SB Nation DC - Mike Aresco Named Big East Commissionerhttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/48897/dc-fave.png2012-08-14T15:17:16-04:00http://dc.sbnation.com/rss/stream/30063922012-08-14T15:17:16-04:002012-08-14T15:17:16-04:00Big East Set To Introduce Mike Aresco On Wednesday
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<p>The Big East has announced that Mike Aresco will officially be introduced as the conference's new commissioner in a press conference at the New York Athletic Club on Wednesday morning at 10:30 a.m. ET.</p>
<p>Aresco was unanimously voted as The Big East's new commissioner by the league's Presidents on <a href="http://dc.sbnation.com/2012/8/14/3242429/mike-aresco-big-east-commissioner/in/3006392">Tuesday morning</a> and will be replacing interim commissioner Joseph Bailey.</p>
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<p>The Big East will hold a press conference tomorrow at 10:30 am in the New York Athletic Club to introduce Mike Aresco as commissioner.</p>
— Mark Ennis (@Mengus22) <a data-datetime="2012-08-14T18:37:03+00:00" href="https://twitter.com/Mengus22/status/235444942086995968">August 14, 2012</a>
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<p>Prior to his appointment, Aresco acted as the Executive Vice President of Programming at CBS and was responsible for all college programming at the network. In addition, he negotiated the contracts for the NCAA Men's Basketball Championship, regular season basketball games and football bowl games.</p>
<p>His most notable achievement likely came in the form of his role in the negotiation that acquired the exclusive rights to NCAA Men's Basketball through 2024 for the CBS Television Network.</p>
https://dc.sbnation.com/2012/8/14/3242675/big-east-mike-aresco-introductionMatt Brigidi2012-08-14T13:55:40-04:002012-08-14T13:55:40-04:00Mike Aresco Officially Becomes Big East Commissioner
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<p>On Tuesday afternoon, The Big East officially announced via <a href="http://www.bigeast.org/News/tabid/435/Article/236098/Mike-Aresco-Named-BIG-EAST-Conference-Commissioner.aspx">press release</a> that Mike Aresco has been named the conference's new commissioner after he was unanimously elected by the league's collective group of Presidents.</p>
<p>Aresco will replace Joseph Bailey who had been acting as <a href="http://www.thephinsider.com/2012/5/7/3005109/former-miami-dolphins-ceo-appointed-interim-commissioner-of-big-east">interim commissioner</a> after John Marinatto resigned in May.</p>
<p>Prior to his appointment, Aresco acted as the Executive Vice President of Programming at CBS and was responsible for all college programming at the network. In addition, he negotiated the contracts for the NCAA Men's Basketball Championship, regular season basketball games and football bowl games.</p>
<p>His most notable achievement likely came in the form of his role in the negotiation that acquired the exclusive rights to NCAA Men's Basketball through 2024 for the CBS Television Network.</p>
<p>Via The Big East's <a href="http://www.bigeast.org/News/tabid/435/Article/236098/Mike-Aresco-Named-BIG-EAST-Conference-Commissioner.aspx">press release</a>:</p>
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<p>"The search to identify the new Commissioner of The BIG EAST Conference was truly an international search," said Greg Williams, University of Cincinnati President and Chair of the Commissioner Search Committee. "We had many outstanding candidates, but we are fortunate to have Mike Aresco as our new Commissioner. His breadth of experience and depth of knowledge in intercollegiate athletics will continue to move the BIG EAST forward on a successful path. The BIG EAST has enjoyed a great history. Mike Aresco will help assure the conference of a vibrant future."</p>
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https://dc.sbnation.com/2012/8/14/3242429/mike-aresco-big-east-commissionerMatt Brigidi2012-08-14T11:19:48-04:002012-08-14T11:19:48-04:00Mike Aresco Named New Big East Commissioner
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<p>The Big East will announce the hiring of a new commissioner today: Mike Aresco, who has long worked in college sports programming as a VP for CBS, will take the head job of a league in flux. </p> <p>Georgetown's fluctuating conference has a new commissioner: reports indicate that Mike Aresco, a VP at CBS, will take over the job of college sports' most unstable conference.</p>
<p>Aresco's hiring was first <a href="https://twitter.com/blauds/status/235363584677408768">reported by Mark Blaudschun</a> and has since been <a href="http://abcnews.go.com/Sports/wireStory/ap-source-big-east-picks-aresco-commissioner-17001582#.UCppSs125Nw">confirmed by the AP </a>as well as <a href="http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/blog/eye-on-college-basketball/19793737/big-east-set-to-introduce-cbs-vice-president-mike-aresco-as-its-next-commissioner">CBSSports.com</a>. Aresco has worked with CBS since 1996 and has been responsible for college programming for the network, including negotiations with the NCAA for the men's basketball tournament as well as the networks' 15-year contract with the SEC.He'll take over for interim commissioner Joe Bailey III, who has been in charge since various member schools leaving the conference cost John Marinatto his job in May. The announcement on Aresco's hiring is expected to come later Tuesday afternoon.</p>
<p>That know-how will come in handy as the conference looks to begin negotiations on its TV deal in September. TV deals provide major cash for NCAA conferences, and the upcoming negotiations loom large for a conference set to lose Syracuse and Pittsburgh while adding unproven programs in Houston, Memphis, UCF, and SMU at the end of the 2012-2013 academic year.</p>
<p><i>For more on the hiring, check out SB Nation's Big East blog, </i><a href="http://bigeastcoastbias.com"><i>Big East Coast Bias. </i></a></p>
https://dc.sbnation.com/georgetown-hoyas/2012/8/14/3242035/new-big-east-commissioner-mike-aresco-georgetownRodger Sherman2012-08-13T17:47:06-04:002012-08-13T17:47:06-04:00Big East Considering Jay Bilas As Commissioner, According To Report
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<p>ESPN college basketball analyst and attorney Jay Bilas is reportedly under "serious consideration" to become the new Big East commissioner.</p> <p>The Big East Conference is still without a permanent commissioner, but may be narrowing down candidates for the job as of Monday. One candidate who is <a href="https://twitter.com/Wordmandc/status/235113560886366209" target="_blank">reportedly under "serious consideration" to become the new commissioner is ESPN college basketball analyst and attorney, Jay Bilas</a>. Bilas's name did not come out of the blue, as <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/teams/louisville-cardinals">Louisville Cardinals</a> men's basketball coach <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/2012/7/21/3174231/jay-bilas-big-east-commissioner-rick-pitino" target="_blank">Rick Pitino recommended Bilas for the job last month</a>.</p>
<p>The Big East has seemingly suffered while operating with an interim commissioner (Joe Bailey) during the discussions over the college football playoff which would replace the BCS. The Big East has not yet worked out a contract to one of the former BCS bowls, though it used to have direct access as an automatically qualifying conference.</p>
<p>It may be no coincidence that this report about Bilas came out on the same day that the Big East <a href="http://www.bigeast.org/News/tabid/435/Article/236077/BIG-EAST-RETAINS-BEVILACQUA-HELFANT-VENTURES-FOR-UPCOMING-MEDIA-NEGOTIATION.aspx" target="_blank">retained Bevilacqua Helfant Ventures co-founder Chris Bevilacqua</a> to be their lead negotiator in upcoming television rights negotiations. Bevilacqua recently negotiated contracts for the Rose Bowl and the Pac-12 Conference.</p>
<p>The Big East will enter an exclusive 60-day negotiation period with current TV partner ESPN on Sept. 1. The conference would like to have their permanent commissioner in place by that date. The Big East will be free to negotiate with other networks if no deal is reached at the end of the 60-day period.</p>
<p><i>For more on the Big East, visit our blog <a href="http://www.bigeastcoastbias.com/" target="_blank">Big East Coast Bias</a>.</i></p>
https://dc.sbnation.com/2012/8/13/3240507/jay-bilas-big-east-conference-commissioner-espnPat Johnston