Ed Stewart

Biography

Edward Stewart, a veteran intercollegiate athletics administrator with 27 years of experience, enters his third season as the Executive Senior Associate Athletic Director at the University of Southern California. In this role, Stewart is a member of the executive staff, serves as a sport administrator, and leads strategic initiatives for the athletic department. Stewart is recognized for his proficiency in guiding large institutions and conferences through complex transitions and alignments. His experience in this area was instrumental in USC's transition to the Big Ten Conference. This builds upon his previous work at the Big 12, where he played a key role in conference realignment efforts. Stewart's prior experience includes thriving in leadership roles within a Power Four conference office and at two major public Division I Football Bowl Subdivision institutions. He has specific expertise in football administration and operations, most recently serving 16 years as the Executive Associate Commissioner for Football at the Big 12 Conference. In this role, he served as a member of the senior leadership team where his responsibilities with football included overseeing the governance of policies, sport and game operations for regular-season and postseason competition, guiding the return and execution of the Big 12 Football Championship Game and managing all aspects related to officiating. Stewart has negotiated more than $200 million in stadium venue agreements and bowl game con