NAPERVILLE — The College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW) has appointed Chuck Yrigoyen as its Interim Executive Director, effective Tuesday. 
 
A veteran of collegiate athletics for more than three decades, Yrigoyen currently serves as Commissioner of the Midwest Collegiate Volleyball League (MCVL) He was also Commissioner of the American Rivers Conference (A-R-C) from 2008 until 2021. 
 
During his tenure with the A-R-C, Yrigoyen oversaw significant conference growth and strategic initiatives, including the successful addition of Nebraska Wesleyan University and the subsequent rebranding of the league. He also founded the biennial Student-Athlete Leadership Conference, strengthening the conference’s commitment to student-athlete engagement and development. His leadership extended nationally through service on the NCAA Convention Planning Subcommittee and as President of the Division III Commissioners Association (DIIICA).
 
The Reading, Pa. native spent 19 years (1989-08) with the Ivy League, rising from Assistant Director for Public Information to Associate Director. At the Ivy League, Yrigoyen developed the conference’s first website, expanded its public information operations, and managed television logistics for football and basketball broadcasts. He later took on administrative oversight of nine championship events, conference scheduling, competition policy and officiating programs across ten sports.
 
Yrigoyen follows Maureen Harty, who announced her retirement in September. Harty will continue serve the league as Special Assistant to the Executive Director through June.