UConn women's basketball hosted a 90-minute open session at Sacred Heart that featured drills, positional work, and a 30-minute Blue vs. White scrimmage. On today's episode host Tee Baker and guest Colleen Morrissey-Colon outline how the coaching staff staged the practice, which players got more reps, and what that suggests about roster priorities.

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The Big East isn’t just a college conference—it’s a WNBA pipeline. From Breanna Stewart’s dominance to Skylar Diggins-Smith’s leadership, Jewell Loyd’s scoring power, and Tiffany Hayes’ veteran presence, former Big East standouts are shaping today’s WNBA. This episode dives into their college highlights, pro journeys, and the lasting impact of the Big East on women’s basketball at the highest level.

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In this episode of Built to Ball, host Tee Baker spotlights the rising wave of leadership reshaping BIG EAST women's basketball. The conversation centers on three standout head coaches—Erin Batth (Providence), Darnell Haney (St. John’s), and Cara Consuegra (Marquette)—each bringing fresh energy and vision to their programs. Tee dives into their unique coaching journeys, leadership philosophies, and what it means to step into the Big East spotlight at a time of transition and opportunity.

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Tee Baker explores the Big East Conference's new multi-year deal with ESPN, rekindling a historic partnership. The agreement enhances visibility for women's basketball, providing national coverage across various platforms. Baker discusses the deal's significance with Big East Commissioner Val Ackerman, highlighting its impact on revenue sharing, recruiting, and the conference's competitive edge. The podcast examines the Big East's evolution, its basketball-centric focus, and how this deal positions the conference in the changing landscape of college sports. Baker emphasizes the potential benefits for women's hoops and the conference's strategic approach to media rights in an era of increasing revenue importance.

0:00 Intro: Big East signs deal with ESPN

3:35 ESPN partnership complements existing TV deals

7:11 Val Ackerman on deal's significance for visibility

10:14 Revenue sharing impact on Big East basketball

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Tee Baker hosts "Built to Ball," a new podcast dedicated to women's basketball in the Big East Conference. As a seasoned beat reporter and historian, Baker aims to spotlight the conference's rich history, current dynamics, and future challenges. The podcast promises to cover player profiles, team rivalries, and behind-the-scenes stories from all 11 Big East schools. Baker emphasizes the conference's unique position as a basketball-centric league and plans to explore how recent changes in college sports, such as NIL and revenue sharing, impact the Big East. With a mix of historical context, current analysis, and future projections, "Built to Ball" seeks to give Big East women's basketball the coverage it deserves.

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