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One year ago, as Gloria Nevarez, Stu Jackson and Dan Butterly arrived in Las Vegas for their respective basketball championship tournaments, they were all asked about the demise of the Pac-12. Fast forward 12 months and again the impact of the Pac-12 — which will return in September 2026 — is a main topic. For […]
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For the 11th consecutive year, the SportsTravel Road Trip brought high-level education and networking to Colorado Springs for Olympic and Paralympic leaders, as well as executives with sports organizations in the area. The event organized by the Northstar Meetings Group in partnership with Louisville Tourism and the Louisville Sports Commission, is geared toward chief executives […]
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Dan Butterly has been the commissioner of the Big West Conference since July 1, 2020. He took the job at a time when Covid was wreaking havoc on the sports landscape and led the conference through uncertain times. Butterly has negotiated a large streaming contract with ESPN Plus and has ambitious designs for the future […]
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Cheryl Wong, who has been with the Pac-12 Conference for more than a decade, has been hired as associate commissioner for championships for the 11-institution Big West Conference. Wong will spearhead the planning and execution of all Big West championship events and serve as the lead sport administrator for multiple sports as the league expands […]
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The Big West Conference will bring three championship volleyball events to the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa on O‘ahu over the next three years after a multi-year renewal of a wide-ranging partnership with the Hawai‘i Tourism Authority. The Hawai‘i Tourism Authority will serve as presenting sponsor of the Big West for the 2024 and 2025 […]
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Las Vegas has become a hub for many sports in the past few years as the WNBA, NHL and NFL have moved in, with the NBA and MLB reportedly not far off on the horizon. But one sport has been a consistent presence in the desert for many years: College basketball, which takes over Las […]
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The Big West Conference has announced that Ontario (California) International Airport is now the “Official Airport of The Big West.” “We’re pleased to welcome Ontario International Airport to the Big West family,” Big West Commissioner Dan Butterly said. “Ontario International is perfectly positioned in the heart of Big West country. Just a short drive from […]
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The Big West Conference has announced a multi-year agreement to bring the men’s and women’s basketball conference tournaments to the Dollar Loan Center in Henderson, Nevada, beginning in March 2022. “The Big West stands for innovation and opportunity and the Dollar Loan Center provides a tremendous, state-of-the-art venue to showcase the Big West, its member […]
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The Hawaii Tourism Authority has signed on to become the presenting sponsor of the Big West Men’s and Women’s Basketball, and Men’s Volleyball Championships. As an official corporate partner of the collegiate conference through 2023, the HTA plans to showcase the Hawaiian Islands through partnership assets across the Big West’s broadcast, print, digital and social […]
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The Big West Conference will move the 2021 Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championships, presented by Hawai’i Tourism Authority, to the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas from March 9–13 with all 10 men’s and nine women’s teams participating in a bubble-like environment. The Mandalay Bay Events Center is home to the WNBA’s Las Vegas […]
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