Future look: FIU, Jacksonville State, Liberty, Louisiana Tech, Middle Tennessee, New Mexico State, Sam Houston, UTEP, Western Kentucky. Our Presidents' Council emphasized that we will not back off any of our conference emphasis on basketball, but that ongoing strength and sustainability required us to address football. //add events Big 12 engaged in plans to split into two seven-team divisions beginning in 2023 amid realignment. d) The CCSA adopts the ASUN name as a multisport conference - There are clearly defined criteria that separate the status of a conference member vs a "multisport" conference member (20.02.5 Multisport Conference). On April 16, HBCU Gameday reported that Howard would join its former MEAC colleagues Hampton at North Carolina A&T in the CAA by 2023-24, but the Bison ultimately opted to remain in the MEAC. JMU immediately announced its intention to join the basketball side of the league in 2022-23, while the three C-USA defectors announced in February they planned to do the same, a move that was made official in March. Included among potential (and necessary) targets for MEAC expansion is conference-shopping Chicago State, though football-playing members for a conference down to six gridiron members will have to be the major priority for MEAC stakeholders. >> What policies explain how the CCSA will become eligible for NCAA Automatic Qualification and receive an AQ for men's basketball? Rise. The MEAC's presidents and athletic directors have reportedly been divided on the subject of Chicago State's addition to the league. - The consideration of expanding to 20 schools became a reasonable proposal based on private exploration of multiple ASUN expansion options. Mo, Charity & Kayla discussed why expansion was impor. 2, that certain details of the plan would eventually become known. Chauncey the Chanticleer mascot represents the proud and fierce rooster from Chaucers Canterbury Tales, giving Coastal Carolina one of the more unique mascots in all of sports. The two conferences will merge with 7 Atlantic Sun schools including North Florida, Stetson, N.J.I.T., Florida Gulf Coast, Jacksonville, Lipscomb, and Kennesaw St. which would form one all sports conference and continue with the Atlantic Sun name, the remaining 3 schools Liberty, North Alabama, and future member Bellarmine would be joined by unmentioned expansion candidates, to form the tentative United Athletic Conference. 1, the interested schools would need NCAA confirmation that the policies allow for this activity, and No. Will need good expansion teams. Oklahoma and Texas announced in July 2021 that they would leave the Big 12 for the SEC in July 2025. My name is Julie Fernandez and I have been a resident of the WLCSD community for over 45 years. Houston, Cincinnati and Central Florida have reached an exit agreement with their current league, the American Athletic Conference, and will be members of the Big 12 beginning with the 2023 football season. 2) The ASUN 7 (plus UNA and Bellarmine, and maybe a few others D-II expansion candidates) join the CCSA. The SWAC is looking strong. The league officially announced in a video Friday morning the additions of Central Arkansas, Eastern Kentucky and Jacksonville State beginning in 2021-22. See live election results for Oakland County on November 2, 2021 from Observer and Eccentric Newspapers and Hometown Weeklies. ASUN Sports. Our overall graduation rate stands at the second-highest in our state, and our student-athletes are 20 points higher than our overall population. ), Future look: Abilene Christian, Cal Baptist, Grand Canyon, Seattle, Southern Utah, Stephen F. Austin, Tarleton State, UT Arlington, UT Rio Grande Valley, Utah Tech (formerly Dixie State), Utah Valley, Conferences with no pending membership changes (as of July 12, 2022): ACC, Big East, Big West, Ivy, MAC, Mountain West, Patriot, SoCon, SWAC, Summit. and our To avoid this, cancel and sign in to YouTube on your computer.#N#Cancel#N#Confirm#N#Switch camera#N#Share#N#Include playlist#N#An error occurred while retrieving sharing information. The most recent case, executed under the current NCAA conference membership rules, was the case of the Big East and the Catholic 7. No. a) ASUN Conference expands to 20 members (by June, 2023) Another wave of NCAA conference realignment is upon us, and college sports fans have begun readying themselves for major changes across the Division I college basketball conference landscape as they have known it. The OVC will lose three programs in 2022-23, with Austin Peay (ASUN), Belmont (Missouri Valley) and Murray State (Missouri Valley) leaving a conference that lost Eastern Kentucky and Jacksonville State to a previous round of realignment. //settings The WAC also has some schools transitioning to D1 like: (The School formally known as Dixie State) Tarleton State In men's basketball, subject to the championships-access guarantee afforded to the subdivisions as set forth in Constitution 4.01.2.3.1 (e.g., all contests that are part of the championship shall be administered and funded by the NCAA and broadcast on television and any team that participates in the championship shall be awarded at least one financial unit), there shall be a minimum of 34 at-large selections and the remainder of the championship field automatic-qualifying positions. Alec Miller, Advance candidate for Executive Vice President, wore an ASUN sweatshirt while working at an Advance campaign booth, Baker said. 2, that certain details of the plan would eventually become known. So this year, they have a scheduling alliance to make it through the year on short notice. 2011-12 ACC men's basketball conference . Location: Post: #325. To me, those schools are Charlotte, Marshall, and UTSA. Copyright 2002-2023 Collegiate Sports Nation Bulletin Board System (CSNbbs), All Rights Reserved. Illinois-Chicago's departure for the Missouri Valley leaves the Horizon at 11 schools, and it's unknown how aggressive the conference will be in getting back to 12. At a press conference on February 23, 2021, the ASUN announced that it had entered into a separate football partnership with the Western Athletic Conference (WAC), which had previously announced the relaunch of its football league at the FCS level in fall 2021 with the arrival of four new FCS member schools. Is there an agreement in place that all seven are committed to join for 2023? Re: OVC Expansion & Realignment. There has been mention in some reports about three possible candidates being the larger schools in the southeast that compete in Division 2. Western Illinois would be a suitable fit for the OVC. >> What happens to the other current ASUN members - the ones that are not part of the ASUN 7? The Atlantic Sun transfers its rights and name to the Coastal Collegiate Sports Asssociation, with the 7 previously mention Atlantic Sun Schools for July 1, 2023 and becomes a multisport conference. Let me know if I left anyone out and your thoughts! ASUN Conference, Atlanta, Ga. - the only DI conference headquartered in the ATL, our footprint's primary media, sports, business, transportation and cultural hub The consideration of expanding to 20 schools became a reasonable proposal based on private exploration of multiple ASUN expansion options. It was fully anticipated that at some point two things would happen; No. - NCAA member schools may join together to form a conference (3.02.3.2 Member Conference, 3.3.3.2 Member Conference Election). No Division I league will undergo a bigger transformation than C-USA, which will lose nine schools -- UAB (American), Florida Atlantic (American), Charlotte (American), Marshall (Sun Belt), North Texas (American), Old Dominion (Sun Belt), Rice (American), Southern Miss (Sun Belt) and UTSA (American) -- from its current roster by 2023-24. They are such a dominant conference in comparison to the MEAC. var topbarME = function() { jQuery('#uberbar').fadeTo(fadeSpeed,1); }, topbarML = function() { jQuery('#uberbar').fadeTo(fadeSpeed,fadeTo); }; On April 7, the Lake Charles American Press reported that Lamar was headed back to the Southland after just one season in the WAC in which the Cardinals did not win a conference game in men's basketball. >> How do NCAA Division I institutions form a new conference? For the ASUN 7, the ultimate decision on whether to accept the CCSA invitation will rest on the ability of the plan to succeed in the marketplace. Those moves bring the league to 10 schools, with potential targets for further expansion reportedly including Western Illinois (Summit League) and Arkansas-Pine Bluff (SWAC) along with current Division II members Hillsdale, Grand Valley State and Lincoln Memorial. Changing from its previous name of Indians in 2008, Howl the red wolf is the costumed mascot of Arkansas State. With our partnership with the Big South, we can continue to grow, maintain AQ access for all our football members, and build the most valuable schedule possible for the ASUN Football members. Allen Grove is an Alfred University English professor and a college admissions expert with 20 years of experience helping students transition to college. "Joining the ASUN Conference provides Eastern Kentucky University the opportunity to share our story with a rapidly growing, more geographically diverse audience. 91 likes. The ASUN statement, however, did not specify when conference competition in football would begin. (Although not an addition, current WAC member Dixie State will be known as Utah Tech beginning next season. They might cancel the celebrity bowl (Usual Bowl Game with MEAC champ) to compete for national championships. >> What if the ASUN expands to some number fewer than 20, and the ASUN 7 don't all agree to join the CCSA? (01-22-2020 09:10 PM)Wedge Wrote: (01-22-2020 07:54 PM)spenser Wrote: Those 7 would pull a Catholic 7 and leave the conference to the new schools. For now, the moves have cut the conference to 10 teams, but it feels highly unlikely that the league -- if it survives -- won't undergo further alterations. 3 Reply b_h_o_u HCU North Dakota State 27 days ago Everyone with the Team Chaos flair is having quite a day 22 Reply seamoose08-nerd Montana Nebraska 27 days ago This is a choice 20 Reply xool420 26 days ago It certainly is a choice they chose. Monmouth announced its departure for the CAA, current NEC member Mount Saint Mary's would depart for the MAAC, HBCU Gameday reported that Howard would depart for the CAA, MEAC expansion is conference-shopping Chicago State, presidents and athletic directors have reportedly been divided, Loyola Chicago departs for the Atlantic 10, Belmont announced it would move over from the OVC in September, was joined by fellow Ohio Valley member Murray State, as Bryant announced March 29 it was leaving the conference, the league announced that it would add Stonehill College, Mount Saint Mary's would depart for the MAAC, The league has thus far countered by adding Little Rock, Southern Indiana, which is moving up from Division II, Lindendwood University, also ascending from D-II in 2022, UIW ultimately opted to remain in the SLC, Lake Charles American Press reported that Lamar was headed back to the Southland, C-USA defectors announced in February they planned to do the same, Little Rock announcing in December that it would move to the OVC, UT Arlington announced its return to the WAC, UT Arlington (Sun Belt) will also rejoin the WAC, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information, Books: Hotter Than a Match Head, A Season In Purgatory. Extra Points reported that Division II Queens University of Charlotte, North Carolina was a potential expansion target for the ASUN, and the school and league made the marriage, which will begin in 2022-23, official on May 10th. Connect. jQuery(window).scroll(function() { ", With the addition of Central Arkansas, Eastern Kentucky and Jacksonville State, the ASUN Conference expands its geographic footprint to seven states (Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Tennessee and Virginia) and now features 12 of the top-80 media markets in the nation and seven of the top-50. To provide a football home for Kennesaw State and North Alabama is a great step for the ASUN. The ASUN officially announced the addition of the University of Central Arkansas, Eastern Kentucky University and Jacksonville State University, as incoming members on January 29, 2021, also announcing the addition of football in the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS). On December 16, 2022, the ASUN Judicial Council granted the request from the Co-Directors of Elections for a temporary rule designating the residence halls as off-limits for campaigning in the 2023 ASUN elections. Students can choose from over 60 academic programsnursing is the most popular with undergraduates. Additionally, Southern Virginia will be leaving at the same time for the USA South Conference. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. Today, we have two of our ASUN members celebrating the announcement of their planned transition to Conference USA. }); The three incoming ASUN members joined the four incoming WAC members in a round-robin schedule branded as the ASUNWAC Challenge. It was fully anticipated that at some point two things would happen; No. We defined basketball as our primary sport, but we recognize that football dictates conference affiliation. Jacksonville University has a 14 to 1 student / faculty ratio and an average class size of 18. Florida State Seminoles fan for life (mostly on football, basketball and baseball)! The Trojans and Mavericks began this season as the only remaining Sun Belt teams without a football program, and their departure was largely characterized as being in the mutual interests of both the universities and the Sun Belt. I.E: Houston Baptist, TAMUCC and Incarnate Ward. We participated in discussions about sponsoring football for decades. In their new conference they would automatically get a NCAA tournament bid. The ASUN officially announced the addition of the University of Central Arkansas, Eastern Kentucky University and Jacksonville State University, as incoming members on January 29, 2021, also announcing the addition of football in the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS). Expansion Candidates Below. >> What if the ASUN expands and then the legislative proposal to acknowledge the CCSA as a Core Conference fails? RE: ASun Committed to Expansion. That move was made official in March. ASUN Elections 2023 Candidate Packet (Updated 02/06/2023). The reason for the blueprint including the specific schools is the NCAAs requirement that schools would need to play together for eight consecutive years to start a new conference. #ASUNBuiltby Bellarmine (Louisville), FGCU (Fort Myers), Jacksonville (Fla.), Kennesaw State (Ga.), Liberty (Lynchburg, Va.), Lipscomb (Nashville), North Alabama (Florence), North Florida (Jacksonville, Fla.), and Stetson (DeLand, Fla.). - The option to create the new conference is one option among many being explored by the ASUN. But there are a few sleeper candidates that I think are in good positions despite lacking the qualities of UAB and FAU. Future look: Baylor, BYU, Cincinnati, Houston, Iowa State, Kansas, Kansas State, Oklahoma State, TCU, Texas Tech, UCF, West Virginia. The Associated Students of the University of Nevada elections season has arrived. The Southland believed it was losing lost one of its newest programs when Incarnate Word announced it would join the WAC in 2022-23, but UIW ultimately opted to remain in the SLC. August 2, 2022. We agreed that maintaining all of our current nine members was the primary motivation in any conference expansion. //do 31.3.4.7.2 Men's Basketball. In the press release there were mentions of 2 previous conferences forming in a similar way. This expansion plan does not exclude any current ASUN member or ASUN affiliate member in any sport. The ASUN officially announced the addition of the University of Central Arkansas, Eastern Kentucky University and Jacksonville State University, as incoming members on January 29, 2021, also announcing the addition of football in the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS). This process elected the CCSA to Division I Conference membership. topbarME(); Future look: Houston Baptist, Incarnate Word, Lamar, McNeese State, New Orleans, Nicholls State, Northwestern State, Southeastern Louisiana, Texas A&M-Commerce, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi. Future league footprints for each affected conference are included, as well as the latest on the timetable for the forthcoming moves. >> Is there any precedent to what the CCSA and ASUN are doing? Connect. The timing of the submission coincides with the knowledge that the plan is no longer confidential. 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