Tim Pernetti
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Tim Pernetti is the Director of Intercollegiate Athletics at Rutgers University
. His appointment became effective on April 1, 2009.
, one of three sons of Antoinette and Thomas Pernetti. Pernetti grew up in Wyckoff, New Jersey
and went to Sicomac School for K-6 and Dwight D. Eisenhower Middle School
for 7th and 8th grades. He then attended Ramapo High School where he played one season for Rutgers head coach Greg Schiano
as a senior. Pernetti played football and basketball at Ramapo and captained the basketball team in 1989. He was inducted into the Ramapo High School Sports Hall of Fame in 2007.
Pernetti is an alumnus of Rutgers University
and earned a full scholarship to play for the Scarlet Knights
as a tight end from 1989-1993. Pernetti was part of a resurgence at Rutgers that delivered back to back winning seasons in 1991 and 1992 and was known as a punishing blocker at tight end. He has a bachelor's degree in journalism and mass media and a master's degree in communication both from Rutgers. He is now a resident of Oakland, New Jersey
.
, the Big Ten, Big XII, Big East, Pac-10, ACC, SEC, WAC, Conference USA, and the Mountain West Conference. He also managed ABC Sports relationships with college football bowl games including the Orange Bowl
, Sugar Bowl
, Fiesta Bowl
, and Rose Bowl
.
Pernetti left ABC Sports in 2003 and joined start-up cable and satellite network CSTV in 2003. Pernetti developed relationships throughout collegiate athletics and created the programming strategy for the first-ever 24-hour network dedicated exclusively to college sports. He spearheaded a long-term agreement with the US Naval Academy to make CSTV the home of Navy football in 2004, and managed relationships with every conference from Division I to the NAIA and thousands of schools and athletic Departments. Pernetti managed the historic agreement between the Mountain West Conference and CSTV that produced and was part of the development and the launch of the first-ever conference-branded regional sports network, The MTN. In 2006, CSTV was acquired by CBS Television for $325,000,000 and Pernetti was elevated to Executive Vice President, Content to oversee the content strategy, rights acquisitions, and relationships for CBS College Sports Network which included all acquisition and programming of content on TV, the internet and all other screens of delivery. He was named a recipient of the Sports Business Journal's "40 Under 40" Award recognizing the most powerful and influential people in the sports business under the age of 40.
From 2001-2009, Pernetti also moonlit as a football analyst on TV radio for Rutgers Football, and on national radio for Sports USA Radio network's coverage of the NFL, which he continues to do today. He also was a regular TV contributor as a college football expert on SportsNet NY in 2006 and 2007 and performed TV game analyst duties on FSN
and ESPN Regional Television from 2002-2005.
Rutgers University
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey , is the largest institution for higher education in New Jersey, United States. It was originally chartered as Queen's College in 1766. It is the eighth-oldest college in the United States and one of the nine Colonial colleges founded before the American...
. His appointment became effective on April 1, 2009.
Brief history
Tim Pernetti was born on November 2, 1970, at Holy Name Hospital in Teaneck, New JerseyTeaneck, New Jersey
Teaneck is a township in Bergen County, New Jersey, and a suburb in the New York metropolitan area. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township population was 39,776, making it the second-most populous among the 70 municipalities in Bergen County....
, one of three sons of Antoinette and Thomas Pernetti. Pernetti grew up in Wyckoff, New Jersey
Wyckoff, New Jersey
Wyckoff is a township in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township population was 16,696. As of the 2000 Census, Wyckoff ranked 54th in 100 highest-income places in the United States...
and went to Sicomac School for K-6 and Dwight D. Eisenhower Middle School
Eisenhower Middle School (Wyckoff)
Dwight D. Eisenhower Middle School is a middle school located in Wyckoff, New Jersey, as part of the Wyckoff School District. The school is named for late-President Dwight Eisenhower...
for 7th and 8th grades. He then attended Ramapo High School where he played one season for Rutgers head coach Greg Schiano
Greg Schiano
Gregory Edward Schiano is the head coach for the Rutgers University football team. He has held that position since 2001.-Early life and education:...
as a senior. Pernetti played football and basketball at Ramapo and captained the basketball team in 1989. He was inducted into the Ramapo High School Sports Hall of Fame in 2007.
Pernetti is an alumnus of Rutgers University
Rutgers University
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey , is the largest institution for higher education in New Jersey, United States. It was originally chartered as Queen's College in 1766. It is the eighth-oldest college in the United States and one of the nine Colonial colleges founded before the American...
and earned a full scholarship to play for the Scarlet Knights
Rutgers Scarlet Knights football
The Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team represents Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Football Bowl Subdivision play...
as a tight end from 1989-1993. Pernetti was part of a resurgence at Rutgers that delivered back to back winning seasons in 1991 and 1992 and was known as a punishing blocker at tight end. He has a bachelor's degree in journalism and mass media and a master's degree in communication both from Rutgers. He is now a resident of Oakland, New Jersey
Oakland, New Jersey
Oakland is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 12,754.Oakland was incorporated as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 8, 1902, from portions of Franklin Township.-History:The Van Allen House...
.
Career history
From 1994-2003, Pernetti worked in various television programming positions for ABC Sports. He rose to the position of Director, Programming in 1996 where he oversaw the day-to-day college football business for ABC Sports in addition to managing relationships with the PGA TourPGA Tour
The PGA Tour is the organizer of the main men's professional golf tours in the United States and North America...
, the Big Ten, Big XII, Big East, Pac-10, ACC, SEC, WAC, Conference USA, and the Mountain West Conference. He also managed ABC Sports relationships with college football bowl games including the Orange Bowl
Orange Bowl
The Orange Bowl is an annual American college football bowl game played at Sun Life Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida. It has been played annually since January 1, 1935 and celebrated its 75th playing on January 1, 2009...
, Sugar Bowl
Sugar Bowl
The Sugar Bowl is an annual American college football bowl game played in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana. The Sugar Bowl has been played annually since January 1, 1935, and celebrated its 75th anniversary on January 2, 2009...
, Fiesta Bowl
Fiesta Bowl
The Fiesta Bowl, now sponsored by Frito-Lay and named with their Tostitos brand, is a United States college football bowl game played annually at the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. Between its origination in 1971 and 2006, the game was hosted in Tempe, Arizona at Sun Devil...
, and Rose Bowl
Rose Bowl Game
The Rose Bowl is an annual American college football bowl game, usually played on January 1 at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California. When New Year's Day falls on a Sunday, the game is played on Monday, January 2...
.
Pernetti left ABC Sports in 2003 and joined start-up cable and satellite network CSTV in 2003. Pernetti developed relationships throughout collegiate athletics and created the programming strategy for the first-ever 24-hour network dedicated exclusively to college sports. He spearheaded a long-term agreement with the US Naval Academy to make CSTV the home of Navy football in 2004, and managed relationships with every conference from Division I to the NAIA and thousands of schools and athletic Departments. Pernetti managed the historic agreement between the Mountain West Conference and CSTV that produced and was part of the development and the launch of the first-ever conference-branded regional sports network, The MTN. In 2006, CSTV was acquired by CBS Television for $325,000,000 and Pernetti was elevated to Executive Vice President, Content to oversee the content strategy, rights acquisitions, and relationships for CBS College Sports Network which included all acquisition and programming of content on TV, the internet and all other screens of delivery. He was named a recipient of the Sports Business Journal's "40 Under 40" Award recognizing the most powerful and influential people in the sports business under the age of 40.
From 2001-2009, Pernetti also moonlit as a football analyst on TV radio for Rutgers Football, and on national radio for Sports USA Radio network's coverage of the NFL, which he continues to do today. He also was a regular TV contributor as a college football expert on SportsNet NY in 2006 and 2007 and performed TV game analyst duties on FSN
Fox Sports Net
The Fox Sports Regional Networks, or simply Fox Sports Net , are a collection of cable TV regional sports networks in the United States owned and operated by News Corporation.- Beginnings :...
and ESPN Regional Television from 2002-2005.