Val Ackerman

Val Ackerman
1st President of the Women's National Basketball Association
In office 1996–2005
Preceded by	position established
Succeeded by	Donna Orender
Personal details
Born	(1959-11-07) November 7, 1959 (age 64) Lakewood Township, New Jersey, U.S.
Spouse	Charles Rappaport
Children	2
Education	University of Virginia (BA) University of California, Los Angeles (JD)
Occupation	Sports Executive

Valerie B. Ackerman (born November 7, 1959) is an American sports executive, former lawyer, and former basketball player. She is the current commissioner of the Big East Conference. She is best known for being the first president of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA), serving from 1996 to 2005.^[1] She was inducted into the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame in 2011 and the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2021.