John Paquette
@wjpaquette
@BIGEAST Conference
Communications people are always the last to leave. My final @BIGEAST championship!
Last day in the @BIGEAST office. Quite a ride. So many memories. So many friends. Going to stay active. My best to all. @CollSportsComm
This is such an incredible honor. To be associated with the great game of basketball in New York City for so long has been an amazing experience. @NYCBBallNetwork @BIGEASTMBB
This is one of the many reasons why you were chosen to join the all-time elite as a member of the NYC Basketball Hall of Fame!
So fortunate to have served on the @CollSportsComm Exec Board and to be a part of this organization. Great people who care about our profession
During the closing Special Awards Luncheon awards ceremony today at #CSCUnite25, outgoing CSC president Kevin Trainor (@KTHogs) from the @ArkRazorbacks, presented six CSC members and one long-time CSC staff member Will Roleson with a 2024-25 President’s Award; staff member Barb…
Appreciate the recognition from @CollSportsComm Thank you. @BIGEAST
John Paquette (@wjpaquette), @BIGEAST Senior Associate Commissioner of Sports Media Relations, will be honored with a 2025 CSC Lifetime Achievement Award at #CSCUnite25 in June. “I’ve been so fortunate to have spent my entire professional career in college athletics. Whether…
Congratulations to Craig, one of the great ones in our business @CollSportsComm
Another presidential salute to 2025 CSC Jake Wade Award recipient Craig Silver of @CBSSports! CSC Past President / Hall of Famer / multi-award winner John Paquette (@wjpaquette) of the @BIGEAST with some kind words on Silver:
Congratulations to Val and big thanks to @CoachJayWright and Patty for joining us. @BIGEAST
Commissioner Val Ackerman was presented with the @MetBasketballW’s 2025 Distinguished Service Award by former @NovaMBB head coach @CoachJayWright. BIG EAST Sr. Assoc. Commissioner @wjpaquette also received the MBWA Career Achievement Award.
The best of @BIGEASTMBB on the court and in the classroom with three on the first team! Congratulations! @CollSportsComm
Congratulations to the BIG EAST Players who made the 2025 Academic All-America Team!
Three of the last four Naismith Coach of the Year winners have called @BIGEASTMBB home.
𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐎𝐮𝐭𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐨𝐚𝐜𝐡 𝐢𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐞 𝐁𝐚𝐬𝐤𝐞𝐭𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐥 🏆 Congratulations to Rick Pitino of St. John's on being named our 2025 Werner Ladder Naismith Men's College Coach of the Year 👏 #WernerLadderNaismith2025 | @Werner_Safety |…
And a 4-time @BIGEASTMBB Defensive POY. One of the league’s all-time greats! @BluejayMBB
𝓣𝓱𝓮 @NaismithTrophy 𝓓𝓮𝓯𝓮𝓷𝓼𝓲𝓿𝓮 𝓟𝓵𝓪𝔂𝓮𝓻 𝓸𝓯 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝓨𝓮𝓪𝓻 @RyanKalkbrenner | @BluejayMBB
I was there at the Omni in Atlanta. 48 years ago. Wow. @MarquetteMBB
Forty-eight years ago today the April 4, 1977 issue of Sports Illustrated (@SInow) hits newsstands featuring @MarquetteMBB's National Championship victory #mubb
Drew is one of the good guys in our business. Deserves this recognition. @CollSportsComm
Today, we salute 2025 CSC 25-Year Award recipient and @atlantic10 Assistant Commissioner, Drew Dickerson (@Drew_Dickerson)! "...I’m proud to be part of such a unique profession with so many colleagues that I’m able to call friends. Many of these people have played a significant…
Congratulations to @SHUAthletics on hosting the @MarchMadnessMBB East Regional. It's a big job.
Hosting a @MarchMadnessMBB Regional is no joke - this crew (and several not pictured) absolutely crushed it! Blessed to have such an amazing @SHUAthletics staff and so many volunteers step up. Special shout out to @thomasmchen & @KathyMatta for leading the charge! #HALLin
We at the @BIGEAST love working with @jasonbenetti He is one of the best.
Today is National Cerebral Palsy Awareness Day. I have cerebral palsy. I also am a sports announcer, mostly on TV. The first thing people think when they see you isn’t even close to the only thing about you. My career exists because that’s true. Thanks to all who get it.
Kenny, it was great working with you again. @BIGEASTMBB @StJohnsBBall
I’ve just completed an 82-day stretch with St. John’s Athletics, initially to fill in while a staff member there had to be out for a month unexpectedly, and later to stick it out through the end of an incredible season. 1/7
The five @BIGEASTMBB coaches in @MarchMadnessMBB have a combined 2,684 career wins.
Barb, thanks for all you have done for so many years. You have been incredible for us. @CollSportsComm
After 16 years of service to College Sports Communicators, Director of Operations and Professional Development Barb Kowal has announced her plans to retire effective Aug. 1, 2025. Barb is the longest tenured full-time staff member in CSC history. Thank you for your distinguished…
Great news. Great @BIGEASTMBB Tournament. At @TheGarden
The @BIGEASTMBB Tournament delivered big for FOX Sports 🏆 🏀 Saturday’s final was the most-watched BIG EAST Men’s Basketball Tournament final in FOX Sports history 🏀 The tourney was the most-watched BIG EAST Men's basketball tournament in FOX Sports history
THE ST. JOHN’S RED STORM ARE BIG EAST TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONS!
Action pic.
The defining image of Big East Tournament time, to me, is this man at this spot. His spot. Congratulations to the peerless John Paquette on 35 years. An institution unto himself.