On Friday, Teresa Gould began her tenure as Pac-12 commissioner after George Kliavkoff was ousted from the conference.

Gould is the first female commissioner of an Autonomy 5, or Power 5, conference—a major milestone in the college sports industry. But Gould’s appointment follows a concerning pattern for female executives.

The “glass cliff,” coined by two University of Exeter professors, refers to the idea that women have a much better chance of breaking a barrier in corporate leadership roles as a result of crises and, therefore, are set up to fail. Gould will preside over a conference fighting for its survival after being tanked by two former male commissioners. She joins several women inside and outside of the sports industry, from former Marlins GM Kim Ng to New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, as women appointed to roles either during or after major tumult.