Though hockey teams not part of Big East, coaches still keep tabs on recent developments
There are two coaches at UConn that are on the outside looking in regarding conference realignment.
Some fans favorable about UConn potentially joining ACC, others adamantly opposed
CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – On Nov. 12, Boston College fans gathered in Chestnut Hill on a beautiful autumn day for the final home game of the season. Coming into the game, the Eagles stood at 2-7 and were in the midst of the program's worst season in over a decade, but for the fans in attendance, the home schedule would end on a high note. Led by the efforts of junior linebacker Luke Kuechly, who recorded 18 tackles including nine in the final 13 minutes, the Eagles were able to hold off NC State to win 14-10.
Boise State, San Diego State, Houston, SMU, Central Florida all set to join conference
According to multiple reports, the Big East is set to add five teams, with an official announcement possibly coming as early as Wednesday.
Coaches Jim Penders, Nancy Stevens and Len Tsantiris have all been a part of the Big East for decades. For Penders and Tsantiris, the baseball and women's soccer coaches, the conference shake-up that has been going on around the country could have more of an effect on them than on Stevens, the field hockey coach.
Athletes and coaches talk about how conference realignment impacts the recruiting process
Conference realignment changes the recruiting trail. The conference a school competes in can affect a recruit's decision, according to players and coaches.
University administrators explain the process of how schools switch conferences
In 2004/2005 three teams left the Big East: Boston College, Virginia Tech and Miami, all of which went to the ACC. At the time, such moves were considered unprecedented.
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