The Big East Conference is expected to name former Major League Baseball executive Tim Brosnan as its new commissioner, according to ESPN. Brosnan will succeed Val Akerman, who retired following the 2026 season after 13 years leading the conference.
Brosnan joined MLB in 1991 and played a key role in developing initiatives such as MLB Network and the World Baseball Classic. He departed MLB in 2014 to explore other business opportunities after not being selected to succeed Bud Selig as the sport's commissioner, with Rob Manfred ultimately taking the role. Brosnan grew up on the Lower East Side of Manhattan and is an alumnus of Fordham Prep.