Richard Chryst is an American former college football commissioner who now works in the private sector with Dietz Sports and Entertainment.
In 1983, Chryst was hired as the assistant sports information director at the United States Naval Academy.
[3] On May 11, 1999, Chryst replaced Jerry Ippoliti as commissioner of the Mid-American Conference (MAC).
[4] As commissioner, Chryst grew the conference's presence by signing a TV contract with ESPN to air MAC football games nationally and moving the football championship game to Ford Field in Detroit, and the basketball tournament to Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland.
Their father, George, was an assistant at Wisconsin and then became the head coach and athletic director at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville.