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Big ten conference staff12/9/2023 "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. The 14 current Big Ten Conference schools, in addition to USC and UCLA, who will join the conference in 2024, participated in the interview process and the final selection of Petitti. Petitti's work in the college athletics space includes helping create the Bowl Championship Series during his time at ABC, as well as working with the NCAA Tournament while at CBS. He also had previous stops at CBS Sports and ABC Sports. Before that, Petitti held the title of president and CEO at MLB Network, where he played an integral role in the network’s launch in January 2009.įollowing his stint with MLB, Petitti served as the president of sports and entertainment at Activation Blizzard where he oversaw Esports, consumer products, and film and TV ventures. Petitti has an extensive background in the sports industry, previously serving as the COO of Major League Baseball after Rob Manfred was named the commissioner of the league back in 2015. This past January, Warren left his role as Big Ten commissioner to take over as president and CEO of the Chicago Bears. He is set to succeed Kevin Warren, who was hired by the Big Ten in June 2019 after spending four years as the chief operating officer of the Minnesota Vikings.
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