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2010–2014 Big Ten Conference Realignment
The 2010–14 Big Ten Conference realignment refers to the Big Ten Conference dealing with several proposed and actual conference expansion and reduction plans among various National Collegiate Athletic Association, NCAA conferences and institutions from 2010 to 2014. United States, U.S. sports media credited expansion plans by the Big Ten as being the trigger for a 2010–2014 NCAA conference realignment, massive wave of conference realignment during this period. While no Big Ten members announced plans to join other conferences, the league announced expansion from 11 members to an ultimate total of 14 full members and one single-sport associate member, with one full member joining in 2011 and the remaining schools joining in July 2014. Background The Big Ten, founded in 1896 as the Intercollegiate Conference of Faculty Representatives (which remained the conference's legal name until 1987), had been for decades one of the more stable major college conferences. Before the 2010†... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Big Ten Conference Logo (2012)
Big or BIG may refer to: * Big, of great size or degree Film and television * Big (film), ''Big'' (film), a 1988 fantasy-comedy film starring Tom Hanks * ''Big'', a 2023 Taiwanese children's film starring Van Fan and Chie Tanaka * ''Big!'', a Discovery Channel television show * ''Richard Hammond's Big'', a television show presented by Richard Hammond * Big (TV series), ''Big'' (TV series), a 2012 South Korean TV series * Big (My Hero), "Big" (''My Hero''), a 2003 television episode * ''Banana Island Ghost'', a 2017 fantasy action comedy film Music * ''Big: the musical'', a 1996 musical based on the film * Big Records, a record label * Big! (Betty Who album), ''Big!'' (Betty Who album) * Big (album), ''Big'' (album), a 2007 album by Macy Gray * Big (Brassmunk song), "Big" (Brassmunk song) * Big (Dead Letter Circus song), "Big" (Dead Letter Circus song) * Big (Fontaines D.C. song), "Big" (Fontaines D.C. song) * Big (Juice Wrld song), "Big" (Juice Wrld song) * Big (Sneaky Sound Sy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brett McMurphy
Brett is an Irish and English surname of Breton origin. It arrived in both countries via the Norman Invasion of England and Norman Invasion of Ireland respectively. Irish Bretts are most commonly found in the counties of Tipperary, Waterford and Sligo. The given name Brett derives from the surname and can be either masculine or feminine. People with the surname * Adrian Brett (born 1945) English flutist and writer * Agnes Baldwin Brett (1876–1955), American numismatist * Bill Brett, Baron Brett (1942–2012), English politician and businessman * Bob Brett (1953−2021), Australian tennis coach * Brian Brett (speedway rider) (1938–2006), English speedway rider * Brian Brett (born 1950), Canadian writer * Charles Brett (1928–2005), Northern Irish lawyer * Charles Brett (politician) (1715–1799), British politician * Dorothy Brett (1883–1977), British-American painter * George Brett (born 1953), American baseball player, brother of Ken Brett * George Brett (general) (188 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
University Of Maryland, College Park
The University of Maryland, College Park (University of Maryland, UMD, or simply Maryland) is a public university, public Land-grant university, land-grant research university in College Park, Maryland, United States. Founded in 1856, UMD is the Flagship university, flagship institution of the University System of Maryland. It is known as the biggest university in the state of Maryland. UMD is the largest university in Maryland and the Washington metropolitan area. Its eleven schools and colleges offer over 200 degree-granting programs, including 113 undergraduate majors, 107 Master's degree, master's programs, and 83 Doctorate, doctoral programs. UMD's athletic teams are known as the Maryland Terrapins and compete in NCAA Division I as a member of the Big Ten Conference. A member of the Association of American Universities, The University of Maryland's proximity to Washington, D.C. has resulted in many research partnerships with the Federal government of the United States, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
College Hockey News
A college (Latin: ''collegium'') may be a tertiary educational institution (sometimes awarding degrees), part of a collegiate university, an institution offering vocational education, a further education institution, or a secondary school. In most of the world, a college may be a high school or secondary school, a college of further education, a training institution that awards trade qualifications, a higher-education provider that does not have university status (often without its own degree-awarding powers), or a constituent part of a university. In the United States, a college may offer undergraduate programs – either as an independent institution or as the undergraduate program of a university – or it may be a residential college of a university or a community college, referring to (primarily public) higher education institutions that aim to provide affordable and accessible education, usually limited to two-year associate degrees. The word "college" is generally ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Central Collegiate Hockey Association
The Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA) is a college athletic conference in the Midwestern United States that participates in the NCAA's Division I as a hockey-only conference. The current CCHA began play in the 2021–22 season; a previous incarnation, which the current CCHA recognizes as part of its history, existed from 1971 to 2013. Four of its nine members are located in the state of Michigan, with three in Minnesota and one each in Ohio and South Dakota. It has also had teams located in Alaska, Illinois, Indiana, Missouri and Nebraska over the course of its existence. The CCHA was disbanded after the 2012–13 season as the result of a conference realignment stemming from the Big Ten Conference (of which three CCHA schools; Michigan, Michigan State, and Ohio State, were primary members) choosing to sponsor Division I ice hockey beginning in the 2013–14 season. The remaining CCHA members received invitations to other conferences, such as the newly formed National ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ohio State Buckeyes Men's Ice Hockey
Ohio ( ) is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. It borders Lake Erie to the north, Pennsylvania to the east, West Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, Indiana to the west, and Michigan to the northwest. Of the 50 U.S. states, it is the 34th-largest by area. With a population of nearly 11.9 million, Ohio is the seventh-most populous and tenth-most densely populated state. Its capital and most populous city is Columbus, with the two other major metropolitan centers being Cleveland and Cincinnati, alongside Dayton, Akron, and Toledo. Ohio is nicknamed the "Buckeye State" after its Ohio buckeye trees, and Ohioans are also known as "Buckeyes". Ohio derives its name from the Ohio River that forms its southern border, which, in turn, originated from the Seneca word ', meaning "good river", "great river", or "large creek". The state was home to several ancient indigenous civilizations, with humans present as early as 10,000 BCE. It ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michigan State Spartans Men's Ice Hockey
The Michigan State Spartans men's ice hockey team is the college ice hockey team that represents Michigan State University (MSU). The team plays at the Munn Ice Arena in East Lansing, Michigan, on the MSU campus. The Spartans have won the NCAA national championship three times (1966, 1986, and 2007). The current head coach is Adam Nightingale, who took over coaching duties on May 3, 2022, after Danton Cole was fired. Michigan State currently competes in the Big Ten Conference. The Spartans ice hockey program has seven CCHA regular season championships, 11 CCHA Tournament titles, two Big Ten Conference regular season championships, and two Big Ten tournament titles. Michigan State has also won 12 Great Lakes Invitational titles, three ACHA Division 2 titles and one ACHA Division 3 title. The Spartans have been in the NCAA tournament 24 times, with nine Frozen Four appearances. On April 7, 2007, the Michigan State Spartans won their third national championship by beating ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michigan Wolverines Men's Ice Hockey
The Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey team is the college ice hockey team that represents the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Earning varsity status in 1922, the program has competed in 102 seasons. Between 1959 and 1981, the team competed in the Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA) before joining the Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA) until the 2012–13 season.The Record Book MGoBlue.com: University of Michigan Official Athletic Site (''Click on Complete Version to download the PDF record book'') Since the 2013–14 season, the Wolverines have competed in the Big Ten Conference#Men.27s ice hockey, Big Ten, which began sponsoring hockey. Michigan has had many successes as a program including a record-setting number of championships, total champi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Western Collegiate Hockey Association
The Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA) is a college ice hockey conference which operates in the Midwestern United States. It participates in the NCAA's Division I as a women's-only conference. From 1951 to 1999, it operated as a men-only league, adding women's competition in the 1999–2000 season. It operated men's and women's leagues through the 2020–21 season; during this period, the men's WCHA expanded to include teams far removed from its traditional Midwestern base, with members in Alabama, Alaska, and Colorado at different times. The men's side of the league officially disbanded after seven members left to form the revived Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA); the WCHA remains in operation as a women-only league. WCHA member teams won a record 38 men's NCAA hockey championships, most recently in 2011 by the Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs. A WCHA team also finished as the national runner-up a total of 28 times. WCHA teams also won the first 13 NCAA wom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wisconsin Badgers Men's Ice Hockey
The Wisconsin Badgers men's ice hockey team is the college ice hockey team that represents the University of Wisconsin–Madison in Madison, Wisconsin. The team plays at the Kohl Center and is currently coached by Mike Hastings (ice hockey), Mike Hastings. The Badgers ice hockey team competes in the Big Ten Conference. The Badgers have won three WCHA regular season conference titles and 11 conference tournament titles. They have also made 24 appearances in the NCAA men's ice hockey tournament, advancing to the Frozen Four 12 times. The team's six national titles rank fourth best in college hockey history. Their most recent national championship came in 2006 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament, 2006 when the Badgers defeated the Boston College Eagles men's ice hockey, Boston College Eagles 2–1 at the Bradley Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. History Early history Pond hockey had been played on Lake Mendota in Madison, Wisconsin, Madison since the late 1800s. The Univers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minnesota Golden Gophers Men's Ice Hockey
The Minnesota Golden Gophers men's ice hockey team is the college hockey, college ice hockey team at the Minneapolis-St. Paul, Twin Cities campus of the University of Minnesota. They are members of the Big Ten Conference and compete in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) NCAA Division I#Division I Ice Hockey, Division I ice hockey. The Golden Gophers are one of the most prominent and storied programs in college hockey, having made 41 NCAA Tournament appearances and 23 trips to the Frozen Four. They have won five NCAA NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Championship, national championships, in 1974, 1976, 1979, 2002 NCAA Men's Division I Ice Hockey Tournament, 2002 and 2003 NCAA Men's Division I Ice Hockey Tournament, 2003. The team also shared the 1929 National Intercollegiate Athletic Association championship with Yale, and captured the national Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) championship for amateur hockey in 1940. The Gophers are currently coached by Bob Motzko, who joined the te ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Automatic Bid
An automatic bid is a bid or berth to a tournament, granted based on performance in prior competition, and not based on subjective picking (see: at-large bid). It is used in the United States in all professional sports, in which all playoff bids are automatic and determined by objective formulae; in college sports, all divisions (except the Football Bowl Subdivision, highest division of college football) use a mix of automatic bids and subjective selections to seed the postseason tournaments. In NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship, Men's and NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Championship, Women's Division I college basketball, the teams that win their NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Conference Tournaments, conference tournament are granted automatic berths to the main tournament. The Ivy League was the last Division I conference to institute a conference tournament, not doing so until the 2016–17 season; before then, the team with the best record in conference games a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
