The Big Ten has a new commissioner, and a new powerhouse has emerged in college athletics, know who is Tony Petitti, his age, family, wife and net worth
Tony Petitti has replaced Kevin Warren and will preside over one of the countryโs richest and most successful college conferences.
The Big Ten has found the right individual to guide it into this brave new world as both the Big Ten and the college football scene continue to undergo significant transformation.
That person is longtime sports executive Tony Petitti. According to ESPN’s Pete Thamel, he has been hired after the ACC extends Jim Phillips’ contract for three more years.
After serving as an executive for MLB and CBS Sports, Petitti takes over a conference that will welcome UCLA and USC in 2024. The college football landscape is still changing, and the Big Ten is attempting to expand its presence in the CFB world.
Of course, the departure of the previous Big Ten commissioner, Kevin Warren, to the Chicago Bears in 2023 necessitated the search for a new Big Ten boss.
Who is Tony Petitti new Big Ten commissioner: Bio, age, family, wife, net worth in 2023
Tony Petitti has held a number of senior positions throughout his career. As per rumours, he was actually on the shortlist when Jim Delaney retired in 2019.
Petitti managed multiple leagues and television networks. He was the president and CEO of MLB Network in addition to serving as the league’s chief operating officer after Rob Manfred left that position to become commissioner.
Previous to that, Petitti served as ABC Sports’ vice president of programming, NBC Sports’ senior vice president of negotiations, and CBS Sports executive vice president.
The Big Ten will surely aim to capitalise on Petitti’s experience in the television industry as it enters its new television agreement and works to expand the Big Ten Network.
Petitti is married and has two daughters, Danielle and Alison. He began his sports broadcasting career as a legal eagle and an economics major at Haverford, he graduated from Harvard Law School in 1986 and worked two years at the law firm of Cadwalader, Wickersham, and Taft before joining ABC Sports in 1988 as general attorney.
His wife’s name and net worth isn’t known. He is aged between 50-60 years.
What Obstacles Must The Big Ten Commissioner Overcome?
The impending merger of USC and UCLA in 2024 is the largest issue that Petitti must deal with. He will benefit greatly from those two colleges, but it will be difficult to integrate them. They are by far the most distantly located colleges the conference has ever had to accept, and that presents a significant obstacle.
Petitti is stepping into a college athletic environment where talk about NIL and the transfer site is prevalent. It will be interesting to see how his attitude towards these issues develops, even though it is ultimately unimportant when it comes to the schools.
Moreover, Petitti attends a conference that is two years into a seven-year, $7 billion media rights contract. This agreement is with NBC, CBS, and Fox.
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— Big Ten Network (@BigTenNetwork) April 12, 2023
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