New Big Ten Commissioner Will Be Tony Petitti | Eleven Warriors Warren worked for the Minnesota Vikings . They say the golf course is a great place to get a window into somebodys personality. We are at a time in collegiate athletics that we need leaders with innovative forethought, the highest principles, and a spirit of fairness and partnership, Illinois chancellor Robert Jones said. His producing credits include everything from The Last Word With Jim RometoThe Best Damn Sports Show toAmerican Idolto the MLB All-Star Game Red Carpet Show, BCS pregame specials, and more. ANDREW SELIGMAN , AP Sports Writer. The Pac-12 subsequently hired George Kliavkoff, who was an executive for MGM Resorts International. The Big Ten is hiring former Major League Baseball executive Tony Petitti to be its next commissioner, a person with knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press on Tuesday night, April 11, 2023. Tony Petitti named new Big Ten Commissioner: Reactions, Analysis He also played a key role in the creation of the Bowl Championship Series to determine college footballs national champion. Anthony Petitti, of Irvington, N.Y., is in his third year as a member of the USGA Executive Committee. Is this the same girl that always has really bad takes, or is it someone else I'm thinking of? Design by Human Element, In-Depth Profile of B1G Commish Tony Petitti in The Athletic, Kramer told the Los Angeles Times in 2006, Lies, Damn Lies, and NFL Insiders in the lead up to NFL Draft, Testing Hypotheses on Recruiting, Part I: The Data and Some Graphs, 24/7 Annual Post-Draft Analysis of Accuracy of Star Ratings, Michigan use of NIL for Preferred Walk-Ons, Men's basketball season ticket renewal starts today, Hail! Gift Article. Big Ten Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel Anil Gollahalli has been named interim commissioner until Petitti takes office, effective Friday, according to a Big Ten press release. Former Major League Baseball executive Tony Petitti has been named the next commissioner of the Big Ten, the conference announced Wednesday. "I actually have fond feelings and memories from my time at ESPN.". In-Depth Profile of B1G Commish Tony Petitti in The Athletic In 2023, Petitti will serve on the Equipment Standards, Finance and Handicap committees. Access to easy-to-read digital editions of weekly issues. A Wish List for New Big Ten Commissioner Tony Petitti Petitti was selected for the position by the Big Ten Council of Presidents and Chancellors Executive Search Committee. At this important and transformational time in collegiate athletics, it is truly my great honor to be chosen by the Council of Presidents and Chancellors as the commissioner of the Big Ten Conference, Petitti said in a statement. On Wednesday, the Big Ten announced the hire of Tony Petitti as . The Big Ten said recruiting firm TurnkeyZRG conducted a process that delivered a diverse slate of potential candidates from within college athletics, professional sports, media and government.