DENVER, Colo. - The Western Athletic Conference announced an agreement with ESPN that will keep Sam Houston games produced by the Bearkat Sports Network on the streaming platform as part of a new multi-year, multi-platform media rights agreement.

The new agreement with ESPN will add more than 500 events on ESPN+ and the ESPN App.

ESPN will also televise select regular season men's basketball games and the championship games for the WAC Men's and Women's Basketball Tournaments on ESPN linear networks.

"The WAC and ESPN have a long history together and it's exciting to continue that relationship into the future," said WAC commissioner Jeff Hurd. "ESPN remains the gold standard when it comes to sports and this multi-year agreement will continue to assist in the WAC's growth nationally."

"As the WAC expands its fan base into new markets across the country, we're pleased to continue ESPN's association with the conference, which started more than three decades ago. With more than 500 annual events included in this new agreement, we look forward to showcasing the WAC's talented student-athletes and member institutions," said Dan Margulis, ESPN senior director, programming and acquisitions.

All home football and men's and women's basketball games will reside on ESPN platforms, as well as selected other events. The WAC will also produce and air over 70 championship events on ESPN+ in the upcoming year.

Also new this season will be the inclusion of the Bearkat Sports Network productions on the WAC Digital Network, the official digital network of the Western Athletic Conference. The WAC Digital Network is available on both desktop and mobile/tablet devices, as well as for over-the-top (OTT) platforms, including Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Android TV and Apple TV 4th Gen.

The official website of the WAC Digital Network is http://wacdigitalnetwork.com, while the WAC Digital Network app is available for iOS in the App Store and Android on Google Play.