It’s been awfully quiet in the search for a new Big Ten commissioner after the much-maligned Kevin Warren took a new job as the President of the Chicago Bears.
Until now.
After months of speculation, a somewhat surprising candidate seems to be in-line to be hired as the new commissioner of the conference in the heartland, one that is moving ahead as a defining force in college athletics. That man is none other than former Major League Baseball and CBS Sports executive, Tony Petitti. ESPN’s Pete Thamel was the first to break the news.
Petitti is currently the CEO of NFL media outlet, The 33rd Team. He has previous experience at Activision Blizzard, a video game company, and spent over a decade in MLB, both in the network arena and as an operations executive. He also served as the executive vice president and executive producer for CBS Sports.
Sources: The Big Ten is expected to hire former MLB and CBS Sports Executive Tony Petitti as the league's next commissioner.
— Pete Thamel (@PeteThamel) April 11, 2023
There has been no formal announcement from the conference, but ESPN’s Adam Rittenberg reports that it is now mereley a formality.
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