The Citadel Athletics

An honorary member and is one of The Citadel’s most famous graduates … was a combat pilot in Vietnam and earned an appointment as a Permanent Professor at the Air Force Academy … served as the commissioner of the Southeastern Conference and was executive director/secretary general of the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) … served as vice president of sports programming for Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. (TBS), president of Turner Sports, Inc., and president and governor of the NHL expansion franchise Atlanta Thrashers … was responsible for the production of all sports programming on TBS SuperStation, TNT and Turner South … oversaw The Goodwill Games and World Championship Wrestling, Inc. … was chairman and CEO of YankeesNets, an integrated sports-based media company that combined the ownership of the New York Yankees, the New Jersey Nets and the New Jersey Devils.