Temple is headed back to the BIG EAST, this time as a full member of the conference. "This is arguably the greatest day in the history of Temple Athletics," Temple Athletics Director Bill Bradshaw said. "For the first time we will have all of our athletic programs playing in one conference, and there is no other conference that is a better fit for Temple than the BIG EAST. This move will benefit not just Temple, its student-athletes, coaches, alumni and fans, but also the city of Philadelphia."