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Since being named chairman of CBS Sports in 2011, Sean McManus has overseen all operations across CBS Sports properties. That has included negotiations for high-profile events such as the NCAA men’s basketball tournament, the PGA Tour and Thursday and Sunday NFL games, as well as the rebranding of CBS Sports Network. Since joining CBS in 1996, he has held a variety of key roles, including president of both CBS Sports and CBS News from 2005–2011. In April, CBS and Turner announced an eight-year, $8.8 billion contract extension for the NCAA men’s basketball tournament through 2032 that includes all digital rights to the championship. And in February, the NFL awarded CBS a new package of Thursday night games as well. In this interview with SportsTravel’s Jason Gewirtz, McManus discusses the NCAA renewal…

Posted On : May 9, 2016 By : Jason Gewirtz

Val Ackerman

Val Ackerman

The Big East Conference became a powerhouse when it formed in 1979 with some of the best basketball schools in the country. But with some schools chasing football and the conference landscape shifting, the presidents of seven Catholic schools—including Georgetown, Providence and St. John’s—chose to leave what was left of the Big East in 2013 and rebuild as a basketball-focused conference under the same name, inviting Butler, Xavier and Creighton into the fold. But their biggest move may have been hiring Val Ackerman as commissioner. The former college star, who has served as USA Basketball president, an NBA executive and the founding…