Over the past 30 years, Chris Bevilacqua has established himself as a leader in the sports and media business, including being at the forefront of two transformative eras in sports media history.
He is the co-founder of Bevilacqua Helfant Ventures (BHV) which represents a continuation and expansion of the business he previously conducted as founder and CEO of Bevilacqua Media Company (BMC).
At Bevilacqua Media Company, the company had mission to be a principal investor and strategic advisor for media and entertainment assets. Based in New York, BMC works with professional sports leagues and teams, collegiate conferences, as well as, marketing and media companies.
Prior to his work with BMC, Chris served as chairman and CEO of Creative Artist Agency Sports Media Ventures, an affiliate of CAA and Evolution Media Capital. He also served as media rights advisor for several prominent sports and entertainment entities.
In 2003, Chris co-founded College Sports Television, the first-ever 24-hour cable TV network dedicated to college and amateur sports. His vision and efforts for CSTV led to the acquisition of digital media company—Official College Sports Network—which eventually became the industry-leading CSTV.com portal.
From 1994 through 1999, Chris was the Global Director of Negotiations for Nike sports media, licensing and marketing rights.
At Nike, Chris worked closely with top teams, coaches, athletic directors and broadcast executives in the NBA, NFL, NHL, and NCAA. And, in 1995, he was responsible for striking a landmark deal between Nike and the Dallas Cowboys.
Chris graduated from Penn State with honors from the Smeal College of Business. While at Penn State Chris was a two-time All-American wrestler, placing eighth at 150 pounds in 1984 and fourth in the same weight class in 1985. In 2012 Chris was elected to the National Wrestling Hall of Fame.