New Jersey state Senate President RICHARD CODEY tops the Newark STAR-LEDGER's inaugural list of the New Jersey area's Top 25 most powerful sports brokers because he has "influence on every level in sports," according to the paper's Steve Politi. Codey, who has held a public office in the state since '74, has "provided the funds to start a controversial statewide steroids testing program for high school athletes." Codey also is a "diehard Seton Hall basketball booster," and he was "instrumental in getting a deal done" for the new Giants/Jets Meadowlands stadium. Meanwhile, the paper's top 10 includes four team owners and the "top two politicians in the state" ( Newark STAR-LEDGER, 8/23 ).
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NEW JERSEY AREA'S TOP 25 MOST POWERFUL SPORTS BROKERS
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RANK
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NAME
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1
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New Jersey state Senate President Richard Codey
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2
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Giants President & CEO John Mara
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3
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Devils Owner Jeff Vanderbeek
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4
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Rutgers Univ. football coach Greg Schiano
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5
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New Jersey Gov. Jon Corzine
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6
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Nets Owner Bruce Ratner |
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7
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Jets Owner Woody Johnson |
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8
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New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Assoc. Exec Dir Steve Timko |
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9
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Rutgers AD Tim Pernetti |
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10
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Devils CEO, President & GM Lou Lamoriello |
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11
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Rutgers women's basketball coach C. Vivian Stringer |
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12
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St. Anthony High School boy's basketball coach Bob Hurley Sr. |
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13
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Giants GM Jerry Reese |
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14
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New Jersey Sports & Exposition Authority President & CEO Dennis Robinson |
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15
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Newark Mayor Cory Booker |
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16
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Giants coach Tom Coughlin |
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17
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Don Bosco High School football coach Greg Toal |
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18
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Nets President Rod Thorn |
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19
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Giants QB Eli Manning |
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20
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Seton Hall Prep Headmaster Msgr. Michael Kelly |
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21
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Red Bulls Managing Dir Erik Stover |
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22
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Shore Regional High School field hockey coach Nancy Williams |
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23
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Devils G Martin Brodeur |
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24
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Wayne Hills High School football coach Chris Olsen |
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25
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USGA Exec Dir David Fay |
