Ed Pasque serves as the Deputy Commissioner for the Atlantic 10 Conference, where he provides leadership across strategic initiatives, conference operations, and external affairs. Returning to the A-10 in 2024, he brings extensive experience in conference administration, membership strategy, branding, revenue generation, and media partnerships to support the continued growth and success of the Conference.
Pasque previously served as Senior Associate Commissioner for External Affairs and Legal Counsel at the Atlantic 10 from 2008 to 2014, where he played a key role in advancing the Conference’s strategic priorities. He helped manage media rights partnerships with ESPN, CBS, and NBC, contributed to membership and branding initiatives, and was part of the leadership team that moved the men’s basketball championship to Brooklyn’s Barclays Center in 2013. Prior to returning to the A-10, Pasque served as Commissioner of the Sunshine State Conference, becoming the first former SSC student-athlete to lead the league in its 51-year history.
A former basketball student-athlete at Eckerd College, Pasque earned his J.D. from the University of California, Berkeley School of Law, and his bachelor’s degree in psychology from Eckerd College. He also served in the United States Navy, earning the Navy Achievement Medal and Navy Good Conduct Medal. A native of Hazel Park, Mich., Pasque and his wife, Stacey Jo, reside in Florida with their three children.