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Biographical details | |
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Born | Teaneck, New Jersey, U.S. | November 2, 1970
Playing career | |
1989–1993 | Rutgers |
Position(s) | Tight end |
Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
2009–2013 | Rutgers |
Tim Pernetti is the commissioner of the American Athletic Conference, having been named to that position as the successor to Mike Aresco on December 7, 2023[1] and taken office on June 1, 2024.[2] He had previously been president of IMG Academy, having been named to this post by WME/IMG in February 2015. Pernetti served previously as the Chief Business Officer of the Major League Soccer (MLS) expansion club New York City FC (NYCFC). His appointment was announced by the club on September 9, 2013. Pernetti oversaw all business operations for the club, leading up to its first games in March 2015.[3] After only eighteen months with the club, and before the first game was played, Pernetti resigned to take a job as President of Multimedia for IMG's college sports business.[4]
Pernetti is the former Director of Intercollegiate Athletics at Rutgers University between 2009 and 2013.[5] His appointment began as part of a five-year agreement with the university, but he was forced by then-Rutgers president Robert L. Barchi to resign early when Barchi learned Pernetti had kept men's basketball coach Mike Rice Jr. on after being shown evidence of his long-term physical and verbal abuse of players.[6] The media coverage of the event lead to intense public scrutiny of Rutgers and its athletic programs.[7][8]
Aresco will remain as The American's commissioner through May 31.