P*****t
发帖数: 4978 | 1 STORRS, Conn. — Big East Commissioner John Marinatto resigned Monday after
less three years on the job and a wave of departures by high-profile schools.
Pittsburgh and Syracuse made plans to leave for the Atlantic Coast
Conference in September, and West Virginia bolted for the Big 12 the
following month. The Big East regrouped by adding Central Florida, Houston,
Memphis, SMU and Temple for all sports and Boise State, San Diego State and
Navy for football only.
"Our recent expansion efforts have stabilized the conference for the long
term, and we are likewise well positioned for our very important upcoming
television negotiations," Marinatto said in a statement from the conference.
"As a result, I felt this was the right time to step aside and to let
someone else lead us through the next chapter of our evolution."
The news caught some Big East schools off guard.
"You're never surprised in our business about things, but I would be less
than honest to say I saw this coming," said Bill Bradshaw, Temple's athletic
director. "Yes, in our business you're never surprised. But John's a first-
class individual, straightforward. A good man. High integrity. A nice person
. Whenever someone resigns, it's something you reflect."
Connecticut Athletic Director Warde Manuel said he was shocked to learn of
the resignation Monday, but said it will not affect his school's affiliation
with the Big East.
"Our relationship is with the conference, and we'll look forward to working
with the leadership in the conference to move forward," Manuel said.
Connecticut provided Marinatto with some of the conference's biggest moments
during his tenure, winning national championships in men's basketball in
2011 and in women's basketball in 2009 and 2010.
But UConn had been actively exploring the possibility of joining the
Atlantic Coast Conference or another conference after the moves by Syracuse
and Pittsburgh.
Manuel said Monday that UConn has no current plans to leave.
"I'm happy in the Big East," he said. "That's where we're going to stay and
compete and do what we do."
Former Miami Dolphins CEO Joseph Bailey III will serve as interim
commissioner. The search for a permanent replacement will be chaired Gregory
Williams, the president of the University of Cincinnati and a member of the
Big East executive committee.
Marinatto became the third commissioner of the Big East on July 1, 2009. He
had served as the conference's senior associate commissioner since 2002 and
spent 14 years as the athletic director at Providence College.
"John helped build the Big East into what it is today, and played a critical
role in our successful expansion efforts, and for all of that we thank him,
" said Judy Genshaft, President of the University of South Florida and the
chair of the conference.
But privately, many in the conference were unhappy by the defections of Pitt
and Syracuse, and some blamed Marinatto for being caught off guard.
Former Commissioner Mike Tranghese, who retired in 2008, said his successor
"inherited a very, very difficult situation."
"I said that when I left that's one of the reasons why I did leave," he told
The Associated Press on Monday. "The conference was susceptible to be
raided."
"When something goes wrong, the person in that chair is the one to take the
hit."
The resignation was first reported by CBSSports.com.
"I am proud of what we have been able to accomplish and would like to take
this opportunity to publicly thank both our membership and my staff for
their unwavering encouragement, support and loyalty – especially during
this past year," he said. "I am extremely confident about the future of this
league that I love very much."
The conference also announced that as part of an effort to maximize its
media rights and branding, it had retained The Boston Consulting Group to
review its organizational design and structure. | w*****y
发帖数: 3900 | 2 i hope big east can get a football guy this time
definitely not some guy from providence
after
schools.
,
and
conference.
【在 P*****t 的大作中提到】
: STORRS, Conn. — Big East Commissioner John Marinatto resigned Monday after
: less three years on the job and a wave of departures by high-profile schools.
: Pittsburgh and Syracuse made plans to leave for the Atlantic Coast
: Conference in September, and West Virginia bolted for the Big 12 the
: following month. The Big East regrouped by adding Central Florida, Houston,
: Memphis, SMU and Temple for all sports and Boise State, San Diego State and
: Navy for football only.
: "Our recent expansion efforts have stabilized the conference for the long
: term, and we are likewise well positioned for our very important upcoming
: television negotiations," Marinatto said in a statement from the conference.
| b**j
发帖数: 20742 | 3 看到说one of the top two candidates is rutgers AD. how ironic. rutgers has o
ne foot out the door already and would have been gone if asked. now its AD i
s going to take over the big east commissioner post and save the conference?
i think big east should separate bb from fb. and form two conferences
【在 w*****y 的大作中提到】
: i hope big east can get a football guy this time
: definitely not some guy from providence
:
: after
: schools.
: ,
: and
: conference.
| P*****t
发帖数: 4978 | 4 Remind me of this.
o
i
conference?
【在 b**j 的大作中提到】
: 看到说one of the top two candidates is rutgers AD. how ironic. rutgers has o
: ne foot out the door already and would have been gone if asked. now its AD i
: s going to take over the big east commissioner post and save the conference?
: i think big east should separate bb from fb. and form two conferences
| w*****y
发帖数: 3900 | 5 不知道你这个消息靠谱不，我怎么看到的top candidate是别的？
不过，TP上次竞选的时候就是热门，但是被providence帮给黑了，后来才来当AD的
big east的football早就想和basetball only分了，basketball基本就是插管吸血，
commissioner一直都是providence帮的
o
i
conference?
【在 b**j 的大作中提到】
: 看到说one of the top two candidates is rutgers AD. how ironic. rutgers has o
: ne foot out the door already and would have been gone if asked. now its AD i
: s going to take over the big east commissioner post and save the conference?
: i think big east should separate bb from fb. and form two conferences
| w*****y
发帖数: 3900 | 6 an article with more juice on usatoday
http://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/story/2012-05-07/john-ma
【在 w*****y 的大作中提到】
: 不知道你这个消息靠谱不，我怎么看到的top candidate是别的？
: 不过，TP上次竞选的时候就是热门，但是被providence帮给黑了，后来才来当AD的
: big east的football早就想和basetball only分了，basketball基本就是插管吸血，
: commissioner一直都是providence帮的
:
: o
: i
: conference?
| P**C
发帖数: 4333 | 7 太难以相信了，Big East居然还有commissioner！ | B****2
发帖数: 8892 | 8 Big East快沦为MAC级的了，Commissioner有责任，该换。 | p******o
发帖数: 2682 | 9 BIG-EAST的FB实在是每况愈下。应该大力邀请我狮和他母加入。
after
schools.
,
and
conference.
【在 P*****t 的大作中提到】
: STORRS, Conn. — Big East Commissioner John Marinatto resigned Monday after
: less three years on the job and a wave of departures by high-profile schools.
: Pittsburgh and Syracuse made plans to leave for the Atlantic Coast
: Conference in September, and West Virginia bolted for the Big 12 the
: following month. The Big East regrouped by adding Central Florida, Houston,
: Memphis, SMU and Temple for all sports and Boise State, San Diego State and
: Navy for football only.
: "Our recent expansion efforts have stabilized the conference for the long
: term, and we are likewise well positioned for our very important upcoming
: television negotiations," Marinatto said in a statement from the conference.
| j***4
发帖数: 3119 | 10 谁当都回天乏术了。现在Playoff马上开台，明显奔4大Conference去的路子。当然是
Sec两只，其它4个联盟抢剩下两个。BE原来强点的都走光了，要靠BSU和SDSU撑门面，
auto qualify的位子我看保不住。 |
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