The Ohio Valley Conference announced Thursday that Commissioner Beth DeBauche has resigned, effective immediately, citing a need to spend "time focused on family priorities."

A news release from the league mentioned the recent passing of DeBauche's father.

The OVC's members include the University of Southern Indiana, which joined the league in 2022 when the school started competing in NCAA Division I athletics.

The league has seen membership fluctuations in recent years amid college sports realignment. Murray State, Eastern Kentucky, Belmont and Jacksonville State have all left the OVC since the start of this decade. The league has added USI, Lindenwood, Little Rock and Western Illinois in that time.

Tennessee Tech announced in August that it was leaving the OVC to join the Southern Co

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