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Kevin Warren took over as the commissioner of the Big Ten Conference in 2020 following the retirement of long-time commish Jim Delaney.
Warren, who had spent the previous 20 years of his career as an NFL executive, immediately came under fire for his handling of the conference’s operations during the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Though he’s since said that he has no regrets about the way he handled business during the extremely uncertain times.
Most recently, Warren has earned praise for leading the Big Ten’s expansion plans. He oversaw the additions of USC and UCLA to the conference, which will officially take place in 2024. And he’s also helped the conference land the most lucrative television deal in the history of college sports.
But that may well be the last major contribution that Warren makes to the Big Ten Conference.
Report Names Big Ten Commish Kevin Warren As Leading Candidate For Chicago Bears Job
ESPN college football reporter Pete Thamel dropped a bombshell on Thursday afternoon when he revealed that Warren is a leading candidate for Chicago Bears’ President/CEO job.
Sources: Big Ten Commissioner Kevin Warren has emerged as a top candidate to be the next President/CEO of the Chicago Bears. He’s interviewed in person for the job and is considered among the final candidates. The process is expected to wrap up in the upcoming weeks.
— Pete Thamel (@PeteThamel)
Statement from Bears on Pres. and CEO search:
“We have not set a timeline for announcing Ted Phillip’s successor. Our search team has cast a wide net, spoke to many outstanding candidates and looks forward to introducing our next President and CEO at the process’s conclusion.”— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter)
The news about Warren shocked the college football world.
Whoa. This obviously would have an massive impact on college sports. https://t.co/oZpUP31tm4
— Nicole Auerbach (@NicoleAuerbach)
This is a significant development for both the Bears and the trajectory of major college football. https://t.co/JPGOQIQmJF
— Josh Schrock (@Schrock_And_Awe)
Wow. This would be a BIG hire for the #Bears https://t.co/nG6DhssRsL
— Zack Pearson (@Zack_Pearson)
But it made plenty of sense to others.
When you go through Kevin Warren's resume (his work with the Vikings' new stadium, being part of a Super Bowl-winning Rams team early in his career, the Big Ten expansion/TV rights, to name a few), it's no surprise Bears ownership would be very, very interested.
— Kevin Fishbain (@kfishbain)
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