What about former Rutgers AD Tim Pernetti?

[Sean Miller Fan]

No one will ever know how big of a role Pernetti played in getting Rutgers to the Big Ten but the fact is he was the AD when the Big Ten added them. That is an unthinkable triumph for Rutgers. He also did a tremendous amount of fundraising.

After being fired for the Mike Rice fiasco, he was the Chief Business Officer for New York City FC and is currently the President of IMG College.

From an experience and qualification standpoint, there is no way Pitt will land a better AD than Pernetti.

 

[PantherO]

SP played a role in getting Pitt to the ACC so I am told. Also a triumph. And like Pernetti, SP had a few coaching fiascos as well. So one could say Pitt can't do any better than landing Pernetti, or SP (x3)

 

[yourhired]

Pernetti left Rutgers a mess than Ms. Julie came in and torched the place. Plenty of AD candidates available big time pass on Tim.

 

[Las Panteras]

Interesting how the OP conveniently brushed over the "being fired for the Mike Rice fiasco"......

Yea.. Just what Pitt needs......

 

[TempleBAPittMPA]

Toxic...

 

[Piranha]

It would be a terrible hire, therefore he is probably the leading candidate for this committee.

 

[pittmeister]

No one will ever know how big of a role Pernetti played in getting Rutgers to the Big Ten but the fact is he was the AD when the Big Ten added them. That is an unthinkable triumph for Rutgers. He also did a tremendous amount of fundraising.

After being fired for the Mike Rice fiasco, he was the Chief Business Officer for New York City FC and is currently the President of IMG College.

From an experience and qualification standpoint, there is no way Pitt will land a better AD than Pernetti.

WHAT?! You've lost your mind.... Pass...

 

[NTOP]

No one will ever know how big of a role Pernetti played in getting Rutgers to the Big Ten but the fact is he was the AD when the Big Ten added them. That is an unthinkable triumph for Rutgers. He also did a tremendous amount of fundraising.

After being fired for the Mike Rice fiasco, he was the Chief Business Officer for New York City FC and is currently the President of IMG College.

From an experience and qualification standpoint, there is no way Pitt will land a better AD than Pernetti.

Was he the wonderful AD that put Rutgers in deep debt?? How were the results in his tenure?? We don't need a guy to put us in a new conference. Tell me what other options the Big10 had to try to penetrate the NYC market?? Army?? Hofstra?? Fordham?

 

[Panther_in_Kentucky]

Pernetti left Rutgers a mess than Ms. Julie came in and torched the place. Plenty of AD candidates available big time pass on Tim.

Sounds like the allies tactic when bombing Germany during WWII. First drop 100,000 lbs of conventional bombs to break everything into twigs (Pernetti) then follow that up with Napalm to create Firestorms and burn everything to the ground ( Ms. Julie ). Or maybe it was Mark Nordenberg and Steve Pederson at Pitt ? Hmmm.

 

[CaptainSidneyReilly]

As stated previously, Pitt is close to Clemson in Enrollment and Profit and very much like Georgia Tech an Urban School. Dan Radakovich from Aliquippa was Athletic Director at both Universities. Georgia Tech is being run the most efficient and Clemson is winning and playing in National Championships. Pitt can emulate both in my opinion with the right Athletic Director that knows the ACC, Pitt Region, Culture and even went to Miami for an MBA. Dan built on Campus Facilities and Booster support and is one of the most respected Athletic Directors in College Sports and Home Grown in Pitt backyard!

Dan knows how to find the Right People working with Chancellor Gallagher and Coach Narduzzi. Time to bring Dan Home back to Western Pennsylvania!

https://ope.ed.gov/athletics/#/institution/search
ACC Rank School
ACC RANK Revenue
ACC RANK Expenses
ACC Enrollment Rank

1. Notre Dame +60
1. $98,532,894
2. $38,971,302
13. Enrollment: 8,413

2. Georgia Tech +26
5. $43,605,746
14. $17,375,756
9. Enrollment: 13,572

3. North Carolina State +20
8. $39,539,832
13. $19,194,988
3. Enrollment: 20,894

4. Virginia Tech +17
3. $48,433,646
4. $31,150,129
2. Enrollment: 24,800

4. Louisville +17
6. $40,568,726
8. $23,428,841
10. Enrollment: 12,214

4. North Carolina +17
7. $40,523,499
7. $23,461,114
5. Enrollment: 17,606

7. Syracuse +15
9. $38,152,217
9. $23,219,794
8. Enrollment: 14,127

8. Florida State +13
2. $55,708,828
1. $42,457,103
1. Enrollment: 28,931

9. Clemson +11
4. $45,930,086
3. $34,668,941
6. Enrollment; 17,175
9. Pitt
10. $34,336,998 +11
10. $23,129,559
4. Enrollment: 17,815

11. Duke +8
12. $31,795,916
6. $23,468,721
14. Enrollment: 6,485

12. Virginia +7
13. $27,931,475
12. $20,333,481
7. Enrollment: 15,218

13. Miami (FL) +6
11. $34,217,378
5. $28,467,129
11. Enrollment: 10,277

14. Boston College +5
14. $26,991,209
11. $21,347,885
12. Enrollment: 9,365

15. Wake Forest +3
15. $19,922,855
15. $16,611,110
15. Enrollment: 4,805
BIO:
Dan Radakovich, a Serbian American, hails from Monaca, Pennsylvania where he attended Center High School, just outside Aliquippa, Pennsylvania. He was a distinguished graduate from the Indiana University of Pennsylvania (1980) where he earned a bachelor's degree in finance. He graduated from the University of Miami School of Business Administration in 1982 with a master's degree in business administration.

At Long Beach State, he revamped radio broadcast agreements. At South Carolina, he managed $33 million in facility improvements, including the Colonial Life Arena, now the home of USC's basketball teams as well as other sports. At American University, he worked to get the school into the Patriot League. At LSU, he developed a football ticket donation program, and was involved in $90,000,000 renovation of Tiger Stadium.

When hired at Georgia Tech on February 22, 2006, Radakovich beat out former Tech player and head coach Bill Curry and former Tech baseball and football player and baseball assistant coach Cam Bonifay for the job. Radakovich improved the sales of season tickets for the 2006 football season, especially "chairback" or "club level" season tickets; hired football head coach Paul Johnson. He changed the way that athletic seating worked with the TECH Fund. The program also had several facilities changes, including a new indoor practice facility for football, Alexander Memorial Coliseum redesigned as Hank McCamish Pavilion, and rebuilt tennis facilities.

On October 29, 2012, Radakovich accepted position of athletic director at Clemson University. In 2014, Radakovich pushed for a controversial proposal to implement a $350 student athletic fee which would have raised approximately $6 million in revenues for the Clemson Athletic Department. Radakovich's proposal would have been mandatory for all undergraduate students and voluntary for graduate students who chose to attend athletic events. Ultimately, the plan failed due to resistance from Clemson's Undergraduate Student Government, including a poll which indicated that 85% of students opposed the fee. Only months after the proposed athletic fee failed, Radakovich went before the South Carolina legislature asking for approval to purchase a $4.5 million Cessna Citation CJ2 for the Clemson Athletic Department. Lawmakers approved purchasing the private jet.

As of April 2016, Radakovich is again embroiled in a fight with students over athletic funding. The Clemson Athletic Department announced a new student ticket policy which would require students to pay $225 for season tickets in the coveted lower deck seats of the student section. Students who choose not to pay for tickets may attend games in the upper deck, effectively stratifying students who choose to attend football games into those who can afford to pay for a season ticket and those who cannot. Clemson students are again mobilizing against changes to ticketing policies with a petition written to Radakovich, Clemson President Jim Clements, and the Clemson Board of Trustees in circulation. Additionally, Student Body President Joey Wilson has come out in opposition to the new ticketing policy.

Radakovich is a member of the College Football Playoff Selection Committee.
Source Link:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dan_Radakovich

 

[oldpantherfan]

Is Tressel still interested. I think great fit for Pitt

 

[Piranha]

As stated previously, Pitt is close to Clemson in Enrollment and Profit and very much like Georgia Tech an Urban School. Dan Radakovich from Aliquippa was Athletic Director at both Universities. Georgia Tech is being run the most efficient and Clemson is winning and playing in National Championships. Pitt can emulate both in my opinion with the right Athletic Director that knows the ACC, Pitt Region, Culture and even went to Miami for an MBA. Dan built on Campus Facilities and Booster support and is one of the most respected Athletic Directors in College Sports and Home Grown in Pitt backyard!

Dan knows how to find the Right People working with Chancellor Gallagher and Coach Narduzzi. Time to bring Dan Home back to Western Pennsylvania!

https://ope.ed.gov/athletics/#/institution/search
ACC Rank School
ACC RANK Revenue
ACC RANK Expenses
ACC Enrollment Rank

1. Notre Dame +60
1. $98,532,894
2. $38,971,302
13. Enrollment: 8,413

2. Georgia Tech +26
5. $43,605,746
14. $17,375,756
9. Enrollment: 13,572

3. North Carolina State +20
8. $39,539,832
13. $19,194,988
3. Enrollment: 20,894

4. Virginia Tech +17
3. $48,433,646
4. $31,150,129
2. Enrollment: 24,800

4. Louisville +17
6. $40,568,726
8. $23,428,841
10. Enrollment: 12,214

4. North Carolina +17
7. $40,523,499
7. $23,461,114
5. Enrollment: 17,606

7. Syracuse +15
9. $38,152,217
9. $23,219,794
8. Enrollment: 14,127

8. Florida State +13
2. $55,708,828
1. $42,457,103
1. Enrollment: 28,931

9. Clemson +11
4. $45,930,086
3. $34,668,941
6. Enrollment; 17,175
9. Pitt
10. $34,336,998 +11
10. $23,129,559
4. Enrollment: 17,815

11. Duke +8
12. $31,795,916
6. $23,468,721
14. Enrollment: 6,485

12. Virginia +7
13. $27,931,475
12. $20,333,481
7. Enrollment: 15,218

13. Miami (FL) +6
11. $34,217,378
5. $28,467,129
11. Enrollment: 10,277

14. Boston College +5
14. $26,991,209
11. $21,347,885
12. Enrollment: 9,365

15. Wake Forest +3
15. $19,922,855
15. $16,611,110
15. Enrollment: 4,805
BIO:
Dan Radakovich, a Serbian American, hails from Monaca, Pennsylvania where he attended Center High School, just outside Aliquippa, Pennsylvania. He was a distinguished graduate from the Indiana University of Pennsylvania (1980) where he earned a bachelor's degree in finance. He graduated from the University of Miami School of Business Administration in 1982 with a master's degree in business administration.

At Long Beach State, he revamped radio broadcast agreements. At South Carolina, he managed $33 million in facility improvements, including the Colonial Life Arena, now the home of USC's basketball teams as well as other sports. At American University, he worked to get the school into the Patriot League. At LSU, he developed a football ticket donation program, and was involved in $90,000,000 renovation of Tiger Stadium.

When hired at Georgia Tech on February 22, 2006, Radakovich beat out former Tech player and head coach Bill Curry and former Tech baseball and football player and baseball assistant coach Cam Bonifay for the job. Radakovich improved the sales of season tickets for the 2006 football season, especially "chairback" or "club level" season tickets; hired football head coach Paul Johnson. He changed the way that athletic seating worked with the TECH Fund. The program also had several facilities changes, including a new indoor practice facility for football, Alexander Memorial Coliseum redesigned as Hank McCamish Pavilion, and rebuilt tennis facilities.

On October 29, 2012, Radakovich accepted position of athletic director at Clemson University. In 2014, Radakovich pushed for a controversial proposal to implement a $350 student athletic fee which would have raised approximately $6 million in revenues for the Clemson Athletic Department. Radakovich's proposal would have been mandatory for all undergraduate students and voluntary for graduate students who chose to attend athletic events. Ultimately, the plan failed due to resistance from Clemson's Undergraduate Student Government, including a poll which indicated that 85% of students opposed the fee. Only months after the proposed athletic fee failed, Radakovich went before the South Carolina legislature asking for approval to purchase a $4.5 million Cessna Citation CJ2 for the Clemson Athletic Department. Lawmakers approved purchasing the private jet.

As of April 2016, Radakovich is again embroiled in a fight with students over athletic funding. The Clemson Athletic Department announced a new student ticket policy which would require students to pay $225 for season tickets in the coveted lower deck seats of the student section. Students who choose not to pay for tickets may attend games in the upper deck, effectively stratifying students who choose to attend football games into those who can afford to pay for a season ticket and those who cannot. Clemson students are again mobilizing against changes to ticketing policies with a petition written to Radakovich, Clemson President Jim Clements, and the Clemson Board of Trustees in circulation. Additionally, Student Body President Joey Wilson has come out in opposition to the new ticketing policy.

Radakovich is a member of the College Football Playoff Selection Committee.
Source Link:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dan_Radakovich

He would be a great hire. My guess is the eggheads at Pitt are too cheap and dumb to pull the trigger.

 

[Las Panteras]

Thinking Radakovich would come to Pitt is akin to thinking either of the Miller brothers would take the head basketball coach position.

 

[giveitarest]

Thinking Radakovich would come to Pitt is akin to thinking either of the Miller brothers would take the head basketball coach position.

I know Dan and last saw him a couple years ago doing work at Clemson. Great guy and would love to have him. But agree Sean comes here before Dan albeit for different reasons. He has a great gig at Clemson and is doing a great job.

 

[bobfree]

Danny white

 

[CaptainSidneyReilly]

All good comments, he built Two ACC AD and knows how to do it in the ACC. Up to Pitt to find someone like him.

 

[RUInFlorida]

Pernetti was a horrible AD for us. Totally unqualified for the job, as the Rice fiasco proved. You guys would be crazy to hire him.