Overview
- The Big East announced the hire on Monday, naming Brosnan to succeed Val Ackerman with his tenure set to begin around Sept. 1.
- The conference's 11-school board led the search and said it prioritized a candidate with proven revenue-generation experience to strengthen the league's finances.
- Brosnan brings decades of sports-business experience from senior roles at Major League Baseball, including work on MLB Network, media-rights deals, and international events.
- Some college-sports observers noted surprise at hiring an executive whose résumé is rooted in professional baseball rather than college basketball administration.
- Conference officials expect Brosnan's dealmaking to expand media and partnership revenue, which could affect scheduling, broadcast plans, and money flowing to schools and student-athletes.