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</html>";s:4:"text";s:29333:"The Southland may not fall apart, but it would certainly hurt their prospects. <a href="https://www.deseret.com/2021/10/22/22738509/conference-realignment-conference-usa-reportedly-in-discussions-add-multiple-teams-nmsu-sam-houston">Conference realignment: Conference USA is reportedly in ...</a> As long rumored the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) is starting back football and just announced the move of four schools from the Southland Conference and one from the Big Sky Conference to the WAC. Around the WAC . Published: Jul. Around the Southland Conference. Abilene Christian, Sam Houston State, Stephan F. Austin, and Lamar are leaving the Southland Conference to become members of the WAC beginning July 1. RE: What is the future of the Southland Conference? Chris Grant named new Southland Conference Commissioner. (06-27-2021 11:39 PM) Stugray2 Wrote: Hum, looks like MEAC Men's Golf joins the dead pile. The Southland Conference and INFLCR have agreed to a multi-year partnership to enhance the Southland Conference student-athlete experience by providing all Southland institutions and student-athletes with the technology and resources needed to support their opportunities related to name, image, and likeness (NIL). As long rumored the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) is starting back football and just announced the move of four schools from the Southland Conference and one from the Big Sky Conference to the WAC. The Losers Seattle and Chicago State Lost in the excitement… The league was able to add one D-II school, Texas A&M Commerce, but with McNeese and UIW's long-term membership appearing wobbly, the long-term future of the Southland appeared very much in doubt. December 3, 2021. . View the 2021 Southland Conference football schedule at FBSchedules.com. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below. Around the NCAA. (04-27-2021 05:56 PM)solohawks Wrote: The D2 SIAC just started sponsoring men's volleyball. View the 2021 Southland Conference football schedule at FBSchedules.com. The Ohio Valley Conference and Southland Conference announced plans Monday for a football scheduling alliance between the two NCAA Division I FCS leagues in the 2022 and 2023 seasons. According to league bylaws . For a decade, Texas St. has been public about their desire to upgrade to FBS football. by borrelia. 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 Southland Conference, an FCS football conference, has known for sometime that their membership numbers might be shrinking. Commissioner Tom Burnett, who is also the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Chair, will become a senior consultant to Grant and the Board of Directors. The Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) and the Southland Conference have announced a football scheduling alliance for the 2022 and 2023 seasons.. The WAC and ASUN have a one-year partnership for the 2021 fall season. Multiple reports have stated that McNeese State and Incarnate Word will be leaving the Southland Conference to join the WAC - a move which could come as early as next year. HOUSTON - The University of the Incarnate Word women's volleyball team fell to Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (TAMU-CC) 3-0 on Saturday in the semi-final game of the Southland Conference Tournament. RE: What is the future of the Southland Conference? Conference Re-Alignment moves. Reigning FCS champion Sam Houston was one of five schools to depart the Southland Conference this summer, but the Bearkats remain a measuring stick to formal rivals for at least the near future. Posted. 06-07-2021 01:03 PM. Terrell said he will be interested in seeing how the Southland Conference will move on after losing members. Southland Conference Expansion…Time to Consider Some Options. Wildcat Basketball. "Throughout 2020, some Southland Conference member . The six football members is the minimum amount of teams a conference can have while maintaining it's automatic bid to the FCS playoffs so expanding the conference is highly likely. The Lions will join the Southland Conference and begin the four-year transition to Division I on July 1, 2022. There has been contact between Conference USA and McNeese State from the Southland Conference and Sam Houston . 1 0. The official athletics website for Southland Conference. Southland commissioner Tom Burnett released a statement addressing the departures and gave a hint regarding potential new additions. We also have team schedules, future schedules, and non-conference opponents. Even accounting for that, the travel within the Southland makes a better fit for three of the four teams. Abilene Christian, Lamar, Sam Houston, Stephen F. Austin have all left the Southland for the WAC and Southern . Did you know? Called the AQ7, the three teams joining the ASUN Conference (Jacksonville State, Eastern Kentucky . Wildcat Recruiting. What sucks for the Southland is that the first Texas D2 school that decides to move up is probably going to get the WAC invitation so the Southland really needs 3 D2 schools to move up, 1 for the WAC, and 2 for them. The Southland Conference has engaged with Eastman & Beaudine, Inc., a trusted and recognized leader in executive search and athletics consulting services, to assist the league's presidential Board of Directors in its plan to strategically and aggressively review the future alignment of the. Aug 12, 2021. FRISCO, Texas - Nicholls was voted to repeat as regular season conference champions in the 2021-22 Southland Conference Men's Basketball preseason poll, announced by the league Tuesday . "Corpus Christi is a really good team and we played them tough. On Tuesday, TAMUC announced they accepted the NCAA invitation to join the Southland conference. The two conferences will play non-conference football . Chris Grant, a dynamic leader whose broad experience as a college athletics executive runs the spectrum from small conferences to running tournaments for a Power Five conference, has been named the new Commissioner of the Southland Conference. "We wanted to make sure we either stabilized the Southland to the best of our ability, or we found a conference home that was going to protect us in our future as a Division I institution. The Southland Conference is a college athletic conference which operates in the south central United States (specifically Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, and Arkansas).It participates in the NCAA's Division I for all sports; for football, it participates in the Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS).The Southland sponsors 17 sports, nine for women and eight for men, and is governed by . Around the Southland Conference. It is what the majority of our membership wants and we have no plans on that changing. The Texas A&M-Corpus Christi volleyball team dropped eight sets in Southland Conference play this season to win the regular season title and earn a double-bye in the conference tournament starting . We have been . Online. If and when UCA is added to the scenario, a Southland that has 13 schools, including 11 football members, would drop to eight and . (05-21-2021 04:54 PM) Stugray2 Wrote: (05-21-2021 03:16 PM) dbackjon Wrote: Big Sky Men's Golf would have five plus Binghamton next year, four plus Binghamton in 2022-23 Joey D. Richards covers Abilene high schools and colleges, Big . The Southland Conference and the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) have officially announced their football scheduling alliance matchups for the 2022 season. Grant, a former student-athlete, brings broad conference leadership experience and a commitment to innovation at a time of widespread . The six remaining Southland programs grew accustomed to playing . Chicago St., currently an outlier in the WAC has also announced it would be leaving the conference at . AAC Basketball: Examining 8 potential candidates for expansion. But the conference will feature 13 members, 10 of which are tournament eligible, thanks to addition of four of the Southland Conference's former Texas members—2021 NCAA rep Abilene Christian, 2014, 2015, 2016, and 2018 qualifier Stephen F. Austin, Lamar, and Sam Houston State. In the first month of 2021, big conference realignment news has shifted the FCS football landscape as the WAC added five schools - four from the Southland and Southern Utah from the Big Sky - with intentions to start play in FCS football in 2021. A third straight losing campaign in a further watered down Southland Conference can't happen. Other Wildcat Sports. Only six schools among the present membership play football. "But we can't stand in the way of league members that want . Except in case McNeese makes a future move to FBS. Around the WAC . And while this may also be unfair, it is true; if McNeese wants to be invited to an FBS league it . The Southland now has eight schools (five in Louisiana, three in Texas) with Texas A&M-Commerce joining from Division II next summer, with more additions expected in the future. Jacksonville State kicker Ashley Martin kicked three extra points to become the first female to kick an extra point in a NCAA Division I football . RE: What is the future of the Southland Conference? Sports. 1-ranked FCS team in the country. RE: What is the future of the Southland Conference? The Western Athletic Conference announced Wednesday five schools, including four current Southland universities, will join the conference July 1, 2022. The Southland Conference and the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) have officially announced their football scheduling alliance matchups for the 2022 season. Four schools from the Southland Conference were revealed as future members — Abilene Christian, Lamar, Sam Houston State, and Stephen F. Austin. The Independence Bowl was created as a postseason game for the Southland Conference champion. In the new league are several Southland Conference schools: Abilene Christian, Lamar, Sam Houston State and Stephen F. Austin - a move that is, undoubtedly going to change the shape and future of the Southland going forward. Below is a table summarizing the proposed changes for the four Southland teams. . Southland strong. Before coming to the Southland Conference, Grant served as associate commissioner of sports management and championships at the Pac-12 Conference, director of sports services at Conference USA, and assistant athletics director at Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio. Wildcat Sports Talk: General. December 3, 2021. Each of the six schools received a gift of $150,000 to start the sport and the SIAC was gifted $100,000. General Board. About the Southland Conference Founded in Dallas in 1963 and now in its 59th competitive season, the Southland Conference celebrates the academic and competitive achievements of its . Thanks for visiting www.southland.org!. We've talked the state of the Western Athletic Conference and the possibilities when it comes to realignments that could bolster the conference and bring it back into the ranks of FBS on numerous occasions now.. On both occasions I mentioned that they'd likely need to dip their toes into the waters of the Big Sky and/or Southland conferences in order to have a realistic shot at this goal. The login process has recently changed! UTSA, a school without football much of this decade has plans to go . The 2021-22 Southland Conference women's basketball season is scheduled to begin with practices in October 2021 followed by the 2021-22 NCAA Division I women's basketball season in November 2021. The Bearkats won the delayed 2020 FCS national championship in the spring, defeating South Dakota State.. Tarleton State, meanwhile, is located in Stephenville, Texas, and also plays at the FCS level, in the WAC. "Tom has had an amazing run as the Commissioner of the Southland Conference," McNeese Athletics Director Heath Schroyer said in a statement to KPLC. Four future NFL receivers, Roger Carr, Mike Barber, Pat Tilley, and Billy Ryckman were all on Louisiana Techs 1973 national championship team. Central Arkansas stated earlier that it would move from the Southland to the Atlantic Sun Conference. Originally, the four Texas institutions were to enter the WAC together on July 1, 2022. The Southland Conference could be losing two more football-playing members - a move which could have direct impacts on Nicholls athletics in the future. NACOGDOCHES, Texas (KTRE) - A source inside the Stephen F. Austin State University Athletic Department confirmed that the program would be part of a press conference in Houston on January 14 announcing their departure from the Southland Conference. / NPJ. FCS College Football 2021: Southland Conference Preview. Wildcat Football. What is the future of the SLC? As long-time members of division II, TAMUC will become a part of the Southland conference in July 2022. ACU just won the conference tournament in 2019 and looks great once again this season. Future look: Davidson, Dayton, Duquesne . Sam Houston has since agreed to join Conference USA. Post: #195. Houston Baptist, which joined the Southland in 2013, will remain in the SLC. Southland Conference News; If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the FAQ by clicking the link above. This was the 35th season under the Southland Conference name.. Though many of the changes are done with football in . Post: #290. We also have team schedules, future schedules, and non-conference opponents. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below. General. If this move takes shape as it's being reported, the Southland will have at least six, but maybe seven football playing . Membership in the Southland is shrinking, while SWAC membership is expanding. The league changes will take effect for the 2021-22 seasons. Conference Re-Alignment moves. Lamar, Sam Houston State, Stephen F. Austin and Abilene Christian . With these defections the Southland Conference is down to the minimum of 6 schools to field a conference. Three weeks after being on the verge of extinction, the Southland Conference is moving toward the future with an eye on extension. The potential for WAC basketball is now huge, and the Southland's stock has significantly dropped in that area. The Bears, who were North Dakota State's only game last fall and are on future Bison schedules, will leave the Southland Conference to form the new Atlantic Sun Conference in football for the 2021 . As a former standout student-athlete, coach and administrator, both on campus and in two conference offices, Chris will provide our membership with outstanding service, and strategic and . The Southland Conference has engaged with Eastman & Beaudine, Inc., a trusted and recognized leader in executive search and athletics consulting services, to assist the league's presidential Board of Directors in its plan to strategically and aggressively review the future alignment of the association, including formulating a process to examine new regional membership possibilities. Sam Houston State, located in Huntsville, Texas, plays in the Western Athletic Conference (SHSU was formerly in the Southland Conference) and is the No. File/ eExtra News On Tuesday, TAMUC announced they accepted the NCAA invitation to join the . . Industry sources told Extra Points that Southland leaders were even considering a potential merger with the Ohio Valley Conference. Conference USA future in doubt with four teams expected to join Sun Belt next week . on 10/28/21 at 8:28 pm. The Southland Conference, abbreviated as SLC, is a collegiate athletic conference which operates in the South Central United States (specifically Texas and Louisiana).It participates in the NCAA's Division I for all sports; for football, it participates in the Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS).The Southland sponsors 18 sports, 10 for women and eight for men, and is governed by . Remember, the changes are based on 4.5 road games per year in the Southland Conference and 3.5 in the WAC. (07-19-2021 11:43 AM)danieldemer Wrote: This is unconfirmed but I've read that the Southland's D2 prospects in the Lone Star are only willing to leave if WTAM moves first. I am really proud of the run we went on at the tournament. The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. Announced on Dec. 3, 2019. Southland commissioner Tom Burnett released a statement addressing the departures and gave a hint regarding potential new additions. Craig Haley. You may have to register before you can post: click the register link above to proceed. Conference realignment is alive and well in the world of collegiate sports. Abilene Christian, Lamar, Sam Houston, Stephen F. Austin have all left the Southland for the WAC and Southern . The longest-serving athletic director in Louisiana and the Southland Conference, Burke has guided the NSU athletic department since 1996. The WAC seems like a good possibility and would have them rejoin the Texas schools that just jumped over there. Lamar University's departure from the Southland Conference came with a $300,000 price tag that school athletic director Marco Born says has already been paid. By Zach Nunez. Expanding back to the 13 teams the Southland had before being poached by the WAC and A-Sun doesn't seem likely to me. NCAA Division II power to begin NCAA Division I transition in 2022-23 academic year Texas A&M University-Commerce Lion Athletics will move to NCAA Division I in 2022 and join the Southland Conference. The pile of concessions granted by the Southland Conference (with approval of its university presidents) was recited in a joint announcement Tuesday by the league and McNeese, with one exception. Four future NFL receivers, Roger Carr, Mike Barber, Pat Tilley, and Billy Ryckman were all on Louisiana Techs 1973 national championship team. focusing on competing for and winning championships well into the future. "I am extremely proud of this team," head coach Samantha Dabbs Thomas said. The Cardinals, who jumped from the DII Lone Star Conference to the FCS Southland in 2013 with ACU, begin play in the WAC next season. Southland Conference News; If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the FAQ by clicking the link above. "Throughout 2020, some Southland Conference member . The conference is scheduled to begin in December 2021. The full Southland Conference schedule and other non-conference games for the Lions' inaugural NCAA Division I season in 2022 will be released in the near future. RE: What is the future of the Southland Conference? Due to realignment in college football that . "The Southland Conference is an FCS league. 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