Saturday marks 100 days in the books for ESPNU —
ESPNU, the new 24-hour college sports network, will reach its 100th day on the air Saturday, June 11.
June 9, 2005
ESPNU reaches agreement with Southern intercollegiate
athletic conference —
ESPNU, a 24-hour college sports network, has reached a five-year agreement (through 2010)
with the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC), a prominent Division
II HBCU (Historically Black College/University) league,
May 20, 2005
ESPNU, ESPN2 AND ESPN to offer extensive NCAA Division I
Men's Lacrosse Championship coverage —
ESPNU, a new 24-hour college sports network, along with ESPN and ESPN2, will provide
extensive coverage of the NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship — including
every game from the quarterfinals through the title game.
May 11, 2005
ESPNU to televise Jordan Classic live April 16 —
ESPNU, the college sports network that launched March 4, will televise The Jordan
Classic, a top high school basketball all-star game held for the first time at Madison
Square Garden, Saturday, April 16 at 8 p.m. ET
April 11, 2005
College football coverage begins early with ESPNU spring football —
With the launch of ESPNU, a new 24-hour college sports network, college football
coverage will kick off early this season – more than four months before the beginning
of the regular season.
April 8, 2005
ESPNU to offer live "inside out" coverage of
the NFL Draft April 23 —
ESPNU, the college sports network which launched March 4, will provide live coverage
of the annual NFL Draft from a completely different perspective when it presents
ESPNU: NFL Draft Inside-Out, Saturday, April 23 from 12-10 p.m. ET
April 4, 2005
Quint Kessenich joins ESPNU as a commentator —
Quint Kessenich, a member of Johns Hopkins University's 1987 NCAA Lacrosse Championship
team, has joined ESPNU
March 28, 2005
ESPN College baseball series —
Beginning in April, ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPNU will televise a weekly series of
regular-season college baseball games
March 24, 2005
ESPNU, ESPN2 and ESPN combine to televise entire NCAA
ice hockey championship —
With the launch of ESPNU, a new 24-hour college sports network, viewers will see
complete coverage of the NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Championship
March 17, 2005
ESPNU and NCAA® reach agreement —
For extensive coverage of ncaa championships year-round commitment begins this
month with women's basketball, men's wrestling & men's ice hockey
March 15, 2005
Q&A with ESPNU Signature Anchor Mike Hall —
Original Dream Job winner Mike Hall, who beat out more than 10,000 competitors to
land a one-year contract with ESPN, will become the signature anchor for ESPNU
March 4, 2005
ESPNU sets Launch —
New College Sports Initiative to debut March 4 - Championship week eve.
March 3, 2005