rabidTU2
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Know The New CUSA
I thought I'd do a little research on the new members of the conference one by one and post a few interesting topical facts.
See below.
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RE: Know The New CUSA
Florida Atlantic University
Location: Boca Raton, FL
Established: 1961
Endowment: $138,000,000
Enrollment: 29,290
Campus Size: 850 acres
Nickname: Owls
Colors: Blue, Red, Silver
US News Top 100 Rank: Unranked
Notable Alumni: R David Paulison - former head of FEMA
Frank Brogan - former Florida Lt Governor
Carrot Top - comedian
Steven Swanson - astronaut
Carol Hunstein - Georgia Supreme Court Justice
Mirta Ojito - NY Times Pulitzer Prize winner
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Football Coach: Carl Pelini (former D Coordinator at Nebraska) 2012 record -----3 wins-9 losses
MBB Coach: Mike Jarvis (former HC at Boston Univ, George Washington and St Johns) 2012-13 record ---14-18 (SBC)
(This post was last modified: 06-17-2013 09:44 AM by rabidTU2.)
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RE: Know The New CUSA
Florida International University
Location: Miami, Florida
Established: 1965
Endowmwnt: $179,000,000
Enrollment: 50,394
Campus Size: 573 acres
Nickname: Panthers
Colors: Blue and Gold
US News Top 100 Rank: Unranked
Notable Alumni: Andy Garcia - Actor
Cecillia Altonaga - US District Court judge
Elsa Murano - 23rd President of Texas A@M
Mike Lowell - Professional Baseball Player
Omar Baez - NASA Launch Director
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Football Head Coach: Ron Turner (First Year at FIU)
MBB Coach: Anthony Evans (First year at FIU)
(This post was last modified: 06-17-2013 09:45 AM by rabidTU2.)
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RE: Know The New CUSA
Louisiana Tech University
Location: Ruston, Louisiana
Established: 1894
Endowment: $84,724,000
Enrollment: 11,581
Campus Size: 474 acres (main campus)
Nickname: Bulldogs
Colors: Red and Blue
US News Rank: #199
Notable Alumni: Trace Adkins - entertainer
Terry Bradshaw - PFBHOF
Karl Malone - NBA great
Saxby Chambliss - Georgia US Senator
Phil Robertson - Duck Commander
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HFBC - Skip Holtz (HC at ECU and USF) first year
MBB - Michael White - 27-7 last year in WAC
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RE: Know The New CUSA
Middle Tennessee State University
Location: Murfreesboro, Tenn.
Established: 1911
Endowment: $59,000,000
Enrollment: 24,192
Campus Size: 500 acres
Colors: Royal Blue, White
Nickname: Blue Raiders
US News Ranked: Unranked
Notable Alumni: Albert Gore Sr - politician
James Buchanan and Muhammid Unis: Nobel economists
Ken Trickey: MBB coach at ORU (D)
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HFBCoach: Rick Stockstill - record last year 8-4 (43-44 overall)
MBBCoach: Kermit Davis - (208-139 overall)
(This post was last modified: 06-19-2013 10:10 AM by rabidTU2.)
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RE: Know The New CUSA
The University of North Texas
Location: Denton, Texas
Established: 1870
Endowment: $113,000,000
Enrollment: 35,778
Campus Size: 875 acres
Colors: Green and White
Nickname: Mean Green Eagles
US News Rank: Unranked
Notable Alumni: Pat Boone, Roy Orbison, Meat Loaf - musicians
Joe Green, Albert Haynes - Pro Athletes
Dick Armey - former majority leader of the US House
Phil McGraw (ex-TU cfb player under Glenn Dobbs) earned Doctorate from UNT, Bill Moyers - TV personalities
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HFB Coach - Dan McCarney (ex coach at Iowa St) 9-15 at UNT
overall record is 65-100 in 14 years
MBB - Tony Benford - 12-20 last year
(This post was last modified: 06-19-2013 10:26 AM by rabidTU2.)
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RE: Know The New CUSA
University of Texas at San Antonio
Location: San Antonio, Texas
Established: 1969
Endowment: $89,520,000
Enrollment: 30,474
Canpus Size: 725 acres
Colors: Blue, orange and white
Nickname: Roadrunners
US News Rank: Unranked
Notable Alumni: Roxanne Austin - past President of Direct TV
Jeff Clark - President of Dell
Michelle Beadle - TV/media sports personality
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HFBCoach: Larry Coker - UTSA record 12-10 (overall 72-25) ---- (TU asst from 1979-82 under J Cooper - also an asst at OSU, OU and Ohio St ---HC at Miami (F) won 2001 Ntl Championship)
MBBCoach: Brooks Thompson - past OSU player and asst (also was coach at Tulsa's Metro Christian Academy) record at UTSA is 103-111)
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