DUBLIN, Ohio – Frank Pergolizzi, Director of Collegiate Services for The Team: Sports, Entertainment, & Media, has been named Commissioner of the Central Illinois Collegiate League (CICL).

The CICL wooden bat summer college baseball league that was founded in 1963 and is a charter member of the National Association of Summer Collegiate Baseball (NACSB). It is currently a four-team league with rosters totaling approximately 95 players. The CICL receives direct financial support from major league baseball.

In his capacity as Commissioner, Pergolizzi will be responsible for the daily operation of the league, marketing and public relations, expansion, and long range planning.

“I am excited about this opportunity and look forward to working with the CICL in the years ahead" Pergolizzi said. "Summer collegiate baseball is a great developmental opportunity for young men. Our teams make positive contributions to their home communities and I am pleased to be part of this long and successful tradition.”

The 2007 summer season began June 7 and concludes on August 11. To be eligible, each player must have completed at least one year of college and still have eligibility remaining. Current teams include the Dansville Dans, Dubois Bombers, DuPage Dragons, and Quincy Gems.

Over 1,000 CICL players have gone on to sign professional baseball contracts since the league began in 1963. Forty current and former CICL players were drafted in the most recent MLB Draft. Over 160 CICL alumni have played in the Major Leagues, including current National League MVP Ryan Howard and reigning American League All-Star Jonathan Papelbon, Hall of Famer’s Kirby Puckett and Mike Schmidt, and former All-Stars Jeff Brantley, Gary Gaetti, and Joe Girardi, just to name a few.

“We are very excited to welcome Frank Pergolizzi to the CICL as our new commissioner,” said Jeanie Cook of the Danville Dans. “He brings with him a wealth of experience along with the resources of The TEAM. I am confident he will continue the rich tradition of the CICL while increasing opportunities for young athletes from all over the country. We will be well served by his tenure.”

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