Titans Cricket’s Prof. Jacques Faul has been elected as President of the CEOs in Sport, marking a significant moment for leadership and governance within South African sport organizations that are geared towards upskilling the sports managment space.
A founding member of the CEO’s in Sports, Prof. Faul’s election reflects both continuity and confidence in a leader who has spent more than two decades shaping professional sport administration in the country. He currently serves as Chief Executive Officer of Titans Cricket, sits on the North-West University Council, and is an Associate Professor at the NWU Business School.
Widely regarded as a strategic sports administrator and tactician, Prof. Faul’s career spans several of the country’s most influential cricket institutions. His leadership roles have included : CEO of Northerns Cricket Union, Acting CEO of Cricket South Africa (2012–2013 and again in 2019), and General Manager at the Lions Cricket, where he served for eight years. He also spent close to a decade as CEO of North West Cricket, leaving a lasting imprint on the region’s sporting ecosystem.
Alongside his executive career, Prof. Faul brings a strong academic foundation to his leadership. He holds a PhD in Economics and Management Science from North-West University and completed an Executive Sports Management programme at the University of the Witwatersrand. His work as a guest lecturer has taken him to institutions locally and internationally, including Cambridge University. In 2023, he added published author to his portfolio with the release of Crisis Management in Sport.
Prof. Faul’s combined experience as a sportsperson, executive leader, academic and consultant in stakeholder management positions him as a steady and influential voice at a time when South African sport continues to navigate complexity, transformation and renewal.
His appointment as President of the CEOs in Sport Association is both a recognition of past contributions and a vote of confidence in the leadership required to guide the sector forward.
