Big East Offseason Rundown
Most of the schedules haven't been released yet, but we've got you covered with the top non-conference games. Staff changes? We've got those as well. Transfers, tournaments and preseason foreign trips? Right here. We continue our conference-by-conference Offseason Rundowns today with the Big East.
Also, here's the link to the preseason events so you can see the participants for each.
CINCINNATI
Staff changes: Assistant Antwon Jackson (UMass) replaces George Jackson on the staff.
Preseason tournament: Global Sports Classic (Las Vegas)
Non-conference games: vs. Alabama (12-1) in SEC-Big East; vs. Xavier (12-19) in Cincinnati; 12-15 at Marshall in Charleston, West Va.; vs. New Mexico (12-27)
Trips:
Transfers: IN -- None; OUT -- Octavious Ellis
Sat out: Shaquille Thomas (redshirt)
CONNECTICUT
Staff changes: None
Preseason tournament: Paradise Jam
Non-conference games: vs. N.C. State in the Jimmy V Classic (12-4 in NYC); vs. Washington (12-29)
Trips: None
Transfers: IN -- R.J. Evans (Holy Cross -- eligible immediately); OUT -- Alex Oriakhi (Missouri - eligible immediately); Roscoe Smith (UNLV); Michael Bradley (Western Kentucky)
Sat out: None
Early Departure: Andre Drummond, Jeremy Lamb
DEPAUL
Staff changes: No
Preseason tournament: Cancun Challenge
Non-conference games: at Auburn in SEC/Big East (11-30); vs. Fairfield (11-27); at Arizona State (12-12)
Trips: None
Transfers: IN -- None; OUT -- Tony Freeland (Long Beach State)
Sat out: Montray Clemons (injury)
GEORGETOWN
Staff changes: Assistant Robert Kirby (LSU) left and Kevin Broadus was promoted from a non-assistant position to replace Kirby.
Preseason tournament: Legends Classic
Non-conference games: vs. Texas (12-4) in the Jimmy V Classic (NYC)
Trips: vs. Tennessee (11-30) in the SEC-Big East; 11-9 vs. Florida on ship in Jacksonville
Transfers: IN -- None; OUT -- None
Sat out: None
Early Departure: Hollis Thompson
LOUISVILLE
Staff changes: Richard Pitino (head coach at Florida International) and Mark Liberman (Florida International) replaced by assistant Kareem Richardson (Xavier) and former Louisville guard Andre McGee, who is now the director of basketball operations.
Preseason tournament: Battle of Atlantis
Non-conference games: at Memphis (12-15); vs. Kentucky (12-29); at College of Charleston (12-4)
Trips: None
Transfers: IN -- None; OUT -- Jared Swopshire (Northwestern - eligible immediately); Elisha Justice (Pikeville); Stephen Van Treese
Sat out: Luke Hancock (George Mason); Mike Marra (injury)
MARQUETTE
Staff changes: Tony Benford (head coach at North Texas), Aki Collins (Memphis) and Bart Lundy (assistant at North Texas) were replaced by Brad Autry (promoted) and Isaac Chew (Illinois).
Preseason tournament: Maui Invitational
Non-conference games: vs. Ohio State (11-9) in the Carrier Classic in Charleston; at Florida (11-29) in SEC/Big East; vs. Wisconsin (12-8); vs. LSU (12-22)
Trips: None
Transfers: IN -- Trent Lockett (Arizona State - eligible immediately); Garrett Swanson (Idaho State - walk-on); OUT -- Jamail Jones (Florida Gulf Coast)
Sat out: None
NOTRE DAME
Staff changes: None
Preseason tournament: Coaches vs. Cancer (Brooklyn, N.Y.)
Non-conference games: vs. Purdue in Indy (12-15); vs. Kentucky (11-29) in SEC-Big East; vs. George Washington (11-21)
Trips: None
Transfers: IN -- None; OUT -- Alex Dragicevich (Boston College)
Sat out: Garrick Sherman (Michigan State transfer)
PITTSBURGH
Staff changes: None
Preseason tournament: Preseason NIT
Non-conference games: vs. Duquesne (12-5) at Consol Center; 11-17 vs. Oakland
Trips: None
Transfers: IN -- Tret Zeigler (Central Michigan - eligible immediately); OUT -- Isaiah Epps
Sat out: None
PROVIDENCE
Staff changes: None
Preseason tournament: Puerto Rico Tip-Off
Non-conference games: vs. Mississippi State in Big East-SEC (12-1); vs. Rhode Island (12-6); at Boston College (12-22)
Trips: None
Transfers: IN -- Carson Desrosiers (Wake Forest); Tyler Harris (N.C. State); OUT -- Gerard Coleman (Gonzaga); Bilal Dixon (Towson); Ron Giplaye
Sat out: None
RUTGERS
Staff changes: Josh Loeffler (Lafayette) replaces Jim Carr (Rhode Island) as director of basketball operations.
Preseason tournament: None
Non-conference games: at Ole Miss in SEC-Big East (12-1); at Princeton (11-16); vs. George Washington (12-11); vs. Iona (12-8) at Madison Square Garden
Trips: None
Transfers: IN -- None; OUT -- Gil Biruta (Rhode Island); Tyree Graham (UNC Wilmington); Austin Carroll
Sat out: Wally Judge (Kansas State)
ST. JOHN'S
Staff changes: None
Preseason tournament: Charleston Classic
Non-conference games: vs. South Carolina in SEC-Big East (11-29); at San Francisco (12-4)
Trips: None
Transfers: IN -- Max Hooper (Harvard); OUT -- Malik Stith
Sat out: None
Early Departure: Moe Harkless
SETON HALL
Staff changes: None
Preseason tournament: Hall of Fame Tip-Off (Mass.)
Non-conference games: at LSU in SEC-Big East (11-29); at Wake Forest (12-8); vs. Long Island (12-22) in the Brooklyn Hoops Holiday Invitational
Trips: Spain (Aug. 13-23)
Transfers: IN -- Kyle Smyth (Iona - eligible immediately); Sterling Gibbs (Texas); OUT -- Sean Grennan (Fairfield)
Sat out: Gene Teague (Southern Illinois); Brian Oliver (Georgia Tech); Kevin Johnson (freshman); Tommy Maayan (freshman)
SOUTH FLORIDA
Staff changes: None
Preseason tournament: Hosting Exempt (11-16/18) with Maryland-Eastern Shore, Western Michigan, Loyola (Ill.)
Non-conference games: 11-30 vs. Georgia in SEC-Big East; at Oklahoma State (12-5); vs. Central Florida (11-10); at Central Florida (1-2)
Trips: None
Transfers: IN -- Kore White (Florida Atlantic - eligible immediately); OUT -- Blake Nash
Sat out: Jordan Omogbehin (redshirt); Martino Block (South Alabama)
SYRACUSE
Staff changes: None
Preseason tournament: Gotham Classic (vs. Temple on 12-22 at Madison Square Garden)
Non-conference games: 11-9 vs. San Diego State in the Battle on Midway (San Diego); 11-30 at Arkansas in SEC-Big East;
Trips: None
Transfers: IN -- Michael Gbinjie (Duke); OUT -- None
Sat out: Trevor Cooney (redshirt)
Early Departure: Dion Waiters, Fab Melo
VILLANOVA
Staff changes: None
Preseason tournament: 2K Sports Classic/Wounded Warrior Classic (NY)
Non-conference games: at Vanderbilt (12-1) in Big East-SEC; vs. Temple (12-5); at St. Joe's (12-10); at La Salle
Trips: None
Transfers: IN -- Tony Chennault (Wake - likely to play immediately); Dylan Ennis (Rice); OUT: None
Sat out: None
Early Departure: Maalik Wayns; Dominic Cheek
