BJ Pickard is a veteran athletics administrator and executive in the sports industry. A graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire (B.A.) and the University of Washington (M.Ed.), his career has included stops with the Philadelphia 76ers, Arena Football League (AFL), and Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC). In 2018, Pickard was recognized by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) as the recipient of the Best in Nation award for Event Coverage at the record-setting Saint John’s University versus University of St. Thomas college football game at Target Field in St. Paul, Minnesota. Pickard currently serves as the Associate Commissioner of the MIAC (NCAA Division III), the Assistant Director of the National College Athlete Honor Society (Chi Alpha Sigma), and the Executive Director of Pick-6 Scouting; however, his favorite title is “dad.”