Hendrickson, SJ, PhD (and, before him, former President the Rev. Under the leadership of Creighton President and BIG EAST Board of Directors chair the Rev. Because they now see that Creighton can compete with a school like Villanova on and off the court.” What joining the conference has done is make Creighton relevant in the minds of more prospective students from our traditional markets.

“It’s brought more students to Creighton, though not in the way you might think,” says Mary Chase, EdD, vice provost for Enrollment Management “We’re not attracting more students from the east. Our decade in the BIG EAST has made tangible gains for Creighton in such areas as admissions. It’s a fantastic conference, and I’m excited for the ways it will continue to put the University on the map.”

“It’s attracting quality students and quality professors to teach them. “It’s getting our excellent athletic and academic programs noticed,” he says. “From the perspective of the whole University, it has promoted us and continues to promote us and elevate our profile,” says Marcus Blossom, McCormick Endowed Athletic Director. So we thought it was a good time to ask the question: What has 10 years in the BIG EAST meant for Creighton University? This month, Creighton will cap off a decade in the conference with the BIG EAST men’s and women’s basketball tournaments. Our academics, our community, our values. It would introduce more people to Creighton. It would broadcast our logo to households across the country. Joining the conference would put us in the mix with schools like Georgetown and Villanova. But scaling up our name and reputation was a big one. There were many other good reasons to join the BIG EAST - the powerhouse basketball programs, for starters. “But a lot of people haven’t heard of it.” “Creighton is an outstanding institution,” he said. When Creighton joined the BIG EAST Conference - officially on Ja Chronicle of Higher Education writer put plainly the benefit of the conference swap … We hope you'll consider continuing to support all of our programs through the BIG EAST Fund. Your support is the X factor that keeps our teams thriving season after season. Creighton Athletics' success this past decade was possible because of you.

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