(04-12-2022 05:02 PM)Fresno St. Alum Wrote:  what conferences will they join? All have bball? Southern goes back to the conf they were in?

(04-12-2022 05:50 PM)Todor Wrote:  Without checking, I would imagine North American has either applied for regional accreditation or intends to shortly. Without some movement on the accrediting front, I do not believe the NAIA would accept them as associate members. It’s a very new university and I see no reason for them not to be accredited when they do apply. It appears reasonably well funded, and that’s often a huge hang up in even applying.

(04-12-2022 05:50 PM)Todor Wrote:  

(04-12-2022 02:17 PM)DavidSt Wrote:  

(04-12-2022 01:35 PM)teamvsn Wrote:  New NAIA Members announced this morning:

Indiana University Purdue University Columbus (IUPUC),
North American University (Texas),
Oakwood University (Ala.)
Southern University at New Orleans (La.)

http://www.victorysportsnetwork.com/Clip/news/naia-welcomes-four-new-members.htm

I really haven't had a chance to digest these yet...

Everybody kept putting me down about North American University, and they compared them to University of Fort Lauderdale. I wonder if they are an associate member or full member?

You called North American several years ago.

Without checking, I would imagine North American has either applied for regional accreditation or intends to shortly. Without some movement on the accrediting front, I do not believe the NAIA would accept them as associate members. It’s a very new university and I see no reason for them not to be accredited when they do apply. It appears reasonably well funded, and that’s often a huge hang up in even applying.

I would expect NAU to affiliate with the RRAC like Paul Quinn.

(04-12-2022 06:01 PM)teamvsn Wrote:  

(04-12-2022 05:50 PM)Todor Wrote:  Without checking, I would imagine North American has either applied for regional accreditation or intends to shortly. Without some movement on the accrediting front, I do not believe the NAIA would accept them as associate members. It’s a very new university and I see no reason for them not to be accredited when they do apply. It appears reasonably well funded, and that’s often a huge hang up in even applying.

Yes, this was surprising so I checked with the NAIA. NAU are associate members. They can be associate members as long as they are in the pipeline for regional accreditation. So I guess they are. No mention of that one their web site that I saw though.

Associate members aren't eligible for NAIA post season competition.

(04-12-2022 05:58 PM)teamvsn Wrote:  

(04-12-2022 05:02 PM)Fresno St. Alum Wrote:  what conferences will they join? All have bball? Southern goes back to the conf they were in?

SUNO and Oakwood already have invitations to the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference. That, combined with Wiley also joining and Edward Waters leaving, puts GCAC membership at 8.

NAU and IUPUC don't have conference homes yet. But unless they decide to stay independent, the Red River seems right for NAU, and River States for IUPUC. Both schools will have minimal sports for 22-23, so the conferences might wait to invite them until they're more rounded out. NAU has football so for that sport the Sooners seem to be a lock.

(04-12-2022 09:05 PM)Todor Wrote:  

(04-12-2022 06:01 PM)teamvsn Wrote:  

(04-12-2022 05:50 PM)Todor Wrote:  Without checking, I would imagine North American has either applied for regional accreditation or intends to shortly. Without some movement on the accrediting front, I do not believe the NAIA would accept them as associate members. It’s a very new university and I see no reason for them not to be accredited when they do apply. It appears reasonably well funded, and that’s often a huge hang up in even applying.

Yes, this was surprising so I checked with the NAIA. NAU are associate members. They can be associate members as long as they are in the pipeline for regional accreditation. So I guess they are. No mention of that one their web site that I saw though.

Associate members aren't eligible for NAIA post season competition.

And it doesn’t really matter what “in the pipeline” means as long as the NAIA is satisfied. I’ve never seen them make an exception except for an extremely rare case like Paul Quinn which was actually going the opposite direction and remained as an associate member.

I suspect the willingness of a league like the RRAC to play them plays a factor. If a league wants/needs them as a membe long term, it makes sense to help them along in the process a little. Losing St Thomas? in Houston might make them want another school there, though can’t say I know exactly where all their members are located precisely.

(04-03-2022 01:48 PM)AZcats Wrote:  

(04-03-2022 12:49 PM)DavidSt Wrote:  

(04-02-2022 10:35 PM)AZcats Wrote:  

(04-02-2022 09:42 PM)DavidSt Wrote:  

(04-02-2022 09:11 PM)AZcats Wrote:  The acquisition of Bridgeport was completed a year ago. Their plan to merge with Marlboro College ended 3 years ago and never happened.

New Haven has an eye on D1.

Post (for-profit) acquired a Denver based for-profit medical school a year ago.

Southern Connecticut State is part of the Connecticut State University System.

Those are the Connecticut D2 schools; which one is currently involved in merger talks.

Bridgeport, and they sold off their soccer field that used to had football to the city to host high school football and all that. Bridgeport is still not out of the woods yet.

Really; what do I see marked as campus facility #25 on the University of Bridgeport campus map? A facility used by the Purple Knights soccer teams in the fall 2021 season, currently being used by the women's lacrosse team, and will be used by the new men's lacrosse team that begins play in the spring 2023 season. Speaking of new teams; UB may still be having some difficulties but they have to have money coming from somewhere in order to be able to start 5 NCAA teams and some club teams in 2022-23. So, who is Bridgeport currently talking to about a merger?

New Bassack High School At Bridgeport Campus Including Buying The Soccer Field

Didn't ask about what an article from 2 years ago said. But since you actually linked it, did you bother to read it.

Quote:enter a 99-year lease — at $1 a year — for the soccer field

Leasing is not buying; if you're leasing something there has to be an owner. UB still owns the field and earns $1 a year from the high school.

UB labels the field as a campus facility while the buildings on the east side and northeast corner of the field are no longer marked as campus residence halls. There is no signage at the field for the high school even though they use it.

And you still haven't answered who Bridgeport is currently talking to about a merger.

(04-12-2022 05:58 PM)teamvsn Wrote:  

(04-12-2022 05:02 PM)Fresno St. Alum Wrote:  what conferences will they join? All have bball? Southern goes back to the conf they were in?

SUNO and Oakwood already have invitations to the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference. That, combined with Wiley also joining and Edward Waters leaving, puts GCAC membership at 8.

NAU and IUPUC don't have conference homes yet. But unless they decide to stay independent, the Red River seems right for NAU, and River States for IUPUC. Both schools will have minimal sports for 22-23, so the conferences might wait to invite them until they're more rounded out. NAU has football so for that sport the Sooners seem to be a lock.

(04-13-2022 02:39 AM)DawgNBama Wrote:  

(04-03-2022 01:48 PM)AZcats Wrote:  

(04-03-2022 12:49 PM)DavidSt Wrote:  

(04-02-2022 10:35 PM)AZcats Wrote:  

(04-02-2022 09:42 PM)DavidSt Wrote:  Bridgeport, and they sold off their soccer field that used to had football to the city to host high school football and all that. Bridgeport is still not out of the woods yet.

Really; what do I see marked as campus facility #25 on the University of Bridgeport campus map? A facility used by the Purple Knights soccer teams in the fall 2021 season, currently being used by the women's lacrosse team, and will be used by the new men's lacrosse team that begins play in the spring 2023 season. Speaking of new teams; UB may still be having some difficulties but they have to have money coming from somewhere in order to be able to start 5 NCAA teams and some club teams in 2022-23. So, who is Bridgeport currently talking to about a merger?

New Bassack High School At Bridgeport Campus Including Buying The Soccer Field

Didn't ask about what an article from 2 years ago said. But since you actually linked it, did you bother to read it.

Quote:enter a 99-year lease — at $1 a year — for the soccer field

Leasing is not buying; if you're leasing something there has to be an owner. UB still owns the field and earns $1 a year from the high school.

UB labels the field as a campus facility while the buildings on the east side and northeast corner of the field are no longer marked as campus residence halls. There is no signage at the field for the high school even though they use it.

And you still haven't answered who Bridgeport is currently talking to about a merger.

Goodwin, Sacred Heart, and Paier College of Art, I believe.

(04-13-2022 02:40 AM)DawgNBama Wrote:  

(04-12-2022 05:58 PM)teamvsn Wrote:  

(04-12-2022 05:02 PM)Fresno St. Alum Wrote:  what conferences will they join? All have bball? Southern goes back to the conf they were in?

SUNO and Oakwood already have invitations to the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference. That, combined with Wiley also joining and Edward Waters leaving, puts GCAC membership at 8.

NAU and IUPUC don't have conference homes yet. But unless they decide to stay independent, the Red River seems right for NAU, and River States for IUPUC. Both schools will have minimal sports for 22-23, so the conferences might wait to invite them until they're more rounded out. NAU has football so for that sport the Sooners seem to be a lock.

Who is IUPUC???

(04-13-2022 12:27 PM)TexasTerror Wrote:  Do not believe the "official" release has been shared of the approvals from the NAIA Convention.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - On the final day of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) National Conference, the national governing body formally accepted and approved membership applications of Oakwood University and Southern University at New Orleans (SUNO) to join the association and Gulf Coast Athletic Conference (GCAC) for the 2022-23 season.

The Council of Presidents approved the applications of four institutions for membership, including Oakwood and SUNO, and will be effective July 1, 2022. Formal approval was voted upon by the NAIA Council of Presidents on April 10 at the NAIA Convention COP Business Meeting.

Oakwood joins the NAIA after competing in the United States Collegiate Athletic Association, winning a host of championships on the national level. SUNO returns to the GCAC after restarting athletics at the university level beginning in 2022-23.

The two schools along with Wiley College, which was also extended and accepted membership in the league back in January, will put the conference at eight institutions as Edward Waters will depart the conference this summer and compete in the NCAA.

The addition of Oakwood sees the GCAC footprint return to the state of Alabama, while Wiley College becomes the first institution from the state of Texas to join the league.

GCAC

(04-13-2022 03:27 AM)AZcats Wrote:  No. The acquisition of the University of Bridgeport was completed 11 months ago, May 2021. Sacred Heart pulled out, Paier still has some roll with UB, and Goodwin is at least the primary owner.

Google search [Goodwin completes purchase of University Of Bridgeport] to find all the information.

So, unless I am badly missing something the real answer is nobody.

(04-13-2022 06:13 PM)Pat125 Wrote:  

(04-13-2022 03:27 AM)AZcats Wrote:  No. The acquisition of the University of Bridgeport was completed 11 months ago, May 2021. Sacred Heart pulled out, Paier still has some roll with UB, and Goodwin is at least the primary owner.

Google search [Goodwin completes purchase of University Of Bridgeport] to find all the information.

So, unless I am badly missing something the real answer is nobody.

Univ. of Bridgeport has gone through plenty of bad stuff, some self-inflicted and some external. They seem to have things in order now. But they apparently want to save money on athletics. They currently need to travel extensively for away conference games. As such, they decided to either drop down to Division III or move to another Division II conference (CACC), with a smaller footprint. They apparently chose the latter.

NJTerp

(04-27-2022 05:53 PM)Inkblot Wrote:  In addition to the previously-known Thomas More and USC Beaufort, Westmont (teamvsn's school) is applying to join NCAA Division II, and presumably the Pacific West Conference. https://ncaaorg.s3.amazonaws.com/committees/d2/memb/Mar2022D2Memb_Report.pdf

(04-27-2022 06:41 PM)teamvsn Wrote:  AD Dave Odell has assured me and others that we wouldn't be doing this if we weren't going to do this right, and attain similar levels of success at the D2 level. We'll see about that. The other former GSAC members in the PacWest have had what we could call "sporadic success". Both APU and Point Loma have made it to the Final Four, but usually win no more than a game or two in the regionals. So yes, we'll see. The silver lining is that we'll be playing our historic rivals again in the PacWest: APU, Biola, Concordia, Fresno Pacific, and Point Loma.