Jan 28, 2020
Big East Commissioner Val Ackerman sits down with AthleticDirectorU to discuss the state of the Big East in 2020. Ackerman provides insights on the overall state of women's basketball, the addition of UConn, student-athlete mental health, and measuring success for the league.
1:05 - How do you feel about the college women's basketball
product overall?
3:19 - Could women's basketball achieve better parity by balancing
scholarship opportunities across women's sports?
5:28 - How is the Big East looking to profile women's basketball
with the return of UConn and added levels of exposure to the
sport?
8:07 - How do you view UConn's football situation, as it joins the
conference?
10:45 - How will the Big East measure the successes of adding UConn
back into the Big East?
12:49 - What are the benefits and challenges you are seeing with
implementing mental health initiatives league-wide?