Michael Tranghese ( born 1943 ) is the former commissioner of the Big East Conference and helped create the conference as founder Dave Gavitt 's right-hand man in 1979 . Tranghese retired as commissioner in the spring of 2009 , with John Marinatto succeeding him as commissioner . Tranghese later served as a member of the College Football Playoff selection committee
Big East Conference
Big East Conference (1979–2013)
Mike Tranghese