The Big East continues search for Commissioner

the idea is to make the other guys bleed. the conference has bled enough.

there are numerous posters who bleed for st john's. how many would you make athletic director?
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That obvoiusly isn't only factor. If it was, OldRed would be commish. Very few people have the kind of connection to their employer as Gavitt will have.
 
From Katz of ESPN

Former WNBA president Val Ackerman has emerged as the front-runner for the new Big East commissioner's job, multiple league and industry sources told ESPN.com.

Ackerman just finished writing an extensive report for the NCAA on the state of women's basketball and changes that could be made to bolster the sport's popularity as well as scoring and scheduling during the busy calendar.

Sources were unclear, though, if Ackerman would accept the position. The 10 new Big East presidents from Georgetown, Villanova, Creighton, Xavier, Butler, Seton Hall, Providence, St. John's, Marquette and DePaul have pledged confidentiality to each other, according to multiple league sources.
 
I know nothing about her but does she have any experience with men's college athletics? It's a completely different animal and we need someone with some experience there.
 
From Katz of ESPN

Former WNBA president Val Ackerman has emerged as the front-runner for the new Big East commissioner's job, multiple league and industry sources told ESPN.com.

Ackerman just finished writing an extensive report for the NCAA on the state of women's basketball and changes that could be made to bolster the sport's popularity as well as scoring and scheduling during the busy calendar.

Sources were unclear, though, if Ackerman would accept the position. The 10 new Big East presidents from Georgetown, Villanova, Creighton, Xavier, Butler, Seton Hall, Providence, St. John's, Marquette and DePaul have pledged confidentiality to each other, according to multiple league sources.
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More on Val Ackerman:

http://espn.go.com/college-sports/s...an-emerges-front-runner-big-east-commissioner
 
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