Big East News Articles

Villanova’s Matt Bell and Notre Dame’s John Kemp Collect Weekly Awards.

Former University of Louisville cross country and track and field standout Wesley Korir captured the 2012 Boston Marathon title on Monday afternoon.

St. John’s senior Matt Wessingerwas selected as the BIG EAST Baseball Player of the Week and Louisville freshman Jared Ruxer was named BIG EAST Baseball Pitcher of the week after the fourth weekend of BIG EAST play.

Louisville junior first baseman/designated player Alicja Wolny was selected as the BIG EAST Softball Player of the Week and UofL senior Tori Collins was named BIG EAST Softball Pitcher of the Week after the 10th week of action.

On Saturday, March 31st, the BIG EAST Conference Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) performed a community service day with Special Olympics Rhode Island. Fourteen student-athletes and athletic administrators representing various BIG EAST Conference schools, visited East Providence Bowling Lanes and assisted with their Unified Bowling Tournament for over 200 athletes.

USF softball has won 18 straight; Louisville baseball drops top-ranked Kentucky; St. John's men's lacrosse ron the rise; Syracuse women's lacrosse ranked No. 2.

Robinson Fruchtl becomes the ninth head coach in the program's 38-year history.

Louisville junior Chris Malec earned BIG EAST men’s golf Player of the Week honors, while Notre Dame freshman Ashley Armstrong was named BIG EAST women’s golf Player of the Week.

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

A look inside BIG EAST Tennis.

Louisville senior Andrew Carter was named BIG EAST Men’s Tennis Player of the Week, while USF sophomore Loreto Alonso Martinez was named BIG EAST Women’s Tennis Player of the Week.

Syracuse women’s lacrosse sophomore Alyssa Murray has earned the BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Week honors.

West Virginia sophomore Matt Frazer was selected as the BIG EAST Baseball Player of the Week and Seton Hall sophomore Brian Gilbertwas named BIG EAST Baseball Pitcher of the week after the third weekend of BIG EAST play.

Syracuse sophomore first baseman/catcher Jasmine Watson was selected as the BIG EAST Softball Player of the Week and USF sophomore Sara Nevins was named BIG EAST Softball Pitcher of the Week after the eighth week of action.

SU’s Tommy Palasek takes BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Week, while VU’s John LoCascio named BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Week.

In his 27 years in Storrs, Auriemma has led UConn to seven national titles, 13 Final Fours and four undefeated seasons.

A look around the league at the stories of the spring.

Fighting Irish finish season 35-4

Rutgers swept the BIG EAST Player of the Week awards as redshirt-sophomore Scott Klimchak was named BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Week and sophomore Steven Lusby earned BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Week.

A look inside BIG EAST Tennis.