NCAA’s Brand Honored at Pathfinder Ceremony

Since being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in January, NCAA president Myles Brand hasn’t made many public appearences. This past Sunday, however, Brand came out for the Pathfinder Award Ceremony, where he was honored along with Jack and Barbara Nicklaus and the WNBA’s Tamika Catchings.

Myles Brand, Image: Newscom

Brand’s acceptance speech was less than five minutes long, but it’s more than most expected. He didn’t come to the NCAA’s annual Washington, D.C. convention, nor did he make trips to San Antonio or Orland to pick up other awards he won.

Although he was noticably thinner and appeared weak, Brand’s spirits were good, and sources close to the family say he’s doing as well as can be expected. Said Brand that night,

“It’s been my great pleasure to help lead the work of the NCAA these past seven years. I believe it’s a great mission, and we are now harvesting the benefits of our hard work.”