| MEN’S BASKETBALL SCHEDULE |
9:30 a.m. - Introduction by Commissioner Val Ackerman
9:45 – 10:30 a.m. - Interview Session 1
(Butler, Creighton, Villanova go to TV Outlets)
10:30 – 11:15 a.m. - Interview Session 2
(DePaul, Georgetown, Marquette, Xavier go to TV)
11:15 – Noon - Interview Session 3
(Providence, St. John's, Seton Hall go to TV) |
The 2015 BIG EAST Basketball Media Day will be held at Madison Square Garden for the second-straight year on Wednesday, October 14. The men’s basketball portion will begin at 9:30 a.m. with opening remarks from Commissioner Val Ackerman and will followed by media availability for head coaches and select representatives from all 10 BIG EAST programs. All guests should enter through Chase Square (32nd Street & Seventh Ave. Entrance)
The BIG EAST Digital Network will produce a 2015 Media Day Special live on FOX Sports GO. The show begins at 9:30 a.m. and will be hosted by FOX 5 sports anchor Duke Castiglione. Castiglione will be joined by News 12 Sport Director Pat O’Keefe to help provide complete interview coverage throughout the day.
For 2015 BIG EAST Men’s Basketball Media Day coverage online make sure you follow the BIG EAST on Twitter at @BIGEASTmbb, and engage with other fans using our designated hashtag #BEmediaday! For inside access make sure to follow the @BIGEAST Twitter handle starting Tuesday night as Coach McDermott (Creighton), Roosevelt Jones (Butler) and D’Vauntes Smith-Rivera (Georgetown) take over and provide their perspective of the event.
In the morning session, Sr. Associate Commissioner Stu Jackson will also be answering fans men’s basketball questions submitted on Twitter using the hashtag #AskStu. Make sure to submit yours and they may just get answered!
Attendees