Val Ackerman
American sports administrator
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We were unclear why the [media pooling provision] needed to be in this bill,
- said Big East Commissioner Val Ackerman, who represents schools that could stand to profit from jointly negotiating media rightsPoliticopolitico.com/news/2026…
It's been an extraordinary honor for me to serve as the Commissioner of one of the most prestigious and storied organizations in college sports,
- Ackerman saidReutersreuters.com/sports/big…
We hold our coaches to high standards of sportsmanlike conduct during game competition, and inappropriate interactions with our officials will not be tolerated,
- Big East Commissioner Val Ackerman statedNewsweeknewsweek.com/sports/ncaa…
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President Trump pushes lawmakers on legislation as 'Protect College Sports Act' hangs on by a thread
Fox Newsfoxnews.com/sports/president…Senate negotiators are working to resolve thorny differences with leaders of the Southeastern and Big Ten Conferences over revisions to a bill designed to regulate college sports that sponsors want a vote on before the chamber goes on summer break next week
The Independentindependent.co.uk/news/senate…Big East commish Val Ackerman retiring after 13 years
Reutersreuters.com/sports/big…Above all else, the Big East cleared space for college basketball in a world increasingly run roughshod by the pigskin
CNNcnn.com/2026/04…Big East fines UConn's Dan Hurley $25K for conduct in loss at Marquette
Reutersreuters.com/sports/big…UConn Huskies head coach Dan Hurley was scorching hot near the end of his team's disappointing loss to the Marquette Golden Eagles, earning an ejection from the game
Newsweeknewsweek.com/sports/ncaa…