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NBC Sports Chair Pete Bevacqua Named Successor to Notre Dame AD Jack Swarbrick

Notre Dame Athletic Director Jack Swarbrick will step down in 2024 and be succeeded by Pete Bevacqua, Chairman of NBC Sports Group. Bevacqua, a Notre Dame graduate, will join the university on July 1 as a special assistant to the president of athletics and will be mentored by Swarbrick before assuming leadership. Swarbrick returned to his alma mater Notre Dame in 2008 as athletic director, the only school he has ever held that position for.

via The Athletic|

#athletic-director #college-athletics #jack-swarbrick

business2 years ago•3 min saved

Pete Bevacqua named successor to Jack Swarbrick as Notre Dame AD.

NBC Sports chief Pete Bevacqua is leaving the company to become the athletic director at the University of Notre Dame. Bevacqua played a significant role in steering NBCU's sports efforts into digital arenas. His departure follows that of Linda Yaccarino, the former NBCU ad-sales chief who left in May to take on the CEO role at social-media outlet Twitter. NBC Sports is engaged in a number of projects, including launching next year's Paris Olympics and a new slate of Saturday-night college football games from Big Ten.

via Variety|

#business #digital-sports #executive-departure

sports2 years ago•2 min saved

Pete Bevacqua named successor to Jack Swarbrick as Notre Dame AD.

Notre Dame's longtime athletic director Jack Swarbrick is stepping down in 2024 and will be succeeded by NBC Sports Chairman and Notre Dame alum Pete Bevacqua. Bevacqua will begin the transition at Notre Dame as special assistant to the president for athletics and ultimately replace Swarbrick in the first quarter of 2024. Swarbrick has been one of the most influential power brokers in college sports and helped craft the 12-team CFP model. Notre Dame won eight team national championships during his tenure.

via ESPN|

#college-athletics #jack-swarbrick #notre-dame

sports2 years ago•2 min saved

Pete Bevacqua named successor to Jack Swarbrick as Notre Dame AD.

Notre Dame's longtime athletic director Jack Swarbrick is stepping down in 2024 and will be succeeded by NBC Sports Chairman and Notre Dame alum Pete Bevacqua. Bevacqua will begin the transition at Notre Dame as special assistant to the president for athletics and will ultimately replace Swarbrick in the first quarter of 2024. Swarbrick has been one of the most influential power brokers in college sports and helped craft the 12-team CFP model. Bevacqua is expected to help Notre Dame navigate the rapidly changing landscape of college athletics.

via ESPN|

#college-athletics #jack-swarbrick #notre-dame