Alfred State to Join AMCC in 2019-20

Alfred state is moving to a new conference and now a full D3 member after coming from the NJCAA.

Updated to reflect Alfred State, Benedictine and Frostburg State.

PSU-Harrisburg Leaving CAC To NEAC Starting 2019/20 Season

Penn. State U.-Harrisburg is leaving CAC for NEAC for 2019/2020.

(05-17-2018 04:51 PM)AZcats Wrote:  

(05-17-2018 04:11 PM)DavidSt Wrote:  Bacone College Closing

Sooner Athletic Conference loses another football member.

They likely will end up closing but it's not a done deal yet. Sooner Athletic Conference football will be fine, they will still have 9 teams and I believe NAIA football plays a 10-game schedule.

Ottawa Univ.- AZ (OUAZ) begins it's inaugural football season this year in the SAC. (NAIA)

Also, OUAZ begins play in the GSAC (Golden State Athletic Conf.) (NAIA)

D2 should make an anoouncement soon for any new members today. So far we have Benedictine, UT-Tyler, Savannah State and Frostburg State applying this year. We may not have heard if there is others. Maybe Rowan since they mentioned that they want to go to D1, but they have to be in D2 for 8 years before they can apply to D1.

UT-Tyler Approved BY NCAA D2 to Begin TransitionUT-Tyler got accepted to join D2 for next year.

Savannah State also got accepted to begin their downgrading.

Benedictine Illinois also got accepted.

Looks like Frostburg State got denied for D2 transition. They were supposed to join the MEC next year.

NCAA D2 site With News On Who got Approved

Everyone got moved up (pending Division II Management Council review and approval). The Division II Management Council meetings are July 15-17.

Full members
• Emmanuel College
• Spring Hill College
• Westminster College

Provisional year 3
• Auburn-Montgomery
• Biola
• Davenport
• Purdue-Northwest

Provisional year 1
• Benedictine
• Savannah State
• Texas-Tyler

Frostburg State was not denied; they did not apply. FSU just made the announcement to join Mountain East Conference on July 5 and will apply on the annual February 1 deadline in 2019.

Wentworth Military Academy Closed Down

Just found this one. Wentworth Military Academy and College shut down. They used to play athletic sports in the past since I saw them in the history books for college football and all that.

Missouri Military Academy is adding a 2 year JC in Mexico, Missouri.

Both academies is more of a boarding school from 7th to 12th grades, and have a 2 year JC programs.

Park University In Gilbert Arizona, Starts Sports 2019

Park University, Arizona will start their athletic teams in the fall of 2019 as an Independent, and expected to file to join NAIA in 2020.

(08-03-2018 03:11 AM)DavidSt Wrote:  Wentworth Military Academy Closed Down

Just found this one. Wentworth Military Academy and College shut down. They used to play athletic sports in the past since I saw them in the history books for college football and all that.

Missouri Military Academy is adding a 2 year JC in Mexico, Missouri.

Both academies is more of a boarding school from 7th to 12th grades, and have a 2 year JC programs.

My best friend from HS went to Wentworth his freshman year of college.

Keep an eye out for MEC conference may not be done in expanding.
UNC-Pembroke as an affiliate in football, swimming and wrestling.
Davis & Elkins olympics sports could be added to offset UNC-Pembroke's football.

(08-07-2018 05:05 AM)DavidSt Wrote:  Keep an eye out for MEC conference may not be done in expanding.
UNC-Pembroke as an affiliate in football, swimming and wrestling.
Davis & Elkins olympics sports could be added to offset UNC-Pembroke's football.

Four day old RUMOR on the D2 board. Based on an unsourced tweet.

(08-07-2018 11:18 AM)AZcats Wrote:  

(08-07-2018 05:05 AM)DavidSt Wrote:  Keep an eye out for MEC conference may not be done in expanding.
UNC-Pembroke as an affiliate in football, swimming and wrestling.
Davis & Elkins olympics sports could be added to offset UNC-Pembroke's football.

Four day old RUMOR on the D2 board. Based on an unsourced tweet.

I think UNC-Pembroke already has a Notre Dame-like scheduling agreement with a D2 football conference.

(08-07-2018 03:06 PM)seaking4steel Wrote:  

(08-07-2018 11:18 AM)AZcats Wrote:  

(08-07-2018 05:05 AM)DavidSt Wrote:  Keep an eye out for MEC conference may not be done in expanding.
UNC-Pembroke as an affiliate in football, swimming and wrestling.
Davis & Elkins olympics sports could be added to offset UNC-Pembroke's football.

Four day old RUMOR on the D2 board. Based on an unsourced tweet.

I think UNC-Pembroke already has a Notre Dame-like scheduling agreement with a D2 football conference.

Yes. They have a scheduling alliance with South Atlantic Conference, playing all 8 (9 in 2019) SAC football members. This 4-year deal is for the 2017-2020 seasons and UNCP is not eligible for any weekly or season awards. UNCP is the only D2 football independent and if they become a football affiliate of any conference it will most likely be the SAC now that the SAC has opened up to public schools. Another questionable part about the rumor is that Mountain East Conference does not currently sponsor wrestling; they have only 4 schools with the sport. Davis & Elkins College does not sponsor the sport either.

Updated Merrimack leaving D2 Northeast 10 to D1 NEC.

(09-10-2018 08:24 PM)DavidSt Wrote:  Updated Merrimack leaving D2 Northeast 10 to D1 NEC.

when?

(09-13-2018 11:13 PM)Fresno St. Alum Wrote:  

(09-10-2018 08:24 PM)DavidSt Wrote:  Updated Merrimack leaving D2 Northeast 10 to D1 NEC.

when?

The earliest the report said 2019-20 season, and would be eligible for post season 2023-24 year.

Dais and Elkins Joins MEC All Sports and UNC-Pembroke AffiliateIn Football And other Sports.

Both schools will star playing in the conference for 2019-20 season.

UNC-Pembroke moves football,bwrestling, indoor track and field and women's swimming.

So, the rumors are correct.

http://www.d3sports.com/notables/2018/09...turn-to-d3

Benectine decided to stay in D3.

Made changes to reflect LIU-Post merging with LIU-Brooklyn for 2019/20 year.