Tyler Adwen "Ty" Tumminia (born c. 1979) is an American sports executive and former commissioner[1] of the Premier Hockey Federation (PHF). Prior to her involvement with the PHF, she was a baseball executive and partial owner of several Minor League Baseball (MiLB) teams.[2]
Tyler Tumminia | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1979 (age 44–45) |
| Alma mater | Mount Saint Mary College |
| Occupation | Sports executive |
| Known for | 2nd Commissioner of the Premier Hockey Federation |
| Spouse | Ben Cherington |
| Children | 2 |
Career
editTumminia worked in public relations with IBM before making her foray into sports in 2003 as an intern with the Hudson Valley Renegades. Her time as an intern was short, as the team named her director of community relations just six weeks after she began her internship. Tumminia ultimately remained with the Renegades organization for less than a year as, in 2004, she joined the Goldklang Group, a sports entertainment consulting and management firm. Goldklang Group operates several Minor League Baseball teams, including the Hudson Valley Renegades, Charleston RiverDogs, St. Paul Saints, Pittsfield Suns, and, previously, the Fort Myers Miracle. She was promoted to senior vice president of the company in February 2011.[3][4][5] In October 2011, she graduated from Major League Baseball's Scout Development Program.[6][7]
In 2014, Tumminia was listed on Bleacher Report's 25 Most Influential Women in Sports.[8] She left Goldklang Group at the conclusion of the 2016 season.[9]
In April 2020, Tumminia was announced as chairman of the Toronto Six, the first Canadian expansion team of the National Women's Hockey League (NWHL; rebranded as PHF in 2021).[10] Six months later, in October 2020, the NWHL made significant changes to its governance structure and Tumminia was named interim commissioner of the league. She became the second commissioner in NWHL history, preceded by league founder and president Dani Rylan Kearney.[11] She became the permanent commissioner on August 4, 2021.[12]
On February 19, 2022, it was reported that Tumminia was not seeking to renew her contract as commissioner and would step down at the end of the 2021–22 PHF season.[13] During her time as commissioner, Tumminia secured a streaming agreement with ESPN, oversaw the rebranding of the league from the NWHL to the PHF, and achieved an investment commitment of over $25 million in pay and benefits to players from the board of governors.[14] She was succeeded by Reagan Carey on May 10, 2022.[15]
Personal life
editTumminia's father, John Tumminia, worked as a scout for the Chicago White Sox and is the reason she was named after Ty Cobb.[16]
Tumminia is a graduate of Mount Saint Mary College.[17]
She married current Pittsburgh Pirates general manager Ben Cherington in April 2012.[18] The couple have two daughters.[19]
References
edit- ^ @NWHL (August 4, 2021). "The Tyme is now ⏰The NWHL is pleased to announce that Tyler 'Ty' Tumminia has been officially named Commissioner…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Biertempfel, Rob (February 1, 2021). "NWHL commissioner Tyler Tumminia relishing the challenge of a bubble season". The Athletic. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
- ^ Rykoff, Amanda (July 5, 2011). "Tyler Tumminia has baseball in her blood". ESPN. Retrieved July 7, 2015.
- ^ Fordin, Spencer (August 6, 2012). "Leadoff woman: Tumminia makes strides". Major League Baseball. Retrieved September 15, 2014.
- ^ "Tyler Tumminia Named Senior Vice President of the Goldklang Group". Charleston RiverDogs News. December 5, 2011. Retrieved July 7, 2015.
- ^ Kernan, Kevin (September 2, 2012). "Diamond is the best friend of minor league exec". New York Post. Retrieved July 7, 2015.
- ^ https://theathletic.com/2350200/2021/02/01/nwhl-commissioner-tyler-tumminia-pittsburgh-pirates-ben-cherington/
- ^ Lee, Amber. "25 of the Most Influential Women in Sports". Bleacher Report. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
- ^ "Senior Vice President, Tyler Tumminia, Leaving the Goldklang Group". Minor League Baseball. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
- ^ Rutherford, Kristina (April 22, 2020). "Meet the NWHL Toronto franchise's chairman, Ty Tumminia". Sportsnet. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
- ^ Herman, Howard (November 3, 2020). "Former Pittsfield Suns co-owner Tyler Tumminia named commissioner of National Women's Hockey League". The Berkshire Eagle. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
- ^ "NWHL Officially Name Tyler Tumminia Commissioner".
- ^ "PHF commissioner Tyler Tumminia resigns, will stay on until end of playoffs". Sportsnet. February 19, 2022. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
- ^ Wyshynski, Greg (February 20, 2022). "PHF commissioner resigns on 'her terms'". ESPN. Retrieved November 6, 2022.
- ^ Wychynski, Greg (April 26, 2022). "Premier Hockey Federation names Reagan Carey, former USA Hockey director of women's ice hockey, as commissioner". ESPN. Retrieved November 6, 2022.
- ^ Grossfeld, Stan (May 5, 2015). "Tyler Tumminia, wife of Red Sox GM, is also a baseball power broker". The Boston Globe. Retrieved July 7, 2015.
- ^ "Ben Cherington marries fiancee Tyler Tumminia". Boston.com. April 9, 2012. Retrieved July 7, 2015.
- ^ Shanahan, Mark; Goldstein, Meredith (April 10, 2012). "Red Sox GM Ben Cherington gets married". The Boston Globe. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
- ^ "Sox GM Ben Cherington and his wife Tyler welcome a baby girl named Adwen". Boston.com. July 10, 2012. Retrieved September 15, 2014.