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Valerie B. Ackerman (born November 7, 1959) is an American sports executive, former lawyer, and former basketball player. She is the current commissioner of the Big East Conference. She is best known for being the first president of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA), serving from 1996 to 2005. [1]
Nov 7, 2021 · Val Ackerman, commissioner of the BIG EAST Conference, has been a staple trailblazer and role model in the world of sports for over 30 years. She shares how career journeys are not a straight...
Val Ackerman was named the fifth Commissioner of the Big East Conference on June 26, 2013. She was the founding President of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) and is a past President of USA Basketball, which oversees the U.S. men's and women's Olympic basketball program.
Jan 6, 2021 · Since 1988, Val Ackerman has been actively involved in the business of basketball. Because of her contributions to the game — headlined by her eight-year tenure as the first president of...
Jun 17, 2022 · The Big East commissioner—who played hoops at Virginia and later was the WNBA’s first president—has seen the impact of the 1973 legislation. Val Ackerman. Jun 17, 2022. I’ve saved just about...
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Val Ackerman is a former attorney and executive who led the WNBA, USA Basketball, and the Big East Conference. She was the first female president of USA Basketball and received the John Bunn Lifetime Achievement Award in 2008.
Sep 11, 2021 · Val Ackerman, newly elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, has positively impacted the sport on almost every level.
