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GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) -- Four more Division I conferences will join a men's basketball officiating alliance formed last year by the Atlantic Coast Conference, the Big East, the Atlantic 10 and Colonial Athletic Association.

The Big South, the Ivy League, the Northeast and the Patriot League are joining ahead of the 2017-18 season, according to announcements from the leagues Thursday. The alliance launched last summer for conferences to work together on officiating matters and enhance training, development, recruitment, retention and feedback for officials.

John Cahill, the Big East's supervisor of officials, and Bryan Kersey, the ACC's coordinator of men's basketball officiating, will continue to lead the alliance operations. ACC commissioner John Swofford says the new additions to the alliance ''provide an even greater opportunity to build chemistry and quality'' across the officiating ranks.

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GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) -- Four more Division I conferences will join a men's basketball officiating alliance formed last year by the Atlantic Coast Conference, the Big East, the Atlantic 10 and Colonial Athletic Association.

The Big South, the Ivy League, the Northeast and the Patriot League are joining ahead of the 2017-18 season, according to announcements from the leagues Thursday. The alliance launched last summer for conferences to work together on officiating matters and enhance training, development, recruitment, retention and feedback for officials.

John Cahill, the Big East's supervisor of officials, and Bryan Kersey, the ACC's coordinator of men's basketball officiating, will continue to lead the alliance operations. ACC commissioner John Swofford says the new additions to the alliance ''provide an even greater opportunity to build chemistry and quality'' across the officiating ranks.