By Madeline Coleman The 66-year-old has been the only commissioner of the Mountain West Conference. Craig Thompson announced Wednesday that he is stepping down as the Mountain West Conference commissioner. The move will be effective December 31, 2022 after nearly 24 years leading the conference. The 66-year-old has been the only commissioner of the Mountain West, and it was the second Division I conference that Thompson helped launch. “It has been an honor to be part of the Mountain West Conference and direct its growth since 1998, the year in which the Conference was formed,” Thompson said in…