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Big East Hire Former CBS Sports Executive Mike Aresco As Commissioner
The Big East has hired CBS executive vice president Mike Aresco to be commissioner of a conference now in rebuilding mode.Aresco has been a vice president in charge of programming for CBS since 1996. He's handled the network's contract negotiations with the NCAA for the rights to the men's basketball tournament. He also negotiated CBS's 15-year deal with the Southeastern Conference.Aresco, a Connecticut native who resides in Southport, Conn., has never worked for a conference or university, but his experience lies in the field where the Big East needs the most help.Before CBS Sports, Aresco worked at ESPN and was responsible for overseeing the acquisition, scheduling and development of long-term strategies for all of ESPN and ESPN2 college sports properties. He joined ESPN in 1984 and was named assistant general counsel in 1988 before moving to the ESPN programming department. Source: ESPN |
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