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BREAKING: PC President Rev. Brian J. Shanley Offered New Five-Year Term
This is great news for all things Providence College Athletics. Father Shanley has really been a driving force behind increasing PC’s competition on the athletic fields while also helping to expand the applicant pool that would be interested in Providence College. “Fr. Shanley’s vision for Providence College has been outstanding,” said Providence College Board of Trustees Chair John Killian. “He was the driving force behind our terrific, new Ruane Center for the Humanities as well as AACSB accreditation for our School of Business. He also had the keen sense to help us navigate through a very turbulent period in college athletics, and was instrumental in both the design and formation of the new BIG EAST CONFERENCE. I know I speak for the entire Board of Trustees in congratulating him on this new term,” Killian said.
This is no small thing. Shanley is now one of the top President’s when it comes to all things BIG EAST and/or Fox Sports 1 related. He has seen the expansion of the PC campus and the academic and athletic facilities necessary to make PC competitive in the private school marketplace.
“I am both appreciative and humbled by the Corporation’s and the Trustees’ continued faith and confidence,” said Fr. Shanley. “It is truly a privilege to lead this great institution. I am grateful to God for the opportunity to do so and for the many blessings He has bestowed on me during my tenure as president. There is always room for growth and improvement, but I believe Providence College is making clear, strong and aggressive strides in the right direction, and that we are poised for continued success,” Fr. Shanley said.
Among his accomplishments during his tenure as president, Fr. Shanley:
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Photos and Videos: Gavitt Tipoff Games Announced
Here is some video from the Big Ten Network, the Big East conference and there is a slideshow of photos from the Big East’s Facebook page:
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Big East/Big Ten Challenge: What This Means for the Big East
With Kevin McNamara’s announcement on Twitter that the Big East and Big Ten conferences have agreed to begin a challenge series in the 2015-16 season, it’s fantastic news for this new version of the Big East. Scheduling strong opponents outside the conference has become critically important for all member schools because of the defections of perennially highly ranked programs like Syracuse and Louisville among others from the in conference schedule. The Big Ten is arguably the 2nd best basketball conference in the country behind only the ACC.
Providence has been working on scheduling a Big Ten opponent for this upcoming season with Michigan being the one where negotiations seem closest to completion. Marquette plays in-state rival Wisconsin every season. Creighton and Nebraska do that same. Seton Hall and new Big Ten member, Rutgers, will be in year 2 of an 8 year series they agreed to in March 2013. Now all 10 members of the Big East will get to play a Big Ten opponent to start their season. It has been reported that each Big Ten team will play in the Dave Gavitt Tip Off at least 4 times with each Big East member playing in it at least 6 times over the course of the 8 year deal. The fact that this series will be named after the Hall of Famer, Dave Gavitt adds some special connection for Friar fans. It’s great to see that his greatness and legacy continue to carry further than just Friartown.
The games will be played in a 4 day period from Tuesday-Friday during the first week of each season in November. The Big Ten/ACC Challenge, an ESPN creation, will continue. In terms of television for these games, the coverage will be split among ESPN, Fox Sports 1 and the Big Ten Network with the home team determining which network the game will be aired on.
That takes care of the housekeeping. Now you know the details. But what does this new series mean for the Big East?
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