Will Florida St. Lead an ACC Exodus to the BigTen/SEC. What if the ASUN had started sponsoring football by adding D2 members instead? The framework of the merged conferences has not been laid out at this time, but at this times seems to include the remaining members of the Capital Athletic Conference in Christopher Newport (VA), Mary Washington (WA), and Salisbury (MD) plus Finlandia (MI), Pine Manor (MA), Pratt Institute (NY), and Cal-Santa Barbara. Once multisport status is achieved, the conference is eligible for legislative approval to be classified as a Core Conference; core conference status permits automatic qualification (AQ) into NCAA Championships. Additional References: Report: Queens University of Charlotte Expected to Join ASUN, Mens Head Basketball Coach Possibilities, O. T.--- OVC-- Southland sched. Additionally, schools from the Big South which currently have shared history with the Atlantic Sun in football partnerships. Makes it ones of the most complete FCS conferences. - The option to create the new conference is one option among many being explored by the ASUN. The conference has undergone significant growth in membership in recent years. They might cancel the celebrity bowl (Usual Bowl Game with MEAC champ) to compete for national championships. Changing from its previous name of Indians in 2008, Howl the red wolf is the costumed mascot of Arkansas State. "Joining the ASUN Conference provides Eastern Kentucky University the opportunity to share our story with a rapidly growing, more geographically diverse audience. On September 17, 2021, the ASUN announced Austin Peay State University as a new member for the 202223 season. ESPN's Pete Thamel reported on April 27 that current NEC member Mount Saint Mary's would depart for the MAAC in 2022-23, and the Mountaineers' departure could prompt the NEC to seek further expansion. RE: ASun Committed to Expansion. Alliance announced, Liberty and Jacksonville State official to C-USA, along with NMSU and SHSU, Big Sky commish hints at expanding playoffs. The ASUN plans to do this first by expanding from 10 to 20 members by June 2023. Advance was fined $25 for this infraction. 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. - On December 13, 2019, the ASUN released a public statement regarding expansion candidates. If the opportunity to build a new conference does not provide a better setting for the interested schools, then the plan will not be executed. Shout out to the Southland. In their new conference they would automatically get a NCAA tournament bid. >> What schools will join the ASUN to enable it to expand from 10 to 20 members? The diverse student body comes from 45 states and 50 countries. Our overall graduation rate stands at the second-highest in our state, and our student-athletes are 20 points higher than our overall population. The conference preempted that move-that-wasn't by extending an invitation to Division II Texas A&M-Commerce, which is scheduled to join the league and begin its four-year transition to Division I in 2022. SWAC: cornering the HBCU market. The timing of the submission coincides with the knowledge that the plan is no longer confidential. Current AAC members Cincinnati, Houston and UCF accepted invitations to the Big 12 in September and will depart the American after the 2022-23 season. They are losing Valley Forge (PA) to the Colonial States Athletic Conference. Future look: Baylor, BYU, Cincinnati, Houston, Iowa State, Kansas, Kansas State, Oklahoma State, TCU, Texas Tech, UCF, West Virginia. 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. In October, the American announced it would add six former members of Conference USA: Charlotte, FAU, North Texas, Rice, UAB and UTSA, bringing the basketball membership of the conference to 14 schools, pending the departure of the Big 12 defectors. The conference did suffer some attrition, with Little Rock announcing in December that it would move to the OVC in 2022-23. All Rights Reserved | View Desktop Version. The ASUN 7 join the CCSA (July 1, 2023) The CCSA adopts the ASUN name as a multisport conference. Our membership with the ASUN is an opportunity to raise our athletic profile, enhance our alumni connections, expand our brand, and transform our student experience. In one of the future scenarios, the current ASUN members partner with expansion members to form a new DI multisport conference.#N#The FAQ section below pertains to the specific steps on how the ASUN would collaborate with the CCSA (Coastal Collegiate Sports Association) to build a new multisport conference. The moves would end Bruins and Trojans relationships with the league that reach back to the 1920s for both schools, and could have a major ripple effect not only for the Pac-12 but throughout college sports. While realignment in college sports has largely been centered on the earth-shaking moves to come in college football, men's and women's college basketball have hardly been immune to imminent change. 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The ASUN has built its expansion plan options over the past 15 months. It was fully anticipated that at some point two things would happen; No. 12 Vols lose starting PG Zeigler to torn ACL, Tide's Oats takes blame for Miller's 'TSA' intro, Davis within 25 points of tying Maravich's mark, New NCAA president readies for NIL, legal issues, Scheyer makes history as Duke sweeps at home, USC, OU, Seton Hall, Iowa in new hoops tourney, Houston, Alabama remain atop AP Top 25 poll, Sizing up the player of the year winners in all 32 Division I men's conferences. "The academic quality of the current and new ASUN member institutions aligns with our mission as a university that values academic vitality, integrity, and diversity. 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. jQuery('#uberbar').bind('mouseenter',topbarME); The ASUN expansion plan considered football a central point. It is not likely SU, PVAMU or Grambling would leave. It includes two divisions (Division I and II) and Division I in the NAIA is comparable to Division II in the NCAA. Students First! Then, on July 1 of that year, the seven longest-tenured full ASUN members, which it called the ASUN 7, would have joined the CCSA, which would officially adopt the ASUN name as an all-sports conference. Current members Liberty, North Alabama, and future member Bellarmine would adopt the name United Athletic Conference. - This is addressed generally in article 18 of the championship bylaws (18.5 Automatic Qualification by Conference), and specifically in the Executive Regulations (31.3.4 Automatic Qualification). The CCSA will change status from a single sport conference member of the NCAA to a multisport conference entity. >> Has the new conference already been formed? Wallpapers, Coloring Pages & Trading Cards, Six Selected to Join Stetson Athletics Hall of Fame, Stetson Partners With BTM For Team Travel, Stetson Athletics Smashes Records During Fall Campaign, ASUN Hall of Fame Broadcast Scheduled for Monday. Hartford announced in May that it was departing Division I, with the school planning to apply for reclassification into Division III in January 2022. We agreed that maintaining all of our current nine members was the primary motivation in any conference expansion. 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. It also represents the brilliance of our student-athletes, who are at the heart of all we do. With the need for national office confirmation on the plan's compliance with NCAA bylaws, the letter was submitted. The CCSA will change status from a single sport conference member of the NCAA to a multisport conference entity. Conference-shopping Chicago State would be a plug-and-play regional fit to replace UIC, though the Cougars (327th or worse in KenPom for the past eight seasons) would not help the Horizon in men's hoops and do not seem like a practical or desired fit. The Sun Conference competes in the NAIA in all sponsored sports.Sun ConferenceWebsitethesunconference.comLocations11 more rows. (The football side of the league will also have 14 programs, minus non-football Wichita State and including affiliate member Navy, which will continue to serve as a core member of the Patriot League for other sports). 2, that certain details of the plan would eventually become known. We have a number of options under construction. The implementation of this plan will include ALL ASUN members equally, and providing a conference setting that is equal to, or better than, the status quo is a requisite part of the plan. Loyola Chicago accepted an invitation from the A-10 in November, announcing it will depart the Missouri Valley and expand its new conference to 15 schools. The Capital Athletic Conference will lose St. Marys (MD) for the 2021-22 school year to the NEAC. 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. Most recently, in 202021 with the arrival of Bellarmine University from the Division II Great Lakes Valley Conference and the departure of NJIT to the America East Conference. Current membersInstitutionLocationEnrollmentLoyola University ChicagoChicago, Illinois16,437Missouri State UniversitySpringfield, Missouri26,000University of Northern IowaCedar Falls, Iowa12,273Southern Illinois UniversityCarbondale, Illinois11,6956 more rows. ATLANTA, Ga. - Liberty is favored to capture the 2021-22 ASUN Conference Men's Basketball title after being selected to the top spot in both the Coaches & Media Polls, announced by the league office Wednesday. The western C-USA teams with the WAC, and the eastern ones with the ASUN would be a good idea. Who will win each 2023 conference tournament? We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. >> What happens to the other current ASUN members - the ones that are not part of the ASUN 7? Contact: Jeff Hankins, 501-660-1004. Meet the 2023 ASUN president, vice president, senator candidates. 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. The Associated Students of the University of Nevada elections season has arrived. position = jQuery(window).scrollTop(); if(position > topDistance && !inside) { The ASUN statement, however, did not specify when conference competition in football would begin. Now news has emerged that with Oklahoma and Texas not leaving until after the 2024 season, its slated to be a 14-team league for 2 years. The school emphasizes experiential learning through research, study abroad, and service learning. 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). Oklahoma and Texas announced late last summer that they were leaving the Big 12 to become members of the Southeastern Conference. Florida State Seminoles fan for life (mostly on football, basketball and baseball)! They and the Southland are bare bones right now. Copyright 2002-2023 Collegiate Sports Nation Bulletin Board System (CSNbbs), All Rights Reserved. >> Why did the CCSA have to file a letter now with the NCAA? Schools must have played together for eight consecutive years to become part of the "continuity" group that can start a new conference. Eastern Kentucky University is known as the "School of Opportunity." While we refrain from naming any potential future membership candidate, the ASUN will have multiple options to expand and continue its growth and achievement. The Flames secured a total of 39 first-place votes combined between the two polls while Bellarmine, Eastern Kentucky and North Florida also received first-place nods. The new Big East that was previously referred to as the Catholic 7 in the amalgamation of the old Big East, and the formation of the Mountain West Conference after the divide from the Western Athletic Conference. The CAA, also adding Monmouth (MAAC) and Hampton (Big South) in 2022-23, is reportedly still considering further expansion. })(); Connect. ATLANTA, Ga. - ASUN Commissioner Ted Gumbart released the following statement on Friday's expansion announcement from Conference USA that includes the additions of Jacksonville State and Liberty as members on July 1, 2023. 91 likes. Plus, it would renew its in-state rival Eastern Illinois (also a former pre-Summit League member back when it was the Mid-Con). January 29, 2021 The ASUN and WAC are both trying to restart conference sponsored football. 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. The ASUN meets the challenge of maintaining the highest standards in academic and athletic achievement with a true balance between student and athlete. Additionally, this week came reports that North Carolina A&T will join the Big South in 2021. With the 2022 arrival of Austin Peay providing the ASUN its sixth scholarship FCS program, the ASUN is now all but certain to start its football league in the 2022 season. Bryant, a member of the NEC, was officially named as a member of America East on March 29 and will begin play in the 2022-23 season. - There are multiple precedents for starting a new conference and being immediately recognized by the NCAA with eligibility for automatic bids. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. #ASUNBuilt by Bellarmine (Louisville), Central Arkansas (Conway), Eastern Kentucky (Richmond), FGCU (Fort Myers), Jacksonville (Fla.), Jacksonville State (Jacksonville, Ala.), Kennesaw State (Ga.), Liberty (Lynchburg, Va.), Lipscomb (Nashville), North Alabama (Florence), North Florida (Jacksonville, Fla.), and Stetson (DeLand, Fla.). The WAC will undergo major alterations next season, with Chicago State departing without a known conference destination, Lamar heading back to the Southland, and New Mexico State and short-timer Sam Houston both joining Conference USA. A tweet published by Major Madness Monday night indicated that school presidents voted 6-2 against adding Chicago State University to the MEAC. The Sun Conference (TSC) is a college athletic conference affiliated with the NAIA. College of Business. Let me know if I left anyone out and your thoughts! 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 . So this year, they have a scheduling alliance to make it through the year on short notice. Incarnate Word, which had previously pledged to join the league, changed its mind and opted to remain in the Southland. var topbarME = function() { jQuery('#uberbar').fadeTo(fadeSpeed,1); }, topbarML = function() { jQuery('#uberbar').fadeTo(fadeSpeed,fadeTo); }; 31.3.4.7.2 Men's Basketball. ATLANTA, Ga. -The ASUN Conference and Commissioner Ted Gumbart announced on Wednesday afternoon thatthe league membership has committed to a full exploration of multiple expansion opportunities. The consideration of expanding to 20 schools became a reasonable proposal based on private exploration of multiple ASUN expansion options. Future look: Davidson, Dayton, Duquesne, Fordham, George Mason, George Washington, La Salle, Loyola Chicago, UMass, Rhode Island, Richmond, St. Bonaventure, Saint Joseph's, Saint Louis, VCU. The ASUN, a Division I conference member of the NCAA, boasts a membership of institutions that share visionary leadership, bold ambition and creative innovation. Future look: Alabama, Arkansas, Auburn, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, LSU, Mississippi State, Missouri, Oklahoma, Ole Miss, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Texas A&M, Vanderbilt. //settings We are proud to have Liberty University and Jacksonville State University as ASUN Conference members and we will wish them much success when they transition out of the ASUN at the conclusion of the 2022-23 academic year. By 2013, the ongoing NCAA Division I conference realignment led the group of schools called the Catholic 7 to withdraw from the Big East to start a new conference. The league currently only has Finandia (MI), Pine Manor (MA), Pratt Institute (NY), Cal-Santa Cruz, plus the departing Valley Forge. The Missouri Valley will lose one of its top men's basketball brands in the summer of 2022, as Loyola Chicago departs for the Atlantic 10, but the Valley has been active on the expansion front as well. 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. So this year, they have a scheduling alliance to make it through the year on short notice. It should be noted that like Stony Brook, Albany, Maine and New Hampshire are current America East members who play football as part of the CAA. >> What defines a "multisport conference member" of the NCAA (such as the ASUN) as opposed to just a "conference member" (such as the CCSA Swimming and Diving Conference)? The Atlantic Sun Conference is an NCAA Division I athletic conference with members coming mostly from the southeastern United . The league would then transfer rights to the ASUN name and marks to the CCSA. A bunch of Louisiana schools and the leftovers in Texas who didnt make the WAC cut. The conference headquarters are located in Macon, Georgia. 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. a) ASUN Conference expands to 20 members (by June, 2023) Would the community support football at UNF and FGCU? //add events The "new" conference negotiated to use the Big East name and logo; the remaining group continued operation under a new name, the American Athletic Conference. According to the conference release, the chronological steps in the plan are: ASUN Conference expands to 20 members (by June 2023) The ASUN transfers rights to the ASUN name and marks to the CCSA. Sumner: UAB and FAU. The biggest moves -- all driven by football -- will reportedly occur in the Big Ten, Big 12, Pac-12, SEC, AAC, Conference USA and the Sun Belt, but frequent multibid basketball conferences including the Atlantic 10, Missouri Valley and WCC will also be undergoing alterations to their footprints. As a nimble adaptive conference, unafraid to blaze a national pathway for better service to our student-athletes, teams, and institutions, the ASUN has a proud history of firsts, national academic and athletic achievements and a conference culture that walks the walk with its four ASUN Beams. The biggest realignment moment since the Oklahoma/Texas decision to move to the SEC took place on June 30, when reports surfaced that UCLA and USC intended to move to the Big Ten in 2024. jQuery(window).scroll(function() { Conference-USA has found a way to keep moving forward, even after losing so many schools due to realignment around college football in recent weeks. Meeting the required membership and sponsored sports for eight consecutive years is termed "continuity.". The decision to leave the conference was a mutual one made between Sun Belt and UTA officials, according to documents obtained by UTAs student newspaper, The Shorthorn, and the schools lack of a football program likely played a role in that decision. In an article by Matt Brown, he suggests schools with enrollment over 10,000 would be potential candidates which would point to schools such as West Florida, Valdosta St., and West Georgia. 2, that certain details of the plan would eventually become known. To me, those schools are Charlotte, Marshall, and UTSA. So who is left in the Southland and who should they add? ASUN: starting back football and grabbing good schools. All six incoming schools are reportedly planning to start AAC play in 2023-24. The plan is CEO driven and it is designed to provide the best possible setting for student-athlete and institutional success. We participated in discussions about sponsoring football for decades. President Dr. Houston Davis (Central Arkansas University) No current member is required to add football or change its current football standing. This will occur by having seven current ASUN institutions (the ASUN 7), which meet the NCAA continuity requirement, join the CCSA for all sports. I Root For: FSU, Bport,Corn. As reported by Dave McHugh of Hoopsville, the American Collegiate Athletic Association and the Capital Athletic Conference have agreed to merge to form one conference. ABOUT THE ASUN CONFERENCE 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. The SWAC is looking strong. The league participates at the NCAA Division I level, and will begin sponsoring football at the Division I FCS level in 2022. BYU is scheduled to move from the WCC to the Big 12 in 2023-24, reducing the WCC to nine schools in men's and women's basketball. NCAA Tournament Bracket Projection Matrix, CollegeAD: Austin Peay to jump to FBS in 2025, EKU To Announce Historic Corporate Partnership, State Approves $31m For EKU Renovation of Alumni Coliseum, Queens University of Charlotte Possibly Coming To The Asun. Since that announcement, the Big 12 has come to agreement with four new schools to join the conference as early as the 2023 season. - We are in the process of building options for our member institutions. For more information, please see our They are such a dominant conference in comparison to the MEAC. }); The ASun's very own equivalent of the VAA. Future look: FIU, Jacksonville State, Liberty, Louisiana Tech, Middle Tennessee, New Mexico State, Sam Houston, UTEP, Western Kentucky. b) The ASUN transfers rights to the ASUN name and marks to the CCSA 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 Jan. 25, the CAA announced that it would be adding Stony Brook, already a member of the football side of the conference, to further reduce the size of the America East footprint. Future look: Gonzaga, Loyola Marymount, Pacific, Pepperdine, Portland, Saint Mary's, San Francisco, Santa Clara, San Diego. 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