Texas Christian Agrees to Join Big East in 2012

Texas Christian University agreed to join the Big East Conference for all sports, becoming its ninth football program and 17th basketball school.

The Fort Worth, Texas, university will become a Big East member on July 1, 2012. The Horned Frogs will participate in 20 league sports beginning with the 2012-13 season, the Big East said at a news conference held on TCU’s campus.