Big Sky Commissioner Tom Wistrcill said the conference’s deals with Scripps television stations and ESPN helped broaden the Big Sky’s presence, allowing fans to watch more games from their homes.
July 27, 2023
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“It’s raised our profile”
TV coverage, playoff seeding and more in Wistrcill’s State of the Conference Address at Big Sky Media Day
SPOKANE – Growth in the conference’s television coverage, playoff seeding, the transfer portal and name, image and likeness were all part of Big Sky Commissioner Tom Wistrcill’s State of the Conference Address on Monday in Spokane, going over the previous year in the Big Sky as well as looking at the future. “It’s raised our profile,” Wistrcill said of the growth in media coverage. “People out east and in the midwest – they know about the Big Sky Conference, but I think what it showed to them is that we are a premier conference in FCS football and how big-time it is to be a part of Big Sky – the conference and certainly our football programs.” ...