Tom Wistrcill
@BigSkyCommish
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Commissioner of the Big Sky Conference. My wife, Kelly, is Commissioner of everything else. Father of two wonderful young men, JT and Jack.
Farmington, UT
Joined November 2018
Very excited about this opportunity to serve. @BigSkyConf @MarchMadnessMBB.
Our very own @BigSkyCommish has been named to the Division I Men’s Basketball Committee, and will start his tenure in September 🎉. 📰 >> #ExperienceElevated
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Hey @ESPN_ReceDavis. You do a great job on College Gameday. How about an “FCS Game of the Week” feature each week. 3 hour show. I’m sure you could fit us in! There are 126 FCS programs that would tune in each week to see that. Just a thought. thanks! @BigSkyFB @BigSkyFB.
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Heard from many about UM-Sac game, so thought I would respond. The official, who was in correct position, made a judgment call. Replay official reviewed it and couldn’t find indisputable evidence to overturn it. Play stands as called. Wish we had 17 camera angles, but we don’t.
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What do you think @KevinFWarren . Let the merger talks begin…😂. @BigSkyConf @ByPatForde @NicoleAuerbach @BigTenNetwork
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Let’s go! So excited to showcase @BigSkyConf @BigSkyFB to the world. So many have worked so hard to make this happen. I can’t wait! @MSUBobcats_FB @MontanaGrizFB will be fantastic! 🏈.
🚨 THIS IS NOT A DRILL! WE'RE COMING TO BOZEMAN! 🚨. Next up, we are headed to the Brawl of the Wild rivalry game between @MontanaGrizFB and @MSUBobcats_FB!
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In the world headquarters today. Gets me fired up to hopefully have a fall season. Please wear a mask! Stay safe everyone. @BigSkyConf @BigSkyFB
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Super proud parent moment for Mrs. Commish and me. @JackWistrcill and his @Olympus_High teammates won the State Championship tonight. Amazing season! @UHSAAinfo @desnewssports @GNLRewind @kslsports 🏀🏆
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Let’s get all of FCS (players, coaches, administrators and fans) together on this one! How about an FCS Game of the week on @CollegeGameDay! We know you’d love it @ESPN_ReceDavis @KirkHerbstreit @chrisfallica #FCSonGameDay @BigSkyFB @BigSkyConf @NCAA_FCS.
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Not a bad way to end my 3 game swing. Congrats to @MontanaGrizFB on a huge win. @BigSkyFB is 🔥🔥🔥 @BigSkyConf
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Honored to be with @bvigen @troy_andersen at the @NFFNetwork College Hall of Fame dinner. Troy was honored as one of 13 scholar athletes in all of Division 1 🏈. @BigSkyConf @BigSkyFB @MSUBobcats @MSUBobcatsFB
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🔥 up as our @BigSkyConf 🏈 Committee and our AD’s are working on a six game conference only schedule with 12 teams participating. Release of the schedule should happen in early November. @BigSkyFB is going to be fantastic! @FCS_STATS @FCS_Football @HEROSportsFCS @FCS_Football.
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What a great day in Bozeman. -4° to start, but the fans really showed out! @CollegeGameDay was off the charts and the @espn people were fantastic. So proud of the @BigSkyConf and all our fans. @MSUBobcats @UMGRIZZLIES 🏈
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Big Day for FCS Football. All hands on deck!!!.
On Wednesday, there will be an FCS-wide push (all conferences and members through a social media blast) to get a regular subdivision spotlight on ESPN's #CollegeGameDay. Learn about the unique plan:
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@johncanzanobft In the upcoming House settlement, why are the A5 conferences asking the non-A5 conferences (G5, FCS and 1AAA) to pay for 60% of the damages when over 90% of the money will go to the A5 FB and MBB players? Asking for a friend….
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Humbled and excited about our future! We have a great team. @BigSkyMBB @BigSkyWBB @BigSkyConf @D1ticker @nacda.
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Great to meet @PatMcAfeeShow with @BigSkyDeputy here in Bozeman. He is 🔥 up for the snow and cold. @CollegeGameDay @BigSkyConf @MSUBobcats @UMGRIZZLIES
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Special time chatting with @JerryRice. Classy guy and a pretty decent 🏈 player. @BigSkyConf @BigSkyFB @FCS_STATS
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Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from the Wistrcill’s. Here’s to a great holiday season and a prosperous 2022! @BigSkyConf
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Congrats to @EB3__ on the Walter Payton Award! So deserving after the great career playing for @CoachBestEWU and @EWUFootball. So proud of him! @BigSkyConf @BigSkyFB
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Day 2 on the hill. Meeting with House members today. They are all huge @BigSkyConf fans! 🇺🇸
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Our future is bright with this tremendous group of young men! They enjoyed the youth clinic as much as the little kids. @BigSkyConf @BigSkyFB will be 🔥 this season.
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Here are the unsung hero’s of @BigSkyConf 🏀 tourney @ClaytonATC @nachan9183 Thanks for over 1600 Covid tests in the last 6 days! @BigSkyMBB @BigSkyWBB You’re the best!
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Four screens plus a laptop for our MBB Committee meetings in Indy. It’s real now! @MarchMadnessMBB @NCAA
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Flying back to SLC from @BigSkyConf meetings. You have one guess what @BigSkyFB stadium this is? @EWUAthletics @EWUFootball @CoachBestEWU
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Had a great time feeding the people! 🥶 @CollegeGameDay @BigSkyConf @MontanaGrizFB @MSUBobcats_FB @D1ticker @ESPNCFB @bhofheimer_espn @drewgallagher @BWWings.
These fans were waiting on @CollegeGameDay, so we decided to deliver some wings to warm them up 🔥 . #ExperienceElevated
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Extremely proud to be a part of @espn @ESPNPlus. Big step for @BigSkyConf. @D1ticker @NACDA @collegead.
We are proud to announce our new partnership with @ESPNPlus 🤝 Streaming #ExperienceElevated, starting this July 📈 . @DavePasch x @BigSkyCommish
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My friend, Commissioner Steinbrecher, summarizes my feelings on this very well. Disappointed and concerned in the decision and the timing. @BigSkyConf @BigSkyMBB.
Commissioner Steinbrecher weighs in on recent changes to NIT procedures and policy.
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You know you’re in the right spot when you find this sign. @BigSkyConf @MarchMadnessMBB #kansascityregional
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My first quote sums up my feelings. This is unfair and they all know it. Very disappointing! @ncaa @BigSkyConf.
Amid simmering hostility among NCAA leagues, details emerge on distribution of $2.8B in damages. An “allocation formula,” a $100M+ attorney fee, and legal recourse from non-FBS leagues?. "We only care that (players) get paid," attorney tells @YahooSports
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Business trip. Let’s go! 🏈 @BigSkyConf @BigSkyFB @MSUBobcats @MSUBobcatsFB @NCAAFootball @NCAA_FCS @ESPNCFB @espn
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That’s how @BigSkyConf does it! Amazing weekend in Bozeman. Let’s schedule another date next year? @BigSkyFB @drewgallagher @jimmyg44 @ReceDavis.
📈 @CollegeGameDay continues to climb to its best season ever with the show's 1st trip to Montana for Week 12. 🏈 2.198M viewers.🏈 Up 9% from '21's Week 12.🏈 2.884M final-hour viewers. More:
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Congrats @CooperKupp! @BigSkyConf @BigSkyFB is so proud of you! Remember kids…you can get there from here! 🏈🏆 @ESPNCFB @EWUFootball @danorlovsky7 @RamsNFL @RandyMoss @NCAA_FCS.
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Special moment with 2 special coaches. The Hawkins Bowl today @ISUBengals vs @ucdavisaggies @BigSkyConf @BigSkyFB
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Huge win for @NAU_Football! Another victory for @BigSkyFB over an FBS team. Congrats to @CoachChrisBall and his players and coaches.
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Talking all things @BigSkyConf today with our nations leaders. Proud to represent our member institutions.
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This is so cool! Let’s see other conferences produce this from the side of a mountain? Anyone? @BigSkyConf @BigSkyFB @MontanaGrizFB.
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We are focused in the office today. @CollegeGameDay @ESPNCFB @UMGRIZZLIES @MSUBobcats_FB @ReceDavis @KirkHerbstreit @DesmondHoward @davidpollack47 @chrisfallica @D1ticker.
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We’re talking practice! @MSUBobcatsMBB @MSUBobcats @MarchMadnessMBB @BigSkyConf @BigSkyMBB @ViejasArena
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How cool is this? Why can’t we all be so grateful and humble? So proud to have him as part of @BigSkyConf @BigSkyMBB. @GoodmanHoops @MattNorlander @SethDavisHoops @SethOnHoops @Espngreeny.
Tanner Groves on his new found fame on these #TwitterStreets:. "It's pretty crazy, pretty surreal that I've gotten a lot of publicity from this but I'm going to continue to be myself and be humble and be proud and grateful that I get to play at such an awesome university."
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Great time practicing with @SacStSoftball team. What a fantastic group of student-athletes. They helped coach me up on pitching, but the struggle was real to throw strikes! They make it look so easy. @BigSkyConf @sacstate @hornetsports
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So happy for @danteolson25 winning the Buchanan Award tonight. Proud of him and Coach Hauck! @MontanaGrizFB @UMGRIZZLIES @BigSkyConf @BigSkyFB
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Our Bristol, CT support group is strong! It’s time for @CollegeGameDay to come to @BigSkyConf. What do you say? @ReceDavis @KirkHerbstreit @chrisfallica @bhofheimer_espn @DanMargulis @drewgallagher @jimmyg44 @D1ticker @DesmondHoward @PatMcAfeeShow @davidpollack47.
Some dedicated Big Sky fans visited Bristol, CT this week 👀 . C’mon @CollegeGameDay where y’all at? . #ExperienceElevated
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When @jon_kasper sends you to his favorite spot for breakfast in Missoula, than you go there! Who is ready for some football today? @BigSkyConf @BigSkyFB
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Very sad news for @MontanaGrizFB. Our thoughts, prayers and love are with you. Another reminder that we must care for and support each other. No one is ever alone. talk to someone! The Big Sky rallies around the Griz. #grizfb.
The Missoula Sheriff’s Office has confirmed Griz DE Andrew Harris was found dead in his home this morning. Police are investigating the death as a suicide. @umontana issued a statement this evening: . #grizfb #mtscores via @406mtsports.
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This would be a great game to preview on @CollegeGameDay. Let’s give some love here @ReceDavis @KirkHerbstreit. Big game!!!! 🏈 @BigSkyConf @BigSkyFB.
The best is being saved for last Saturday night as the STATS FCS Game of the Week has the final kickoff on the schedule:. No. 5 Montana at No. 15 Sacramento State. Preview and prediction capsule:
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Best group of AD’s in the country! @BigSkyConf @KentHaslam @LynnHickey24 @NAUAthletics @leonmcostello @Idaho_Vandals @valerie_cleary @PThiros @TimCromptonWSU @UNC_Bears @hornetsports
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So excited for the announcement. Too many to thank here, but we have some great partners in Boise and lots of credit to our @BigSkyConf staff. @BigSkyMBB @BigSkyWBB @MedcalfByESPN @MattNorlander @johncanzanobft @ShaunRainey
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Great campus visit to @UMGRIZZLIES hanging with my good friend @KentHaslam. He and his staff do a great job leading the Griz! @BigSkyConf @MontanaGrizFB @MontanaGrizBB
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Campus visit @ucdavis today to see @kevinablue and @CoachHawkinsUCD. Beautiful day in Cali! @BigSkyConf @BigSkyFB
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Great to be @NAU_Football spring game. Pads are 💥! Is it August yet? @BigSkyConf @BigSkyFB @NAUAthletics 🏈
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@BigSkyConf making an appearance @DukesMayoBowl. He looks so happy in that sweet sweatshirt. @ESPNCFB @BigSkyFB
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Proud to represent @BigSkyConf at the celebration of life for Deante Strickland @psuviks @psuviksMBB @psuviksFB. We should all hope to impact our local community like he did. God Bless him and his family.
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Sad day, but the right thing to do. Be safe everyone!.
BIG SKY CONFERENCE CANCELS REMAINDER OF 2020 BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS #BigSkyConf #BigSkyMBB #BigSkyWBB #BigSkyInBoise
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Gameday in Flagstaff for @NAU_Football and @calpolyfootball. Tailgating with Mrs. Commish and @JackWistrcill. Enjoy the great games today. @BigSkyConf @BigSkyFB @CollegeGameDay 🏈
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Big Sky Commissioner, Tom Wistrcill, joined our AD, Mike Marlow and the NAU Executive Staff for a tour of the Student Athlete High Performance Center. #naustrong
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@BigSkyFB in one hour. Let’s go @ISUBengals! Game against @unlvfootball on @CBSSportsNet at 12:30 PST. The season is finally here. 🏈🔥🏆@BigSkyConf
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I think it’s time! @CollegeGameDay @ReceDavis @KirkHerbstreit @DesmondHoward @chrisfallica @davidpollack47 @PatMcAfeeShow @BigSkyConf @BigSkyFB.
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I might look like Bob the Builder, but we really want @CollegeGameDay to come to @BigSkyFB @BigSkyConf. @ReceDavis @chrisfallica @KirkHerbstreit @drewgallagher @bhofheimer_espn @jimmyg44 @DesmondHoward @davidpollack47 @PatMcAfeeShow.
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One bright light during a dark day. We had an @psuviksMBB @psuviks wedding at center court this afternoon. Congrats! @BigSkyConf @BigSkyMBB @BigSkyWBB @espn @SportsCenter
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Here’s where it all starts tomorrow! @MarchMadnessMBB @MFinalFour @SethDavisHoops @JayBilas @GoodmanHoops @ESPNLunardi @BigSkyConf 🏀🏆
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Special day today as my brother Andy retired after 20 years as a fighter pilot in the US Air Force. He will always be my hero! @usairforce @TeamTyndall
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As 2019 comes to a close, I’m thankful for all the great people (student-athletes, coaches, staff, administrators, etc. ) that make @BigSkyConf the best conference in the country. Here’s to a great 2020! 🏆🎉 @BigSkyFB @BigSkyMBB @BigSkyWBB @BigSkySAAC @BigSkyVB @BigSkySoftball.
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Great visit by @cowstown to @BigSkyConf headquarters. What an impressive former @SUUThunderbirds @SUUFB player and person he is. Hopefully some @NFL team picks him up soon! @BigSkyFB @jon_kasper
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Huge step forward for FCS 🏈! Will make for a better championship bracket. Going to be a great season coming up. @BigSkyConf @BigSkyFB.
News: Seeding the top 16 teams in the 24-team FCS playoff bracket has been fully approved beginning this fall. More seeds result in less regionalization, more balanced early-round matchups, and more transparency on who hosts in the 1st rounds. Story:
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Moving day for the @BigSkyConf. We are so excited to get into the new place. Farmington here we come! @BigSkyFB @BigSkyMBB @BigSkyWBB @BigSkyComply
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Let’s go @EWUFootball. Big day tomorrow! @BigSkyConf @BigSkyFB @SamHerderFCS @CraigHaley @FCS_STATS @HEROSports_FCS @FCSNationRadio1
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Yes…Congrats Hayden! I’ll say it again kids…you can get there from here! @BigSkyConf @BigSkyFB @VandalFootball.
UDFA contract details for former #BigSkyFB Offensive Player of the Year and @VandalFootball standout Hayden Hatten
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Always good to have the head 🏈 coaches at the office. I appreciate their leadership of our programs and student-athletes. Great discussion today! @BigSkyConf @BigSkyFB.
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Right thing to do, but very difficult decision. Lots of work to do now. @BigSkyConf @BigSkyFB.
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Congrats Troy! So proud of what you’ve done and how bright your future is. Second Round pick! Remember kids…you can get there from here. @BigSkyConf @BigSkyFB @MSUBobcats_FB @MSUBobcats @NFL @NFLDraft @AtlantaFalcons.
We have selected ILB Troy Andersen with the 58th pick in the 2022 NFL Draft.
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It’s time to make it happen! Let’s go! @CollegeGameDay @drewgallagher @jimmyg44 @ReceDavis @PatMcAfeeShow @KirkHerbstreit @DesmondHoward @davidpollack47 @BigSkyConf @BigSkyFB @ESPNCFB.
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Amazing play by @troy_andersen! Remember youngsters…you can get there from here. @BigSkyConf @BigSkyFB.
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He’s right about @CollegeGameDay coming to Missoula. @BigSkyConf @BigSkyFB @ESPNCFB @ReceDavis @KirkHerbstreit @DesmondHoward @leefitting.
Academy Award winner, @umontana alum, and all-around good guy 𝙅𝙆 𝙎𝙞𝙢𝙢𝙤𝙣𝙨 has some thoughts for you @CollegeGameDay. #GrizOnGameDay
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Great win by @EWUFootball today! On to Frisco for the National Championship game. Great job by @CoachBestEWU and his staff! Way to represent @BigSkyConf @BigSkyFB
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This is great news! @BigSkyConf @BigSkyFB.
The #FCSChampionship is moving to Monday night❗️. 📅 January 6, 2025.📺 ESPN.📍 Frisco, Texas.🏟️ Toyota Stadium . #FCS
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How about them 🍎? @BigSkyConf @BigSkyFB is 🔥! @espn @ESPNCFB @bhofheimer_espn @ReceDavis @NBCSports @PatMcAfeeShow @NicoleAuerbach @CFBHeather @RossDellenger.
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Business trip to cheer on @MSUBobcats @MSUBobcatsMBB @MSUCoachSprink on Friday morning. Let’s go! 🏀🏆 @MarchMadnessMBB @BigSkyConf @BigSkyMBB
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So excited for @alexeschelman to join us. She is a ⭐️ and will take @BigSkyConf to even greater heights! @espn @BigSkyFB.
Face of the League 👀 . Let’s get to know the newest member of the Big Sky, @alexeschelman . #ExperienceElevated
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Ready to speak to the Big Sky Football officials. The season is getting started soon! @BigSkyConf @BigSkyFB 🏈
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Time for my annual State of the Conference Address here at @BigSkyFB Kickoff! . #ExperienceElevated.
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Are we the P6 Conference? Yes! Another tremendous month by our @BigSkyConf team. Great job! We also have very devoted and passionate fans! @TysonGRodgers @brysonvern @autumnfroitland @walker_erickson.
NCAA conferences generating the most interactions on official main conference social accounts (IG+TW+FB) in November 2022.
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Congrats buddy! So proud of you. Big things in your future! @VerbalCommits @NAUBasketball @BigSkyConf @BigSkyMBB @PrepHoopsUT @DNewsPreps @ohtitans.
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Ask me what I’m most proud of right now? Putting this thing together! 167 pieces and instructions that didn’t read very well. On the plus side I invented 7 new swear words! #nothandy @BigSkyConf
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@BigSkyConf meetings today and tomorrow. Great to spend time in person! Never will take that for granted again. 🙏 👍🏼🏆
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Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from the Wistrcill’s! May we celebrate our blessings while being hopeful for a better 2021. 🙏 🎄 @BigSkyConf @BigSkyFB @BigSkyMBB @BigSkyWBB @BigSkySAAC
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@SportsPSD @NCAAFNation247 @FCSNationRadio1 @Reddit_FCS @bordeauxyoutube @CFBHome @PhilHecken Well done! I don’t play the game, but I appreciate the effort on behalf of @BigSkyConf. 🏈 Colors and logos look great!.
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Great time with our @BigSkyFB Captains today. The best and the brightest from our league discussing our future. Their input and energy was awesome! 🏈 @BigSkyConf @NicoleAuerbach @CraigHaley @BrianMacWriter @johncanzanobft
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Excited for a great weekend in Spokane. It’s 🏈 season…@BigSkyConf @BigSkyFB @ESPNCFB @EWScrippsCo @NorthernQuest
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