swardboy
4/2/2013, 06:28 PM
Reuters:
The University of Tulsa (http://www.ky3.com/topic/education/colleges-universities/university-of-tulsa-OREDU0000646.topic) officially became the 11th full member of the conference formerly known as the Big East (http://www.ky3.com/topic/sports/college-sports/big-east-conference-ORSPT000139.topic) on Tuesday.
The school will join the new league, which is expected to be renamed soon, in all sports for the 2014-15 school year. TheGolden Hurricane (http://www.ky3.com/topic/sports/college-sports/tulsa-golden-hurricane-ORSPT00000356.topic) is leaving Conference USA (http://www.ky3.com/topic/sports/college-sports/conference-usa-ORSPT00000345.topic).
"The addition of The University of Tulsa marks another significant step in building a stronghttp://images.intellitxt.com/ast/adTypes/icon1.png (http://www.ky3.com/sports/sns-rt-fbc-tulsa-newssx71938a1-20130402,0,1307166.story#) conference," commissioner Mike Aresco said. "In common with our member schools, Tulsa brings a rich academic profile, outstanding and storied athletic programs, and a devoted fan base."
Tulsa, the most successful football member of Conference USA, joins a league that has signed a television contract with ESPN (http://www.ky3.com/topic/sports/espn-%28tv-network%29-HOC792.topic) and will stage a football championship game after Navy joins as a football-only member in 2015.
"This is a great day for TU (http://www.ky3.com/topic/sports/college-sports/tulane-green-wave-ORSPT00000355.topic) athletics," university president Steadman Upham said at a news conference
Current Conference USA members Central Florida (http://www.ky3.com/topic/sports/college-sports/ucf-knights-ORSPT000222.topic), Memphis (http://www.ky3.com/topic/sports/college-sports/memphis-tigers-ORSPT00000349.topic), Houston (http://www.ky3.com/topic/sports/college-sports/houston-cougars-ORSPT00000351.topic), SMU (http://www.ky3.com/topic/sports/college-sports/southern-methodist-mustangs-ORSPT00000353.topic), East Carolina (http://www.ky3.com/topic/sports/college-sports/east-carolina-pirates-ORSPT00000347.topic) and Tulane will join Tulsa in the new league. South Florida (http://www.ky3.com/topic/sports/college-sports/south-florida-bulls-ORSPT000000286.topic), Cincinnati (http://www.ky3.com/topic/sports/college-sports/cincinnati-bearcats-15007001135.topic), Connecticut (http://www.ky3.com/topic/sports/college-sports/connecticut-huskies-ORSPT000004.topic) and Temple are holdovers.
The University of Tulsa (http://www.ky3.com/topic/education/colleges-universities/university-of-tulsa-OREDU0000646.topic) officially became the 11th full member of the conference formerly known as the Big East (http://www.ky3.com/topic/sports/college-sports/big-east-conference-ORSPT000139.topic) on Tuesday.
The school will join the new league, which is expected to be renamed soon, in all sports for the 2014-15 school year. TheGolden Hurricane (http://www.ky3.com/topic/sports/college-sports/tulsa-golden-hurricane-ORSPT00000356.topic) is leaving Conference USA (http://www.ky3.com/topic/sports/college-sports/conference-usa-ORSPT00000345.topic).
"The addition of The University of Tulsa marks another significant step in building a stronghttp://images.intellitxt.com/ast/adTypes/icon1.png (http://www.ky3.com/sports/sns-rt-fbc-tulsa-newssx71938a1-20130402,0,1307166.story#) conference," commissioner Mike Aresco said. "In common with our member schools, Tulsa brings a rich academic profile, outstanding and storied athletic programs, and a devoted fan base."
Tulsa, the most successful football member of Conference USA, joins a league that has signed a television contract with ESPN (http://www.ky3.com/topic/sports/espn-%28tv-network%29-HOC792.topic) and will stage a football championship game after Navy joins as a football-only member in 2015.
"This is a great day for TU (http://www.ky3.com/topic/sports/college-sports/tulane-green-wave-ORSPT00000355.topic) athletics," university president Steadman Upham said at a news conference
Current Conference USA members Central Florida (http://www.ky3.com/topic/sports/college-sports/ucf-knights-ORSPT000222.topic), Memphis (http://www.ky3.com/topic/sports/college-sports/memphis-tigers-ORSPT00000349.topic), Houston (http://www.ky3.com/topic/sports/college-sports/houston-cougars-ORSPT00000351.topic), SMU (http://www.ky3.com/topic/sports/college-sports/southern-methodist-mustangs-ORSPT00000353.topic), East Carolina (http://www.ky3.com/topic/sports/college-sports/east-carolina-pirates-ORSPT00000347.topic) and Tulane will join Tulsa in the new league. South Florida (http://www.ky3.com/topic/sports/college-sports/south-florida-bulls-ORSPT000000286.topic), Cincinnati (http://www.ky3.com/topic/sports/college-sports/cincinnati-bearcats-15007001135.topic), Connecticut (http://www.ky3.com/topic/sports/college-sports/connecticut-huskies-ORSPT000004.topic) and Temple are holdovers.