Adam Zagoria covers basketball at all levels. He is the author of two books and an award-winning journalist whose articles have appeared in ESPN The Magazine, SLAM, Sheridan Hoops, Sports Illustrated, Basketball Times and in newspapers nationwide.
Old Big East to Be Called American Athletic Conference; How the Leagues Will Look
The former Big East Conference will call itself the American Athletic Conference.
“We worked with our institutions, sports marketing experts, media partners, and also solicited opinions and reactions from collegiate sports fans to create a compelling list of names,” said league commissioner Mike Aresco.
“Versions that included the word ‘American’ led every list. American Athletic Conference represents a strong, durable and aspirational name for our reinvented Conference.
Once again, here’s how the new Big East and the American Athletic Conference will look going forward.
CATHOLIC 7/NEW BIG EAST BASKETBALL 2013-14 (10 teams)
Butler
Creighton
DePaul
Georgetown
Marquette
Providence
Seton Hall
St. John’s
Villanova
Xavier
AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE 2013-14
Central Florida
Cincinnati
UConn
Houston
Louisville
Memphis
Rutgers
SMU
South Florida
Temple
BIG EAST 2014-15
Butler
Creighton
**Dayton
DePaul
Georgetown
Marquette
Providence
Seton Hall
St. John’s
**St. Louis
Villanova
Xavier
AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE 2014-15
Central Florida
Cincinnati
UConn
East Carolina
Houston
Memphis
SMU
South Florida
Temple
Tulane
Tulsa
**The New Big East may add Dayton and/or St. Louis in 2014-15.
Adam Zagoria is a Basketball Insider who covers basketball at all levels. A contributor to The New York Times and SportsNet New York (SNY), he is also the author of two books and is an award-winning journalist and filmmaker. His articles have appeared in ESPN The Magazine, SLAM, Sheridan Hoops, Basketball Times and in newspapers nationwide. He also won an Emmy award for his work on the SNY mini-documentary on Syracuse guard Tyus Battle.
A veteran Ultimate Frisbee player, he has competed in numerous National and World Championships and, perhaps more importantly, his teams won the Westchester Summer League (WSL) championships in 2011 and 2013.
He lives in Manhattan with his wife and children.
The former Big East Conference will call itself the American Athletic Conference.
“We worked with our institutions, sports marketing experts, media partners, and also solicited opinions and reactions from collegiate sports fans to create a compelling list of names,” said league commissioner Mike Aresco.
“Versions that included the word ‘American’ led every list. American Athletic Conference represents a strong, durable and aspirational name for our reinvented Conference.
Once again, here’s how the new Big East and the American Athletic Conference will look going forward.
CATHOLIC 7/NEW BIG EAST BASKETBALL 2013-14 (10 teams)
Butler
Creighton
DePaul
Georgetown
Marquette
Providence
Seton Hall
St. John’s
Villanova
Xavier
AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE 2013-14
Central Florida
Cincinnati
UConn
Houston
Louisville
Memphis
Rutgers
SMU
South Florida
Temple
BIG EAST 2014-15
Butler
Creighton
**Dayton
DePaul
Georgetown
Marquette
Providence
Seton Hall
St. John’s
**St. Louis
Villanova
Xavier
AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE 2014-15
Central Florida
Cincinnati
UConn
East Carolina
Houston
Memphis
SMU
South Florida
Temple
Tulane
Tulsa
**The New Big East may add Dayton and/or St. Louis in 2014-15.
