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IN THIS SECTION:All-Americans and Post Season TourneysFriars in the NBA and Friars in the Hall of FameFriar LegendsNo. 1 Falls in FriartownSpirit SquadsDunkin’ Donuts CenterBIG EAST ConferenceBasketball Program History Chronology of Important Dates The Greatest Games The Greatest Names Award Winners All-Americans Uniform NumbersIn The Pros

Friar All-AmericansEd Wineapple (1929)John Krieger (1930, 1931)William McCue (1931)Allen Brachen (1932, 1933)Larry Drew (1942)John Egan (1959, 1961)Len Wilkens (1959, 1960)Jim Hadnot (1961, 1962)Vin Ernst (1962, 1963)John Thompson (1964)Jimmy Walker (1965, 1966, 1967)Ernie DiGregorio (1971, 1972, 1973)Marvin Barnes (1973, 1974)Kevin Stacom (1974)Bruce Campbell (1976)Joe Hassett (1976, 1977)Dwight Williams (1978)Otis Thorpe (1983, 1984)Billy Donovan (1987)Eric Murdock (1989, 1990, 1991)Carlton Screen (1990)Jamel Thomas (1999)John Linehan (2001, 2002)Ryan Gomes (2004, 2005)Marshon Brooks (2011)

Friars in the Post SeasonNCAA: 14-16

(15 Appearances, 2 Final Fours, 2 Elite Eights, 1 Sweet Sixteen) NIT: 30-19

(18 Appearances, 2 Championships,

2 Runner-ups, 3 Fourths)

1958-59 NIT - Fourth 1959-60 NIT - Second 1960-61 NIT - Champions 1961-62 NIT - First Round 1962-63 NIT - Champions 1963-64 NCAA - First Round 1964-65 NCAA - Elite Eight 1965-66 NCAA - First Round 1966-67 NIT - Quarterfinal 1970-71 NIT - Quarterfinal 1971-72 NCAA - First Round 1972-73 NCAA - Final Four 1973-74 NCAA - Sweet Sixteen

1974-75 NIT - Second 1975-76 NIT - Fourth

1976-77 NCAA - First Round 1977-78 NCAA - First Round 1985-86 NIT - Quarterfinal 1986-87 NCAA - Final Four 1988-89 NCAA - First Round 1989-90 NCAA - First Round 1990-91 NIT - Quarterfinals 1992-93 NIT - Fourth 1993-94 NCAA - First Round 1994-95 NIT - Second Round 1995-96 NIT - Second Round 1996-97 NCAA - Elite Eight 1998-99 NIT - First Round 2000-01 NCAA - First Round 2002-03 NIT - Second Round 2003-04 NCAA - First Round

2006-07 NIT - First Round 2008-09 NIT - First Round

Allen Brachen (1932, 1933)

Joe Mullaney and Friars celebrate after winning the school’s second NIT championship in 1963.

Ernie DiGregorio and Marvin Barnes after beating Maryland to advance to the NCAA Final Four in 1973.

John Thompson (1964)

Otis Thorpe (1983, 1984)

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Friars in the Hall of Fame

In September of 2006, former Friar Dave Gavitt was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, Massachusetts. Gavitt is the third member of the Providence basketball family to earn the honor and joins John Thompson and Lenny Wilkens. Gavitt - former BIG EAST Conference Commissioner and one of the founding fathers of the league spent 17 years at Providence College, first from 1962-66 as an assistant men’s basketball coach under the direction of Joe Mullaney, then from 1969-79 as head coach. Gavitt was also PC’s athletics director from 1971-82. In 1982, he resigned to be the director of the BIG EAST. As head coach of the Providence College men’s basketball program from 1969-79, Gavitt led the Friars to the school’s first Final Four berth in 1973, in addi-tion to eight 20-win seasons, five NCAA Tournaments, three NIT Tournaments and five New England Coach of the Year trophies. He registered a record of 209-84 (.713) during his 10 seasons with the Friars, including 23 wins over Top-20 teams. His success as coach at Providence led to his selection as Head Coach of the 1980 United States Olympic Team. Lenny Wilkens, who graduated from Providence College in 1960, was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1989 and 1998. The first PC player to earn the honor, Wilkens was ushered in as a player on May 9, 1989, and as a coach on October 2, 1998, making him one of only two individuals (John Wooden being the other) enshrined in the Hall of Fame in both categories. Thompson, who graduated from Providence College in 1964, was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1999.

Friars in the ProsMarvin BarnesIra BowmanMarques BraggMarty ConlonAustin CroshereErnie DiGregorioBilly DonovanJohn EganRuben GarcesRyan GomesJim HadnotJoe HassettTony KoskiEric MurdockMike RiordanGod ShammgodDickey SimpkinsMichael SmithKevin StacomJamel ThomasJohn ThompsonOtis ThorpeJimmy WalkerDexter WestbrookLenny Wilkens Eric Williams

Marshon Brooks2011 NBA First Round

Draft Pick

Austin Croshere (1997-2009)

Ryan Gomes (2005-present)

Dave Gavitt

John Thompson

Lenny Wilkens

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Joe Mullaney• Coached the Friars from 1955-69 and again from 1981-85• Three-time New England Coach of the Year• Guided PC to nine consecutive 20-win seasons • Coached PC to the 1961 and 1963 NIT titles• Developed six All-Americans and recorded a 271-94 (.742) mark

Lenny Wilkens• First Team All-American (1960)• MVP of the NIT and the East-West All-Star Game• Retired from NBA second all-time in assists• Nine-time NBA All-Star• Retired from NBA coaching as the all-time leader in victories with 1,315• Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as both a player and a coach

Dave Gavitt• Led Providence to the 1973 Final Four• Guided PC to 23 wins over top-20 teams• Registered five NCAA appear-ances and three NIT invites in 10 seasons• Recorded eight consecutive 20-win seasons• Posted a 209-84 (.713) mark • Director of Athletics at Providence College (1971-82)• 1980 United States Olympic Basketball Coach• Elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2006• Founded the BIG EAST Conference

Jimmy Walker• Three time All-American, First Team All-American (1966, 1967)• Averaged over 30 points a game in 1967• Led the nation in scoring in 1967 (30.4 ppg)• Providence College’s and New England’s only No. 1 Draft choice of the NBA• Set PC scoring records for single game, season and career • Scored 2,045 points in three seasons

Ernie DiGregorio• First Team All-American in 1971 and 1973• NCAA Final Four All-Tournament team• Third pick in the 1973 NBA draft• ECAC Eastern Player of the Decade for the 1970’s• Holds Providence single season and career records for assists• Helped lead PC to the 1973 Final Four

Marvin Barnes• First Team All-American (1974); Third Team All-American (1973)• 1974 NCAA National Rebounding Champion (18.7 rpg)• Eastern Player of the Year (1974)• Second pick in the 1974 NBA draft• Holds Providence single game, season and career records for rebounds and blocks• Helped lead PC to the 1973 Final Four

John Egan• Honorable Mention All-American (1959), Second Team All-American (1961)• NIT All-Tournament Team Selection in 1959 and 1961• Averaged 18.8 ppg during the 1961 NIT Championship season• Scored 1,434 points in three seasons• 12th pick in the 1961 NBA Draft• NABC All-District First Team from 1959-61• All-East Selection (1961)

Friar Legend Only a select few will ever earn the title of “Friar Legend.” This is the highest honor a Providence College basketball player or coach can receive. Each Friar Legend has his own banner hanging from the raf-ters of the Dunkin’ Donuts Center. To earn the honor, the player or coach must have made a significant impact on Friar basketball and he must have received national recognition during his career at Providence.

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Ray Flynn• All-East (1962, 1963)• NIT Most Valuable Player (1963)• Helped PC capture the NIT (1961, 1963)• Averaged 18.9 ppg during 1963 NIT Championship Season• Academic All-American (1963)• Scored 1,025 points in three seasons• NCAA Silver Anniversary Award (1988)

Vinnie Ernst• NIT Most Valuable Player (1961)• First Team All-American (1963)• Honorable Mention All-American (1962, 1963)• Helped PC capture the NIT (1961, 1963)• All-East (1962, 1963)• Averaged 5.9 assists per game for his career

Friar LegendsFriar Legends

The No. 1 ranked Michigan Wolverines came into Providence confident, averaging 95 points per game in the team’s first six games. But the Friars were an NCAA Tournament-caliber team themselves and were ready for all that Michigan would throw at them.

No. 1 Pittsburgh charged into the Dunk’ late in the season on February 24, 2009, surging in BIG EAST play with a 12-2 league record. The team fea-tured two All-Americans and the Panthers were battling for a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament. PC featured a veteran squad and the seniors wanted to go out with a bang in the final home game of their careers.

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February 24, 2009 Providence 81, No. 1 Pittsburgh 73

December 29, 1976 Providence 82, No. 1 Michigan 81December 29, 1976 Providence 82, No. 1 Michigan 81

The cheerleading squad, dance team, and mascot make up the spirit program at Providence College. Members of the spirit program attend games and various public relations events around campus. They are expected to perform in front of large crowds at games and competitions. The first big performance of the year is at Late Night Madness to raise excitement for the upcoming basketball season.

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2011-12 Providence College CheerleadersTop Row (left to right): Krystal Radnor, Marcela Fernandez, Melissa Marks, Kerri Gavin, Jessica Kaminsky, Adrianna Ramirez, Chelsea Sousa, Lori Reynolds

Middle Row (left to right): Gretta Schaaf, Melina Giakas, Haven Hatch, Mercedz Austin, Christine Genova, Samantha Wood, Sarah Bolduc, Megan Wood

Bottom Row (left to right): Angelina Howard, Amanda Ervin, Kelsey Flanagan, Sarah Caputo

2011-12 Providence College Dance Team

Front Row (left to right):Christine Kennedy, Olivia Lovegreen, Alyssa Mello, Gillian Imse, Kaitlyn Dell’Aquila, Annie Walfield, Samantha Lovegreen, Colleen Hayes

Back Row (left to right):Brianna Branch, Erin Pucciarelli, Cheyanne Viveiros, Jessica Di Pietro, Kristen Whyte, Jennifer Celli, Karli Ipsen

Spirit SquadsSpirit Squads

Dedicated: November, 1972Capacity: 12,993First PC Game: December 11, 1972 PC 93 - Fairfield 57First PC Loss: December 30, 1974 St. John’s 91 - PC 79100th Game: February 11, 1978 PC 61 - North Carolina 59200th Game: December 13, 1983 PC 65 - Long Island 72300th Game: February 7, 1989 PC 88 - Pittsburgh 78400th Game: January 21, 1995 PC 59 - Syracuse 60500th Game: November 24, 2001 PC 68 - Columbia 54100th Victory: November 29, 1979 PC 68 - Assumption 66200th Victory: March 5, 1988 PC 90 - St. John’s 81300th Victory: December 28, 1995 PC 83 - Colgate 77400th Victory: February 2, 2005 PC 98 - Virginia 79

The Dunkin’ Donuts Center, home of the basketball Friars, became a reality on November 3, 1972 when the Rhode Island Reds played Tidewater in an American Hockey League contest. Since that time, millions of sports, music and trade fans have walked through the turnstiles in what many consider to be one of the finest civic centers in the country. Indeed, over five million people have played witness to Providence College basket-ball in this building. In the spring of 2001, the building gained a corporate sponsor. The facility, previously known as the Providence

Civic Center, was renamed the Dunkin’ Donuts Center. The tremendous success of the Friars in the early 1970’s mandated a change from Alumni Hall to a down-town facility that would service the demand for tickets to Friar basketball games. Since that time, the Dunkin’ Donuts Center has helped Providence College play host to some of the nation’s top basketball teams, including each of the 15 BIG EAST opponents. The Friars have had great success in the Dunkin’ Donuts Center, running up a 472-197 record. When the Friars first moved downtown, they ran off 41-consecutive wins before St. John’s ruined the streak in the Ocean State Classic in 1974. The Friars have “shared” the building with the nation’s top collegiate and professional basketball teams. UCLA, North Carolina, Marquette, Brigham Young, Duke (then ranked No. 1) and Michigan (also ranked No. 1) have all played here. Of course, the BIG EAST roster includes Georgetown, St. John’s, Syracuse, Pittsburgh, Connecticut, DePaul, Villanova, Seton Hall, West Virginia, Rutgers, Louisville, Marquette, Cincinnati, South Florida and Notre Dame. The Boston Celtics have played a number of NBA teams in the building as well. The Friars

THE FIRST GAME BOx SCOREDecember 11, 1972

Providence FG FT PTSBello 1 2 4Walters 0 2 2DiGregorio 16 5 37Crawford 2 0 4Baker 0 3 3Barnes 3 1 7Stacom 7 3 17King 3 4 10Costello 4 1 9Total 36 21 93

Fairfield FG FT PTSLademan 1 2 4Kelly 4 0 8Groom 1 2 4Ryan 1 2 4Bogard 0 2 2Bradley 3 0 6Rehn 3 0 6Backfish 1 2 4Fermeglia 0 0 0Duffy 0 1 1Moorer 3 0 6Rogers 5 2 12Totals 22 13 57

Attendance Opponent Date 13,307 PC 75 St. John’s 64 2- 9-91 13,287 PC 92 Syracuse 82 1-26-91 13,256 PC 80 Syracuse 87 - 2-18-89 13,203 PC 77 Georgetown 80 - 1-18-89 13,201 PC 72 Georgetown 69 1- 8-91 13,168 PC 65 Connecticut 61 2- 4-89 13,149 PC 67 Villanova 76 - 1-14-89

Box Office Bonanzas

Year All Games Home Games Total Average Nat’l Rk.1972-73 16-0 14-0 144,878 10,3481973-74 18-0 16-0 139,616 8,7261974-75 14-3 11-1 102,360 8,5301975-76 15-3 14-2 142,870 8,9291976-77 17-1 15-1 149,856 9,3661977-78 18-4 16-2 165,048 9,169 (32)1978-79 8-8 8-6 102,246 7,303 (49)1979-80 10-10 10-7 134,305 7,900 (52)1980-81 8-9 8-8 121,675 7,605 (60)1981-82 10-7 9-7 97,537 6,096 (68)1982-83 8-7 6-7 96,023 7,386 (63)1983-84 13-5 12-5 128,766 7,574 (72)1984-85 6-10 5-10 107,682 7,179 (71)1985-86 14-7 14-7 * 159,494 7,595 (57)1986-87 14-3 13-3 156,673 9,792 (38)1987-88 11-7 11-6 170,007 10,000 (37)1988-89 13-4 12-4 172,047 10,755 (33)1989-90 13-5 13-4 169,332 9,960 (30)1990-91 17-3 17-3 * 211,498 10,525 (33)1991-92 10-6 10-6 172,976 10,780 (32)1992-93 15-4 15-4 * 203,484 10,710 (35)1993-94 13-1 13-1 151,504 10,822 (36)1994-95 13-5 13-5 * 187,684 10,427 (38)1995-96 12-5 11-5 * 168,554 10,535 (37)1996-97 12-3 12-3 165,447 11,030 (33)1997-98 8-7 8-6 142,778 10,198 (36)1998-99 10-7 10-5 150,022 10,001 (38)1999-00 8-9 7-9 132,049 8,253 (59)2000-01 13-3 13-3 151,037 9,440 (49)2001-02 12-5 11-5 130,000 8,125 (65)2002-03 13-5 13-5 * 157,985 8,777 (52)2003-04 11-4 11-4 151,451 10,097 (44)2004-05 9-8 9-8 ** 164,235 9,661 (47)2005-06 9-7 9-7 133,583 8,349 (64)2006-07 16-3 16-3 159,798 8,410 (68)2007-08 10-5 10-5 127,907 8,527 (64)2008-09 13-5 13-5 * 149,585 8,310 (64)2009-10 8-9 8-9 140,920 8,289 (61)2010-11 14-5 14-5 133,815 7,04339 years 472-197 (.706) 450-186 (.708) 5,736,555 9,020 * NIT included ** Preseason NIT included

Providence College In The Dunkin’ Donuts Center -

Dunkin’ Donuts Center Renovation By The Numbers

• Average Number of Construction Workers 300Per Day During Peak Construction Periods• Total Man Hours During Construction 447,800• Pounds of Rebar - 300,000• Gallons of Paint - 3,606• Percentage of Materials Recycled - 95%• In Pounds - 11,677,048• Tons of Steel - 460• Cubic Yards of Concrete Used - 2,200• Tiles Installed - 73,440• Square Feet of Glass Installed - 15,000• Square Yards of New Flooring - 7,000• Bricks Installed - 215,000• Block Installed - 65,000

have hosted ECAC Basketball Championships, NCAA First and Second Round games (1976, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1989, 1996, 2010), NIT games, the first-ever BIG EAST Championship tournament and the 1978 and 1985 NCAA Eastern Regionals. In 1995 and 2000, the building hosted the NCAA Hockey Championships.

The Dunkin’ Donuts Center has seen the world’s top entertainment acts visit Providence: The Boston Pops, Lawrence Welk, Ice Capades, Barnum and Bailey Circus, Moscow Circus, Ringling Brothers Circus, ABC Wide World of Sports, World Heavyweight Boxing, Harlem Globetrotters, Disney on Ice, Elvis Presley, Billy Joel, Frank Sinatra, Julio Iglesias, Elton John, Whitney Houston, Gloria Estefan, Bobby Brown, Kenny Rogers,

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Van Halen, Aerosmith, The Bee Gees, Lionel Richie, Neil Diamond, Fleetwood Mac, Diana Ross, U2 and Bruce Springsteen to name a few of the hundreds of entertain-ers and acts that have played the Dunkin’ Donuts Center. It now serves as the home of the Providence Bruins, the AHL affiliate of the Boston Bruins. No other New England college basketball team has enjoyed the success that the Friars have seen. That is especially true given the attendance figures given for the first 38 years of the facility. In the spring of 2006, the facility began extensive renovations that were completed in the fall of 2008. The Dunkin’ Donuts Center continues to be one of the nation’s premier complexes, seating almost 13,000 fans. The $80 million project enhanced almost every aspect of the arena and included luxury boxes, new seats, a new video scoreboard and sound system, new concession stands, new locker rooms and a new weight training and fitness area. The renovations ensure that the Friars will continue to play in one of the top college basketball facilities in the country.

FRIARS VS. THE BIG EAST (1979-11) (134-126, .515)TEAM W LBoston College 14 11 Connecticut 10 15Cincinnati 2 1DePaul 3 1 Georgetown 12 11Louisville 1 3Marquette 1 2 Miami 7 4 Notre Dame 2 6 Pittsburgh 13 9 Rutgers 9 2 St. John’s 15 13 Seton Hall 13 11South Florida 3 1 Syracuse 5 21 Villanova 16 12Virginia Tech 3 0 West Virginia 5 4

FRIARS VERSUS ALL TEAMS (151 teams) (472-197, .706)TEAM W L Alabama 2 0Alabama State 1 0American 1 0Arizona 2 0Arkansas 1 0Arkansas-Little Rock 1 0Assumption 13 1Austin Peay 2 0Binghamton 1 0Biscayne 1 0Boston College 18 12Boston University 8 0Bowling Green 1 0Brooklyn 1 0Brown 39 5Bryant 3 0Bucknell 1 0California 1 0Cal State-Bakersfield 1 0Cal State-Fullerton 1 0Cal State-Irvine 1 0Campbell 2 0Canisius 6 0Catholic 1 0Central Connecticut 5 1Charleston Southern 1 0Cincinnati 2 1Cleveland State 2 0Colgate 2 0College of Charleston 2 0Columbia 3 0Connecticut 12 15Creighton 1 0

Northwestern 1 0Notre Dame 3 7Ohio University 1 1Oklahoma 0 1Oklahoma State 1 0Oregon 2 0Pennsylvania 4 1Pittsburgh 13 9Prairie View A&M 1 0Princeton 1 0Purdue 1 2Rhode Island 30 13Richmond 1 1Rider 2 0Robert Morris 2 0Rutgers 9 2Sacred Heart 4 0St. Bonaventure 3 1St. Francis (NY) 2 0St. John’s 17 15St. Joseph’s 3 2St. Leo 2 0St. Michael’s 1 0St. Peter’s 1 0St. Thomas Aquinas 1 0San Diego State 1 0San Francisco 1 0Seton Hall 16 11Siena 3 0South Alabama 1 0South Carolina 2 0South Florida 4 1Stanford 1 0Stonehill 4 0Syracuse 6 21Temple 1 0Texas 2 1Texas Christian University 0 1Texas-Pan American 1 0Tulsa 0 1Utah 1 0Vanderbilt University 0 1Vermont 5 0Villanova 18 14Virginia 1 0Virginia Tech 3 1Wagner 1 0Washington 0 1Wayne State 1 0Western Kentucky 1 0West Texas State 1 0West Virginia 7 4Wichita State 0 1William and Mary 1 0Winthrop 0 1Wisconsin 2 0Wisconsin-Superior 1 0Xavier 1 0Yale 4 0

Dartmouth 4 0Dayton 1 1DePaul 6 2Drake 1 0Drexel 1 0Duke 0 1Duquesne 1 0Evansville 1 0Fairfield 2 0Fairleigh Dickinson 1 1Florida 0 2Florida International 1 0Florida State 1 0Fordham 1 1George Mason 1 0George Washington 1 1Georgetown 12 12Harvard 2 0Hawaii 1 0Hofstra 2 0Holy Cross 11 4Howard 4 0Illinois State 0 1Iona College 0 2Jackson State 1 0Jacksonville 3 0James Madison 2 0Lafayette 2 0LaSalle 0 1Liberty 1 0Long Island 5 1Longwood 1 0Louisiana-Lafayette 1 0Louisiana Tech 1 1Louisville 3 4Loyola of Chicago 1 0Loyola of Maryland 1 0Loyola Marymount 1 0Maine 10 1Manhattan 1 0Marist 1 0Marquette 2 2Massachusetts 5 2Memphis 0 1Mercer 1 0Miami 9 4Michigan 1 0Michigan State 0 1Mississippi Valley 1 0Monmouth 1 0Morgan State 3 0Navy 0 1New Hampshire 8 0Nevada-Las Vegas 0 1Niagara 7 0North Carolina 1 0North Carolina A&T 2 0North Carolina-Asheville 1 0North Carolina State 1 0 Northeastern 5 1

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an unprecedented four by Villanova’s Sheila Reid. Reid was the 2010 individual cross country champion, a member of the Wildcats’ winning indoor distance medley relay team and won the 5,000- and 1,500-meter titles in outdoor track & field. Louisville’s Matt Hughes, mean-while, repeated as the NCAA champion in the 3,000-meter steeple-chase at the NCAA outdoor meet. Moore and Reid joined Notre Dame soccer standout Melissa Henderson as winners of Honda Sports Awards as the top performers in their respective sports. Moore also became the first three-time win-ner of the Wade Trophy as the nation’s top women’s basketball player and joined Villanova lacrosse player Brian Karalunas as winners of the Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award. BIG EAST football maintained its national profile as a competitively balanced group. Connecticut claimed the league’s Bowl Championship Series bid for the first time as the Huskies shared the conference title with Pittsburgh and West Virginia. Six of the league’s eight squads went to bowl games and helped the BIG EAST post a 4-2 bowl record for the second straight year. The BIG EAST became the nation’s largest Division I-A conference

in 2005-06 when five new members began competing – the University of Cincinnati, DePaul University, the University of Louisville, Marquette University and the University of South

Florida. Since opening its doors in 1979, the league has won 31 national championships in six different sports and 133 student-athletes have won individual national titles. In 2003-04, Connecticut became the first school in NCAA history to win the men’s and women’s NCAA basketball titles in the same season. In ’02-03, the BIG EAST became the first conference in NCAA history to win the men’s and women’s titles in the same year when the Syracuse men and the Connecticut women captured their respective national championships. In men’s basketball, BIG EAST squads have won four of the last 13 NCAA championships. BIG EAST women’s teams have taken seven of the last 12 NCAA titles. Proactive movement has been a signature strategy for the confer-ence that was born in 1979. The BIG EAST continually turns challenges into opportunities to become stronger. The conference currently crowns champions in 24 sports. The BIG EAST became a reality on May 31, 1979, following a meeting of athletic directors from Providence College, St. John’s, Georgetown and Syracuse universities. Seton Hall, Connecticut and Boston College completed the original seven school alliance. While the membership has both increased and changed, the focus of the BIG EAST has not wavered. The conference reflects a tradition of broad based programs, led by administrators and coaches who place a constant emphasis on academic integrity. Its student athletes own significantly high graduation rates and their record of scholastic achievement notably show a balance between intercollegiate athletics and academics. Any successful organization has had the good fortune to have outstanding leadership. The BIG EAST primarily was the brainchild of Dave Gavitt, who was the conference’s first Commissioner. Michael Tranghese, the league’s first full-time employee, and for 11 years the associate to Gavitt, became Commissioner in 1990. In his first year, he administered the formation of The BIG EAST Football Conference. John Marinatto, who had served as senior associate commissioner, moved into the Commissioner’s chair in 2009 and has continued to steer the conference on its path of success. The league has long been considered a leader in innovative con-cepts in promotion and publicity, particularly regarding television. Those efforts have resulted in unparalleled visibility for BIG EAST stu-dent athletes. The conference has enjoyed longstanding relationships with CBS, ESPN, Inc. and ABC. BIG EAST men’s basketball games are regular sellouts at cam-pus and major public arenas, including the annual men’s BIG EAST Championship in Madison Square Garden. The women’s basketball championship has led all conferences in attendance for the past eight years. Attendance figures also are significant in soccer and baseball. The BIG EAST has its headquarters in Providence where the confer-ence administers to more than 5,500 student-athletes.

15 Park Row WestProvidence, RI 02903Switchboard: (401) BIG-EAST (244-3278) Communications: (401) 453-0660Fax: (401) 274-5967Website: www.bigeast.org

John Marinatto Commissioner

Nicholas Carparelli, Jr.Senior Associate Commissioner

Joseph D’Antonio, Jr.Senior Associate Commissioner

Donna DeMarco EganSenior Associate Commissioner

Dan GavittAssociate Commissioner

John PaquetteAssociate Commissioner

Tom OdjakjianAssociate Commissioner

The 2011-12 academic year is the 33rd in the history of The BIG EAST Conference as the unique consortium marches on compet-ing at the highest level with integrity and sportsmanship. The BIG EAST has gone through membership changes since its birth, but the 2011-12 year marks the conference’s seventh straight with the same 16-member group, making for the nation’s largest Division I-A conference. The BIG EAST Conference’s goals have always been the same. The outstanding performances of the student-athletes at BIG EAST schools are evidence of the league’s proud tradition of success. The league has always been able to boast that many of its best students are also its best athletes. The 2010-11 year was no different. Seven BIG EAST student-athletes were named NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship winners, while 22 earned Capital One Academic All-America recognition. Maya Moore, Connecticut’s women’s basketball standout, won the NCAA Honda-Broderick Cup as the nation’s top female student-athlete and was chosen as the Capital One Academic All-America of the Year. In the athletic arena, BIG EAST student-athletes again enjoyed success on the national stage. The Connecticut men’s bas-ketball team won its third national champi-onship, completing a magical run through five games of the BIG EAST Championship and six wins in the NCAA tournament. The Villanova women’s cross country team won the NCAA title for the second straight year and the ninth time overall. The Notre Dame women’s soccer team won its third NCAA title, while BIG EAST teams reached national championship games in women’s basketball (Notre Dame) and men’s soccer (Louisville). The BIG EAST placed two teams in the NCAA Women’s Final Four for the second time in the last three years as Connecticut joined Notre Dame in Indianapolis, capping a season in which the Huskies extended their NCAA-record winning streak to 90 games. Individually, BIG EAST student-athletes won five NCAA championships, including

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2010-2011 BIG EAST FINAL STANDINGS Big East Overall W-L PCT H A W-L PCT H A NPittsburgh (4/12)#^ 15-3 .833 8-1 7-2 28-6 .824 17-1 7-2 4-3 Lost 1Notre Dame (5/14)^ 14-4 .778 9-0 4-4 27-7 .794 17-0 5-4 5-3 Lost 1Louisville (14/22)^ 12-6 .667 9-0 4-5 25-10 .714 19-2 4-6 2-2 Lost 2Syracuse (12/18)^ 12-6 .667 6-3 6-3 27-8 .788 16-3 6-3 5-1 Lost 1St. John’s(18/rv)* 12-6 .667 7-2 5-4 21-12 .636 12-3 5-7 4-2 Lost 2West Virginia (22/rv)* 11-7 .611 7-2 4-5 21-12 .636 12-2 5-6 4-4 Lost 1Cincinnati (rv/rv)* 11-7 .611 6-3 5-4 26-9 .743 15-3 8-4 3-2 Lost 1Georgetown (rv/rv)* 10-8 .556 5-4 5-4 21-11 .656 10-4 7-5 4-0 Lost 5Connecticut (9/1)& 9-9 .500 5-4 4-5 32-9 .780 13-4 5-5 14-0 Won 11Villanova (rv/-) 9-9 .500 5-4 4-5 21-12 .636 13-4 7-5 1-3 Lost 6Marquette (rv/20) 9-9 .500 6-3 3-6 22-15 .594 14-4 4-7 4-4 Lost 1Seton Hall 7-11 .389 4-5 3-6 13-18 .419 8-7 4-7 1-4 Lost 1Rutgers 5-13 .278 3-5 2-7 15-17 .469 10-6 3-8 2-3 Lost 1Providence 4-14 .222 4-5 0-9 15-17 .469 13-5 0-10 1-2 Lost 1USF 3-15 .167 2-7 1-8 10-23 .303 7-9 1-12 2-2 Lost 1DePaul 1-17 .056 0-9 1-8 7-24 .226 6-11 1-9 0-4 Lost 6 2011 BIG EAST TOURNAMENT RESULTSTuesday, March 8- First RoundConnecticut 97, DePaul 71Seton Hall 70, Rutgers 76 Villanova 69, USF 70Marquette 87, Providence 66

BIG EAST PLAYER OF THE YEARBen Hansbrough, Notre Dame

BIG EAST COACH OF THE YEARMike Brey, Notre Dame

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEARRick Jackson, Syracuse

BIG EAST ROOKIE OF THE YEARCleveland Melvin, DePaul

BIG EAST SIxTH MAN AWARDJustin Burrell, St. John’s BIG EAST SPORTSMANSHIP AWARDBrad Wanamaker, Pittsburgh

BIG EAST MOST IMPROVED PLAYERDwight Hardy, St. John’s

Wednesday, March 9- Second RoundGeorgetown 62, Connecticut 79St. John’s 65, Rutgers 63Cincinnati 87, USF 61West Virginia 61, Marquette 67

ALL-BIG EAST THIRD TEAMChris Wright, GeorgetownTim Abromaitis, Notre DameJeremy Hazell, Seton HallKris Joseph, SyracuseCorey Stokes, Villanova

ALL-BIG EAST HON. MENTIONPeyton Silva, LouisvilleJimmy Butler, MarquetteScoop Jardine, SyracuseKevin Jones, West Virginia

Thursday, March 10- QuarterfinalsPittsburgh 74, Connecticut 76Syracuse 79, St. John’s 73Notre Dame 89, Cincinnati 51Louisville 81, Marquette 56 Saturday, March 12- Final

Connecticut 69, Louisville 66

in BIG EAST in BIG EAST in Non-League in Postseason Years Regular Season Tournament Regular Season NIT NCAA NIT/PCT NCAA/PCT Boston College 26 181-233 .437 20-24 .456 Cincinnati 6 44-60 .423 3-5 .375 57-22 .722 3-2 1-1 .600 .500Connecticut 32 307-215 .588 34-25 .576 340-65 .840 35-20 48-13 .636 .787DePaul 6 22-82 .211 1-4 .200 43-31 .581 2-1 0-0 .667 .000Georgetown 32 312-210 .597 49-25 .662 320-63 .836 12-6 43-22 .667 .662Louisville 6 71-33 .683 6-5 .500 67-18 .788 3-1 7-5 .750 .583Marquette 6 63-41 .606 8-6 .571 67-17 .798 0-0 2-4 Miami 13 99-125 .442 1-2 .333 Notre Dame 15 147-126 .538 9-15 .375 147-50 .758 12-6 6-7 .667 .462Pittsburgh 28 265-223 .532 24-27 .471 278-73 .792 8-3 13-8 .727 .619Providence 32 210-312 .402 16-30 .348 268-112 .705 11-10 7-7 .524 .500Rutgers 15 81-191 .298 6-12 .333 119-56 .680 5-4 0-0 .556 .000St. John’s 32 273-249 .523 26-25 .510 283-98 .743 10-2 17-17 .833 .500Seton Hall 32 207-315 .397 21-29 .420 264-103 .719 0-5 15-20 .000 .429South Florida 6 23-81 .221 2-3 .400 45-33 .577 0-1 0-0 .000 .000Syracuse 32 338-184 .648 45-27 .625 351-52 .871 12-7 43-23 .632 .652Villanova 31 296-220 .574 31-30 .508 269-102 .725 12-8 31-17 .600 .646Virginia Tech 4 17-47 .266 1-1 .500 West Virginia 15 134-139 .491 12-14 .462 145-41 .780 9-3 14-7 .750 .667

Composite Team Records 1979-2011

ALL-BIG EAST ALL-ROOKIESean Kilpatrick, CincinattiJeremy Lamb, ConnecticutShabazz Napier, Connecticut*Cleveland Melvin, DePaulBrandon Young, DepaulGilvydas Biruta, Rutgers

ALL-BIG EAST FIRST TEAMKemba Walker, ConnecticutAustin Freeman, Georgetown*Ben Hansbrough, Notre DameAshton Gibbs, PittsburghMarshon Brooks, ProvidenceDwight Hardy, St. John’s

ALL-BIG EAST SECOND TEAMPreston Knowles, LouisvilleDarius Johnson-Odom, MarquetteBrad Wanamaker, PittsburghRick Jackson, SyracuseCorey Fisher, Villanova

Friday, March 11- SemifinalsConnecticut 76, Syracuse 71 Louisville 83, Notre Dame 77

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