2005.
Louisville was a member of Conference USA between 1996-2004. They joined the Big East in 2005.
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2004, along with Miami. Boston College left the Big East in 2005 to join the ACC.
Two, but only Syracuse won while in the Big East. Louisville won while in Conference USA, and now they're in the Big East.
Conference USA (C-USA)
This year, the Big East had the most entries into the tourament. In fact, as a side note, three of the four number one seeded teams are from the Big East (Louisville, UCONN, PITT), the other, North Carolina, is from the ACC. Other Big East teams this year are: Syracuse, Boston College, Villanova, West Virginia and Marquette. Thus giving the Big East 8 teams. The next two are the Pac-10 and Big XII, both with six from each.
The Big East had 3 teams in the Final Four in 1959. California def. West Virginia (Big East) in the championship...Louisville (Big East) and Cincinnati (Big East) lost in the Final Four. (I don't know if those teams were in the Big East back in 1959, but they are currently)
Through 2013, seven of the schools in the Big East have won NCAA men's Basketball championships: Connecticut (3), Syracuse (1), Villanova (1), Georgetown (1), Marquette (1), Cincinnati (2) and Louisville (3). However, Marquette and Cincinnati won their titles before joining the Big East, and Louisville won two of its titles before joining the Big East.The most accurate way to state the Big East's accomplishment in this regard, however, is as follows: the Big East has won seven NCAA men's basketball championships-- and been represented in the Final Four 16 seasons (often with multiple teams the same year)-- during the conference's original 33-year history. In 1985, there were three Big East teams (St. John's, Villanova and Georgetown) in the Final Four and two (Villanova and Georgetown) in the title game.
Big East Conference Women's Basketball Player of the Year was created in 1983.
Big East Conference Men's Basketball Rookie of the Year was created in 1980.
Through 2013, seven of the schools in the Big East have won NCAA men's basketball championships: Connecticut (3), Syracuse (1), Villanova (1), Georgetown (1), Marquette (1), Cincinnati (2) and Louisville (3). However, Marquette and Cincinnati won their titles before joining the Big East, and Louisville won two of its titles before joining the Big East.The most accurate way to state the Big East's accomplishment in this regard, however, is as follows: the Big East has won seven NCAA men's basketball championships-- and been represented in the Final Four 16 seasons (often with multiple teams the same year)-- during the conference's original 33-year history. In 1985, there were three Big East teams (St. John's, Villanova and Georgetown) in the Final Four and two (Villanova and Georgetown) in the title game.
Big East Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year was created in 1980.