Big East News Articles

West Virginia defensive end Bruce Irvin, a two-time All-BIG EAST selection, was the first BIG EAST player off the board. The Seattle Seahawks tabbed Irvin with the 15th pick in the draft. Another All-BIG EAST defensive end followed shortly thereafter as the New England Patriots chose Syracuse's Chandler Jones at No. 21.

Notre Dame top seed in men's lacrosse championship; Syracuse and Loyola meet Saturday with No. 1 seed in women's championship at stake; BIG EAST baseball teams take down top-ranked squads; Louisville and USF clinch BIG EAST Championship bids in softball; Louisivlle, Notre Dame win tennis titles; USF claims women's golf crown.

The conference also revealed the selection of DePaul’s Jasmin Kling as BIG EAST Freshman of the Year and Notre Dame head coach Jay Louderback as BIG EAST Coach of the Year.

The conference also revealed that Louisville’s Sebastian Stiefelmeyer was named Freshman of the Year while UofL’s Rex Ecarma was tabbed Coach of the Year.

Notre Dame’s Maggie Tamasitis.

Cunningham, Kemp and Megill announced as Tewaaraton nominees.

Tartamella’s coaching career has been forged over a nine-year tenure at St. John’s.

USF captured the 2012 BIG EAST Women’s Golf Championship following the final round of play at The Watson Course at Reunion Resort & Club in Reunion, Fla.

Louisville, Notre Dame and Syracuse split the season’s fifth BIG EAST outdoor track and field weekly awards as announced by the conference office on Tuesday.

Louisville junior Chris Malec earned BIG EAST men’s golf Player of the Week honors after leading Louisville to a first-place finish at the Earl Yestingsmeier Invitational at Delaware Country Club in Muncie, Ind., last weekend.

The USF women lead the field after the second round of play at the 2012 BIG EAST Women’s Golf Championship held at The Watson Course at Reunion Resort & Club in Reunion, Fla.

The Notre Dame women’s rowing team’s varsity four earned BIG EAST Boat of the Week honors for the second-straight week.

Loyola sophomore Marlee Paton earned Offensive Player of the Week honors on Apr. 23.

Notre Dame’s sophomore Trey Manciniwas selected as the BIG EAST Baseball Player of the Week and St. John’s junior Kyle Hansen was named BIG EAST Baseball Pitcher of the week after the fifth weekend of BIG EAST play.

No. 2 Seed Louisville 4, No. 4 Seed USF 2

Women's Tennis: No. 1 Seed Notre Dame 4, No. 2 USF 1

Notre Dame’s Sean Rogers tabbed as BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Week; Georgetown’s Matt Winter takes home BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Week.

Louisville sophomore designated player/catcher Taner Fowler was selected as the BIG EAST Softball Player of the Week and Notre Dame sophomore Laura Winter was named BIG EAST Softball Pitcher of the Week after the 11th week of action.

Notre Dame’s sophomore Trey Manciniwas selected as the BIG EAST Baseball Player of the Week and St. John’s junior Kyle Hansen was named BIG EAST Baseball Pitcher of the week after the fifth weekend of BIG EAST play.

No. 2 seed Louisville picked up its third-straight BIG EAST Men’s Tennis Championship title today, while No. 1 seed Notre Dame secured its fifth consecutive BIG EAST Women’s Tennis Championship crown.