In what was probably an expected move, but still comes off a bit humorous when considering the longtime geography of the Big Ten, the conference is setting up an office in ... NEW YORK CITY.
The conference announced on Thursday it will open the second office in NYC "to help serve the needs of its 14 member institutions." The Big Ten will continue to have another office in Rosemont, Ill.
The new office will be located on 900 Third Avenue and be fully staffed and operational by June 1. The announcement was just another reminder that this Maryland and Rutgers thing is actually happening, and quite soon at that.
“We are excited to be on the East Coast and to open a second office in New York City,” Big Ten commissioner Jim Delany said. “With the addition of Maryland and Rutgers, we have become a conference with a significant presence in two regions of the country.
