IRVINE, Calif. (August 24, 2021) – The Big West has announced a partnership with Broadcast Management Group (BMG) that will allow the league to air all conference championship events on ESPN+ in 2021-22.
BMG and The Big West will take a bold step forward, producing thirteen championship events for air on ESPN+ in 2021-22. These championships include: Men’s & Women’s Cross Country, Women’s Soccer, Men’s Soccer, Men’s & Women’s Basketball, Women’s Golf, Men’s Golf, Beach Volleyball, Men’s & Women’s Tennis and Men’s & Women’s Track & Field.
Broadcast information on the 2021-22 Big West Men’s Volleyball Presented by Hawaii Tourism and Women’s Water Polo Championships will be announced at a later date. Women’s Volleyball, Baseball and Softball do not hold championship tournaments in The Big West.
“Whether you’re a student-athlete, a coach or a fan, this is another great day to be a part of The Big West,” Big West Commissioner Dan Butterly said. “For the first time in history, all Big West championship events will be produced and aired on ESPN+. We look forward to collaborating with the first-rate producers at BMG to bring these championships to life by showcasing our Big West institutions and sharing the compelling stories of our student-athletes.”
The Big West championship telecasts will feature a combination of live coverage of championship events and 30- to 60-minute highlight shows.
All games from the 2021-22 Big West Women’s Basketball Championships presented by The Hawaiian Islands will be produced by The Big West and BMG. The duo will also produce all men’s games at the basketball championships except the semifinals and final which will be produced by ESPN for air on their linear networks.
“We’re excited to be able to tell the stories behind the great performances and championship moments that make The Big West so special,” said Broadcast Management Group CEO Todd Mason. “The Big West and BMG share a belief in fearless innovation, and I believe fans will see that reflected in the way we approach these championship broadcasts.”
The first championship broadcast from this collaboration will be the 2021 Big West Men’s and Women’s Cross Country Championships hosted by UC Davis. The full schedule is as follows:
| SPORT |
CHAMPIONSHIP DATE(S) |
BROADCAST FORMAT |
| Men’s & Women’s Cross Country |
October 29, 2021 |
30-Minute Recap Show |
| Women's Soccer |
November 4-7, 2021 |
Live Finals Coverage |
| Men's Soccer |
November 4-13, 2021 |
Live Finals Coverage |
| Men's & Women's Basketball |
March 8-12, 2022 |
Live Coverage of
all games* |
| Women's Golf |
April 10-12, 2022 |
30-Minute Recap Show |
| Men's & Women's Tennis |
April 28-May 1, 2022 |
Live Finals Coverage |
| Beach Volleyball |
April 29-30, 2022 |
Live Finals Coverage |
| Men's Golf |
May 1-3, 2022 |
30-Minute Recap Show |
| Men's & Women's Track & Field |
May 6-14, 2022 |
60-Minute Recap Show |
*Men’s basketball semifinals and final appear on ESPN Linear networks.
Visit
BigWest.org for championship details and premiere dates.
About The Big West
The Big West is an NCAA Division I member with 11 members with the shared goal of empowering every student-athlete in competition and in life and uniting its university communities through championship experiences. Formed in 1969, The Big West membership, consists of Cal Poly, CSU Bakersfield, Cal State Fullerton, CSUN, Hawai‘i, Long Beach State, UC Davis, UC Irvine, UC Riverside, UC San Diego and UC Santa Barbara. The Big West is united in the pursuit of boundless opportunities, enduring integrity, bold activism, fearless innovation and the pacific spirit of freedom, exploration and progress. The Big West sponsors 18 sports at the NCAA Division I level: baseball, softball, men’s and women’s basketball, men’s and women’s volleyball, women’s beach volleyball, men’s and women’s cross country, men’s and women’s golf, men’s and women’s soccer, men’s and women’s tennis, men’s and women’s track and field and women’s water polo. For more information, visit
BigWest.org or follow The Big West on Twitter
@BigWestSports and @BigWestHoops.
About Broadcast Management Group
Broadcast Management Group is a full-service media company with seven practice groups: Sports Packaging,
live production,
broadcast consulting,
creative content development,
long-term production staffing, systems integration and
event management. BMG also operates a state-of-the-art Broadcast REMI Production Hub and custom-built REMI Mobile Units and REMI Multi-camera packages and producing live Augmented Realty broadcast. The company has offices in New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, Las Vegas, and Washington D.C.