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Frank Coonelly | |
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| Born | (1960-03-31)March 31, 1960 (age 65) |
| Education | Pennsylvania State University Catholic University of America (JD) |
| Occupation | Sports Executive |
| Spouse | Debbie |
| Children | 4 |
Francis X. "Frank" Coonelly[1] (born March 31, 1960) is an American sports executive. He is the former president of thePittsburgh Pirates (2007–2019). His hiring was announced by the Pirates on September 13, 2007.[2] He replacedKevin McClatchy who purchased the Pirates with a group of investors in 1996 and was the CEO for the next 12 seasons. Prior to the start of the 2007 seasonBob Nutting had taken over as principal owner of the Pirates but said he was comfortable with McClatchy as the CEO. Midway through the season McClatchy announced his intention to resign and the Pirates began a search for a replacement. Coonelly's first major assignment was to hire a new general manager to replaceDave Littlefield, who was fired days before Coonelly was hired. On September 25, 2007, he announced that he had chosenNeal Huntington from theCleveland Indians organization. He left as president of the team in October 2019.[3]
Coonelly was a senior vice president in the Commissioner's Office, where he was in charge of various matters including arbitration hearings and draft bonuses. Prior to that he had worked as a lawyer in private practice. He was born and raised in Philadelphia. He earned a bachelor's degree fromPenn State University and aJ.D. degree fromCatholic University. He and his wife, Debbie, have four children.
Coonelly was arrested for drunk driving in 2012.[4]
| Preceded by | President of thePittsburgh Pirates 2007-2019 | Succeeded by Travis Williams |