Big East Conference (former)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Big_East_Conference_(former)

GPTKB entity

Statements (54)

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	athletic conference
gptkbp:basketball_prominence	1980s and 1990s
gptkbp:dissolved	2013 conference realignment
gptkbp:football_sponsorship_began	1991
gptkbp:football_sponsorship_ended	2013
gptkbp:founded	1979
gptkbp:founder	gptkb:Dave_Gavitt
gptkbp:headquarters	gptkb:Providence,_Rhode_Island
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Big East Conference (former)
gptkbp:NCAA_division	gptkb:Division_I
gptkbp:notable_member	gptkb:Boston_College gptkb:DePaul_University gptkb:Georgetown_University gptkb:Marquette_University gptkb:Providence_College gptkb:Rutgers_University gptkb:Syracuse_University gptkb:University_of_Connecticut gptkb:University_of_Louisville gptkb:University_of_Notre_Dame gptkb:University_of_Pittsburgh gptkb:University_of_South_Florida gptkb:Villanova_University gptkb:West_Virginia_University gptkb:Seton_Hall_University gptkb:St._John's_University
gptkbp:notableBattle	Boston College–Syracuse rivalry Pittsburgh–West Virginia rivalry St. John's–Georgetown rivalry Syracuse–Georgetown rivalry UConn–Syracuse rivalry
gptkbp:notableEvent	gptkb:Big_East_Men's_Basketball_Tournament
gptkbp:number_of_original_members	7
gptkbp:originalMembers	gptkb:Boston_College gptkb:Georgetown_University gptkb:Providence_College gptkb:Syracuse_University gptkb:University_of_Connecticut gptkb:Seton_Hall_University gptkb:St._John's_University
gptkbp:region	gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:sport	gptkb:baseball gptkb:basketball gptkb:football soccer
gptkbp:successor	gptkb:American_Athletic_Conference Big East Conference (current)
gptkbp:televisionPartner	gptkb:CBS_Sports gptkb:ESPN gptkb:ABC_Sports
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Virginia_Tech_Hokies_football gptkb:Pittsburgh_Panthers_women's_basketball
gptkbp:bfsLayer	7