national championships . He retired from Syracuse University on June 30 , 2005
Big East Conference
Big East Conference (1979–2013)
Jake Crouthamel