The Big East is expected to hire former Major League Baseball executive Tim Brosnan as the conference’s next commissioner, according to people familiar with the decision.
Brosnan would take over leadership of a league with a major national profile in men’s and women’s college basketball. The Big East has remained one of the sport’s most recognizable conferences, built around programs with deep basketball traditions and a strong presence in major media markets.
The expected hire brings a veteran sports executive into a commissioner role at a time when college athletics continues to navigate significant changes across media rights, conference alignment and athlete compensation. Brosnan’s background in professional sports administration would add a business-focused voice to the conference’s leadership structure.
The Big East has not yet announced the move publicly.