Big East appoints former MLB executive Tim Brosnan as new commissioner
The Big East conference will hire former Major League Baseball executive Tim Brosnan to replace retiring commissioner Val Akerman.
Tim Brosnan, a Fordham Prep graduate who grew up on Manhattan's Lower East Side, is set to become the next commissioner of the Big East. He joins the league after a long career at MLB, where he helped launch MLB Network and the World Baseball Classic. Brosnan left baseball in 2014 following an unsuccessful bid for the sport’s top job. He succeeds Val Akerman, who is stepping down after 13 seasons. The move w.
Why it matters
A new commissioner could reshape the Big East's direction and influence college sports governance.
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