Big East, SU reach agreement to part ways next summer

Syracuse (WSYR-TV) – Syracuse University announced on Monday that its athletics programs will move to the Atlantic Coast Conference in July 2013.

The school announced that it has reached the agreement with the Big East Conference to have its contract terminated on July 1.

In addition to other considerations, the school will pay the conference $7.5 million.

Syracuse is moving to the new conference along with the University of Pittsburgh.