The Big West Expands Fall Championship Broadcast Coverage

IRVINE, Calif. – The Big West announced that television coverage of conference championships will expand in the fall of 2023. Championship events in women's volleyball and men's water polo join men's & women's cross country and men's and women's soccer for a full slate of coverage on ESPN+. 


Earl Miller Productions, a full-service production company based in Austin, Texas, will once again assist The Big West in producing championship events for air on ESPN+.  


"We are very excited to add post-season championships in men's water polo and women's volleyball in 2023, with swimming and diving, baseball and softball being added in 2024-25," Big West Commissioner Dan Butterly noted. "We are proud to again partner with Earl Miller Productions to provide the high-quality production of our championships that our student-athletes, teams and fans expect. The future looks bright for showcasing our tremendous student-athletes, telling their stories and providing great coverage for fans of The Big West."  


"We're excited for the opportunity to build upon our work with The Big West from last year" said Mike Miller, Vice President of Earl Miller Productions. "Our company has been working with our partners bringing their memorable moments and exciting contests to audiences for over 40 years. This year the fans of The Big West should expect nothing less." 


Specifics on coverage via the collaboration between Earl Miller Productions and The Big West are as follows: 

31711 Men's & Women's Cross Country
Earl Miller Productions and The Big West will produce a full event recap of both the men's 8K race and the women's 6K championship races on Friday, October 27 from Nipomo, Calif. on ESPN+. Bryan Fenley and Chloe Clark will report on both races from Blacklake Golf Club at 3 p.m. PT/Noon HT. Watch >>>  

Tickets are available for race spectators through the Cal Poly ticket office. Check BigWest.org for more information.


2023 Big West Cross Country Championships Central >>>
31685 Women's Soccer
The two opening round matches will kick off at the host sites of the Nos. 3 and 4 seeds in the draw on Sunday, October 29. Host institutions will produce the two quarterfinal matches as well as the two semifinal matches played on Thursday, November 2 at the home pitch of the No. 1 seed. All matches will air on ESPN+.

Earl Miller Productions and The Big West will provide live coverage of the Big West Women's Soccer Championship on Sunday, November 5 from the home site of the No. 1 seed. Tammy Blackburn is set to provide play-by-play with Tracy Bailey serving as analyst and Chloe Clark on the sidelines. Check BigWest.org for air times and ticketing information.

2023 Big West Women's Soccer Championship Central >>>
31681 Men's Soccer
The Nos. 3 and 4 seeds on the men's side host quarterfinal matches on Wednesday, November 1 at campus sites. The Nos. 1 and 2 seeds host semifinal matches on Saturday, November 4 at campus sites. Host institutions will produce quarterfinal and semifinal matches on ESPN+.

The Big West Men's Soccer Championship match will be played at the home site of the highest remaining seed following the semifinal round. Earl Miller Productions and The Big West will provide live coverage of the Big West Men's Soccer Championship on Saturday, November 11, on ESPN+. Christian Miles will be on the call as David Gascon provides analysis with Chloe Clark checking in from the sidelines of the championship finale. Check BigWest.org for air times and ticketing information.

2023 Big West Men's Soccer Championship Central >>>
31684 Men's Water Polo
Men's water polo becomes the 19th Big West sport in 2023. The Big West Men's Water Polo Championship will be held at Canyonview Aquatic Center on the campus of UC San Diego, November 17-19, 2023. Earl Miller Productions and The Big West will provide live coverage of all matches on ESPN+. Greg Mescall will be joined by John Abdou and Chloe Clark throughout the weekend. Check BigWest.org for air times and ticketing information.

2023 Big West Men's Water Polo Championship Central >>>
31687 Women's Volleyball
Big West women's volleyball adds a postseason championship in 2023, November 22-25 from the Walter Pyramid on the campus of Long Beach State. Join Rob Espero on the mic, with Madison Fitzpatrick providing analysis and Chloe Clark on the sideline for the inaugural championship. 

Earl Miller Productions and The Big West will provide live coverage of all matches on ESPN+. All-session tickets are on sale now at longbeachstate.com/tickets. Check BigWest.org for air times and additional information.

2023 Outrigger Big West Women's Volleyball Championship Central >>>

Fans are encouraged to check BigWest.org for championship brackets, ticketing information and details on each event. Broadcast times, dates and details are subject to change.

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 19 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 men's and women's water polo.

For more information, visit BigWest.org or follow The Big West on X @BigWestSports.

About Earl Miller Productions
Earl Miller Productions is a full-service production company based in Austin, TX. Since 1975, Earl Miller Productions has been involved in hundreds of sporting events both domestically and internationally for Fox, ESPN, Longhorn Network, Tennis Channel, CBS Sports Network, The University of Texas at Austin, Baylor University, Conference USA, The Big 12 Conference, the Masters, US Open Tennis and the Olympics.

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