RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil – The 2016 Rio Olympics officially begin on Friday with opening ceremonies and representatives from eight BIG EAST schools will be in attendance, eyeing their chance at a Gold Medal. Butler, Creighton, DePaul, Georgetown, Marquette, Providence, St. John’s and Villanova all have former athletes or current coaches in Brazil, competing in various sports, including men’s and women’s basketball and track and field.
| Name |
BIG EAST School |
Country |
Event |
| Callum Hawkins |
Butler |
Great Britain |
Track & Field - Marathon |
| Victoria Mitchell |
Butler |
Australia |
Track & Field - Steeplechase |
| Rob Mullett |
Butler |
Great Britain |
Track & Field - Steeplechase |
| Gregory Echenique |
Creighton |
Venezuela |
Men’s Basketball |
| Tim Nedow |
DePaul |
Canada |
Track & Field - Shot Put |
| Doug Bruno |
DePaul |
United States |
Women’s Basketball, Assistant Coach |
| Emily Infeld |
Georgetown |
United States |
Track & Field - 10,000 Meters |
| Charlie Buckingham |
Georgetown |
United States |
Sailing |
| Michelle Konkoly |
Georgetown |
United States, Paralympics |
Swimming |
| Jimmy Butler |
Marquette |
United States |
Men’s Basketball |
| David Cubillan |
Marquette |
Venezuela |
Men’s Basketball |
| Katherine Plouffe |
Marquette |
Canada |
Women’s Basketball |
| Julian Matthews |
Providence |
New Zealand |
Track & Field – 1,500 Meters |
| Priscilla Frederick |
St. John’s |
Antigua and Barbuda |
Track & Field – High Jump |
| Marsha Henry |
St. John’s |
United States |
Track & Field - manager |
| Daryl Homer |
St. John’s |
United States |
Fencing |
| Jane Vongvorachoti |
St. John’s |
Thailand |
Track & Field – Marathon |
| Dagmara Wozniak |
St. John’s |
United States |
Fencing |
| Yury Gelman |
St. John’s |
United States |
Fencing – Coach |
| Patrick Tiernan |
Villanova |
Australia |
Track & Field – 5,000 Meters |
| Sam McEntee |
Villanova |
Australia |
Track & Field – 5,000 Meters |
| Kyle Lowry |
Villanova |
United States |
Men’s Basketball |