The festivities get under way bright and early at 8:55 am today.  BigEast.org/bigeast.tv will broadcast the events live free of charge.  Catch all the coaches and each schools’ representatives as they discuss their prospects for the season ahead.  Coach Strong is scheduled to speak at 11:50 am.  Fans are encouraged to use the hash tag #BEMediaDay on twitter to ask the coaches and/or players questions.

Schedule for Tuesday:

8:55 a.m.: Show open, Preseason Poll Announced
9 a.m.: Opening Remarks (Interim Commissioner Joe Bailey and Senior Associate Commissioner Nick Carparelli)
9:15 a.m.: Coaches’ opening remarks
9:45 a.m.: Players join BIG EAST Media Day Show
11:20 a.m.: Steve Addazio, Temple
11:30 a.m.: Skip Holtz, USF
11:40 a.m.: Kyle Flood, Rutgers
11:50 a.m.: Charlie Strong, Louisville
Noon: Paul Pasqualoni, UConn
12:15: Butch Jones, Cincinnati