BIG EAST Football Schools Presidents' Statement
June 30, 2003 05:09 PM | General
Statement From The Presidents of the BIG EAST Conference Football Schools
The BIG EAST remains a strong, elite conference comprising some of the finest universities in the country. Those schools have produced an enviable record of high performance in intercollegiate athletic competition and enjoy a strong and loyal following in their home region, the most populous in the country, and beyond. The BIG EAST athletic directors, presidents and chancellors involved in Division IA are dedicated to building an even stronger conference and will continue to approach that challenge with commitment, creativity and a sense of urgency.
Philip Austin, President, University of Connecticut
David C. Hardesty, Jr., President, West Virginia University
William P. Leahy, S.J., President, Boston College
Richard McCormick, President, Rutgers University
Mark A. Nordenberg, Chancellor, University of Pittsburgh
Kenneth A. Shaw, Chancellor and President, Syracuse University
