Adweek Recognizes Commissioner Ackerman As One Of 30 Most Powerful Women In Sports
On Monday, June 27, Adweek released The Sports Issue with their profile piece "Meet the 30 Most Powerful Women In Sports" featuring BIG EAST Commissioner Val Ackerman. Ackerman along with the other winners will be celebrated during the Clio Sports gala in New York on July 7.
From Adweek:
"There was a time when sports was considered a man's world—but that's ancient history now. Whether it's breaking records, influencing thinking, making money or striving past what were once thought to be the limits of human ability, these women represent the best in the game—whatever that game happens to be. Tennis ace Serena Williams is synonymous with winning, the NFL's Dawn Hudson has helped her league persevere through some of its darkest days, and Hannah Storm has set gold-medal standards for TV sports journalism. A handful of our selections in Adweek's inaugural 30 Most Powerful Women in Sports have been Adweek Brand Geniuses of years past. It's the first of hopefully many more years of showcasing the best of the best, as the playing field fills up with more success stories every year." —Michael Bürgi
Val Ackerman, commissioner, Big East
Basketball is in Val Ackerman's blood. The commissioner of the revamped hoops-centric Big East since its inception in 2013, Ackerman was a four-year starter at Virginia and one-year pro in France. A lawyer, she joined the NBA and worked as special assistant to then-commissioner David Stern, who named her founding president of the WNBA where she served for eight seasons. She was the first female president of USA Basketball and has served as the U.S. representative for men's and women's hoops on the central board of the International Basketball Federation. Over the course of her career, she led NCAA research about the status of the women's game on the court and in business. Her bona fides make her a go-to interview for journalists on many topics, including whether college players should be paid. Her voice is even more in demand now—she sits atop a league with the defending men's national champions, the Villanova Wildcats. —Staff
To meet all of the 2016 Adweek 30 Most Powerful Women In Sports click here.