NEW YORK – The BIG EAST Conference has announced that the University of Connecticut will re-join the conference as a full member, with the year of entry to be determined at a later date. One of seven original members of the BIG EAST, Connecticut competed as a BIG EAST school for the first 34 years of the Conference's existence, beginning in 1979-80 and continuing through the 2012-13.
Connecticut's membership was authorized by the unanimous vote of all 10 BIG EAST Presidents.
The addition of UConn will increase the number of full members in the BIG EAST to 11 institutions.