I am so humbled to be honored by
@CoSIDA
today. So many great friends in our business. Thanks to all who have helped me along the way. I’ve been so fortunate to be a part of the
@BIGEAST
With only 21 of 90 league games left to be played in the regular season,
@BIGEASTmbb
is the only D-1 Conference in the nation with every team owning an overall winning record.
#BIGEASThoops
Thanks to all who have sent their congratulations on my
@CoSIDAnews
award. And thanks to all of my
@BigEast
colleagues now and through the years. The games are great, but the best thing about this job has been the friendships that I have with so many of you.
May 31, 1979, is the acknowledged day that the
@BIGEAST
was announced. I'm so loyal to the conference that our daughter was born on a May 31. Happy birthday to my daughter first, probably the smart play today.
@charlottepaq
#loyalty
I should be in one of 8 cities today, following a
@BIGEASTMBB
team, hoping our "favorites" advance and convincing myself that our "underdogs" can win. And getting ready for East Regional next week
@TheGarden
I miss all of it.
I am honored to serve
@CollSportsComm
in 2023-24 as President. We have a terrific group of dedicated staff and committee members who care deeply about college athletic communications. We will continue to push onward.
#CSCUNITE23
And, it's a WRAP! We've captured the sights and sounds of the fourth (and final) day of
#CSCUNITE23
. We salute all our award winners and give a huge thank you to all members & colleagues who joined us in Orlando for fellowship, learning & connecting:
Since it looks like our current working situations are not going to change much for a while, I think I need to contact some of my TV colleagues to get some Zoom makeup. And the Zoom camera adds 10 pounds, right?
#tryingtolookgood
I know, the pic is from 1989. Nice to see
@SetonHallmbb
win this one v.
@Umichbball
. I was lucky to be working for
@SetonHallMBB
back when the two teams played for all the
@marchmadness
marbles. And John Morton was one of my faves. No one has scored 35 in a title game since.
This was
@SetonHallMBB
first NCAA team. If P.J. and this team don't make the
@MarchMadnessMBB
in '88, changes would have occurred and the Final Four run in '89 never happens. I was fortunate to be on this ride. It was great to see everyone today.
#BIGEASThoops
On Dec. 11, 1979, the first
@BIGEASTMBB
conference game was played. Boston College defeated
@SetonHallMBB
82-61 at Walsh Gym. In the first 10 seasons of the league, six different teams, including Seton Hall, would make the
@FinalFour
#BIGEASThoops
One of many attributes that comes to mind when remembering coach John Thompson is loyalty. He was loyal to
@GeorgetownHoops
&
@Georgetown
. And his players were loyal to him & the program. He always treated me with respect. I was fortunate to be w/ him in the
@BIGEASTMBB
circle.
On this date in 2011,
@BIGEAST
announced the addition of Boise State and four other schools to strengthen football. Things changed a year later. Basketball centric schools announced it was time to start anew. It’s worked out.
#bigeasthoops
At
@SetonHallMBB
Walsh Gym for NIT quarterfinals
@espn2
7 pm ET against UNLV. Many, many moons ago, I had an office in this place. Can’t find it now.
@BIGEASTMBB
It's a little hard to believe that
@BIGEASTMBB
has only eight games left and we don't know any
#Betourney
seeds. It's not far-fetched that we could have a five-way tie at 8-10. The last five-way tie was in 2001 when there were 14 teams.
#MarchToMSG
#MarchMadness
The BIG EAST will host a press conference at
@TheGarden
Thursday at 12:00 PM to announce the University of Connecticut re-joining the BIG EAST.
Watch the press conference live on Twitter or on
I have been incredibly fortunate to be a part of this conference for a long time. So many great people, so many great times. And I get to go to
@TheGarden
every March.
#BIGEAST40
FOR RELEASE: May 29, 1979
"Effective immediately a new basketball conference has been formed."
Check out the original
@BIGEAST
press announcement from 40 years ago today and share your favorite memory 👇
#BIGEAST40
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#BIGEASThoops
For the third straight year and for the fifth time in the last eight
@MarchMadnessMBB
NCAA Tournaments,
@BIGEASTMBB
has a team in the Final Four. Congrats
@UConnMBB
!!!
Bill Reynolds was a tremendous basketball columnist for the
@projo
He was also a terrific guy who loved the game and the people in the game. He wrote the definitive book on the early days of
@BIGEASTMBB
simply called BIG HOOPS.
#RIP
Sad to report that my friend Bill Reynolds passed away this morning. This is a remembrance from a few years ago, the themes still ring true.
#RIP
Shooter
This date in
@BIGEASTMBB
history,
@UConnHuskies
Donyell Marshall gets 42 v. St. John's at
@TheGarden
1-15-94. Made 20-of-20 FTs, still a league record and still most pts by a UConn player in a Big East game. He was POY and Def. POY that season.
#BIGEASThoops
John is so derserving of this national honor. Sometimes it seems that he is everywhere(!), but he works hard at everything he does. Congratulations, John.
@USBWA
Just a kid from Ohio!
Congratulations
@John_Fanta
on being named the 2024
@USBWA
Rising Star!
Your work continues to make all of us at the BIG EAST proud and it is an honor to have you represent our conference on the national stage!
Bill Reynolds has been one of the great basketball columnists for a long, long time. Knows the game. Knows the people in the game. Congrats, Bill. A
@USBWA
Hall of Famer.
#BEHoops
Happy to act as courier for anther Bill Reynolds honor, via Val Ackerman
@BIGEASTMBB
: “BIG EAST Media Award, For Distinguished Contributions to College Basketball, Bill Reynolds, Providence Journal" (Story now unlocked!)
One day left in the
@BIGEASTMBB
reg season and we still have to figure out all 10
#betourney
seeds. We have 32 possible scenarios. You can try to predict tomorrow's "likely" outcomes, but there is no likely this season. Five teams tied today at 8-9.
#BigEasthoops
#MarchMadness
The BIG EAST has announced the hiring of two new staff members.
Dan Leibovitz will serve as the Senior Associate Commissioner for
@BIGEASTMBB
.
Jeffrey Poulard has been named the Associate Commissioner for Compliance & Governance / Chief DEI Officer.
Thanks Zach. Thought we had a productive (virtual) media day today. Thanks to our head coaches, players and the media for their participation. We are all anxious for the season to start.
#BIGEASThoops
Congrats to Arturas Karnisovas, new ExecVP for
@chicagobulls
and a terrific guy. Grew up in Lithuania, came to U.S., learned English, was a star at
@SetonHallMBB
. Won the
@BIGEASTMBB
Scholar-Athlete of the Year Award TWICE ('93 and '94). Quite a path.
#BIGEASThoops
Congratulations to
@sheridanmj4
at
@NovaMBB
for winning the 2019 Katha Quinn Award, named for a former
@StJohnsBBall
SID. Mike is a true professional in every sense of the word. Everyone at the
@BIGEAST
is proud to call Mike a colleague and friend.
The likes and retweets are pouring in for Kevin as they should. He is a terrific writer and a longtime friend. R.I. sports fans are losing out. He will find new challenges.
Some personal news: After 30+ years this is my last week
@ProJo
. Thank you to my bosses/comrades, plus all the coaches and athletes who’ve made the job (mostly) a dream come true. Welcome opportunity to explore different challenges, some sporting, some not. Stay safe & healthy.
I am honored to serve
@CollSportsComm
for 2022-23. I'm fortunate to be able to work with some terrific colleagues on our Board, Staff and Committees. Anxious to get going in Orlando at the convention.
#CSCUnite23
Last day of the
@BIGEASTMBB
regular season had a two-point game and a pair of one-point games. It's going to be mighty competitive at
#BEtourney
starting on Wednesday on
@FS1
Love old box scores. Was at this one. 1992 Sweet 16 game at the Spectrum. No. 1 seed Duke wins. For
@SetonHallMBB
Arturas Karnisovas now GM for
@DenverNuggetsSo
Terry Dehere, still Hall's all-time scorer, Jerry Walker would be Def. POY and Danny Hurley
@UConnMBB
head coach
Gordon Winchester’s final game for the Seton Hall Pirates vs Duke. We're going to miss the guy who's our most consistent player, our most solid player, our most selfless player," said his coach, PJ. Carlesimo. "We're going to miss Gordon Winchester a lot."
#HALLin
When
@NDmbb
Mike Brey coached in
@BIGEASTmbb
he was his usual class act. Oh, and he won a lot of games. Always approachable, a team player and supportive. Congratulations, Mike. What a run.
#BIGEASThoops
In light of some recent industry layoffs I saw it asked what does an SID (sports information director, communications, public relations, media relations director) do for a college athletic department. Well okay then, here is a list (surely it’s missing stuff)...
Had the chance to be in Dick Enberg's company several times. He was one of the great broadcasters of all time and our leader in the
@CoSIDAAcadAA
program. A prince of a man.
@CoSIDAnews
Two weeks of learning to work together and forging friendships along the way. Nice to see a payoff
@Lima2019Games
on a medal stand. Congratulations.
#BIGEASThoops
Happy Father's Day to all of the Dads out there. For me, there is nothing better than being a parent. Our three "kids" are terrific adults. And I get to see all three today!
#FathersDay
I want to share that I have tested positive for COVID-19. This virus is serious and should not be taken lightly. I want to encourage everyone to stay safe and take care of yourselves and your loved ones.