NCAA Bylaw 31.3.3.1.3 states any conference in the ASC's position - fewer than six participants in a sport, but retaining at least four core members - has two years to regain enough teams to qualify, during which they retain AQ status - so the ASC will have Pool A's until 2026-27 even if they continue on the current glide path (does a paper airplane carrying a brick have a glide path?).  That in itself may be enough reason not to do anything drastic for two years, then everyone goes their own way. 

If they dip below four core members during the grace period, all bets (AQs) are off.  If they don't regain six members before the end of the grace period, a two year waiting period would be imposed (assuming there is still a conference).

Quote from: Ron Boerger on May 29, 2024, 07:37:34 PMNCAA Bylaw 31.3.3.1.3 states any conference in the ASC's position - fewer than six participants in a sport, but retaining at least four core members - has two years to regain enough teams to qualify, during which they retain AQ status - so the ASC will have Pool A's until 2026-27 even if they continue on the current glide path (does a paper airplane carrying a brick have a glide path?).  That in itself may be enough reason not to do anything drastic for two years, then everyone goes their own way. 

If they dip below four core members during the grace period, all bets (AQs) are off.  If they don't regain six members before the end of the grace period, a two year waiting period would be imposed (assuming there is still a conference).

I guess that gives the four core members an incentive to hang on, even though some have speculated that Howard Payne or East Texas Baptist might be differently situated than UMHB or H-S in terms of being able to find a home.

Quote from: Kuiper on May 29, 2024, 08:17:43 PM

Quote from: Ron Boerger on May 29, 2024, 07:37:34 PMNCAA Bylaw 31.3.3.1.3 states any conference in the ASC's position - fewer than six participants in a sport, but retaining at least four core members - has two years to regain enough teams to qualify, during which they retain AQ status - so the ASC will have Pool A's until 2026-27 even if they continue on the current glide path (does a paper airplane carrying a brick have a glide path?).  That in itself may be enough reason not to do anything drastic for two years, then everyone goes their own way. 

If they dip below four core members during the grace period, all bets (AQs) are off.  If they don't regain six members before the end of the grace period, a two year waiting period would be imposed (assuming there is still a conference).

I guess that gives the four core members an incentive to hang on, even though some have speculated that Howard Payne or East Texas Baptist might be differently situated than UMHB or H-S in terms of being able to find a home.

Could this be a selling point to recruits? A 1/4 chance of making the playoffs for the next two years while we build a program able to compete in {new conference/DII/somewhere}?

The continued AQs, in and of itself, explains why the ASC and the four schools have remained publicly silent on all this.

Cross-posting from the 2024 Schedules thread since it involves a Region X team

Willamette

New head coach Matt Corti-Young is definitely not trying to pad his record to start the season.  They open with a trip to So Cal to play at Cal Lutheran and at Occidental, then they host UC Santa Cruz and Calvin before starting NWC play.

I'm sad to report that the SCIAC has announced it has signed an agreement to broadcast all games on Flo Sports.  They did negotiate to give free access after three days on the school's individual platforms (which may mean it depends upon the individual school as to whether it is provided).

QuoteLAGUNA NIGUEL, Calif. - June 5, 2024 - The Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC) is pleased to announce that it has entered into a multi-year media rights agreement with FloSports, a global sports media company, making it the exclusive digital platform for the SCIACtv Network beginning with the 2024-25 academic year.

"The SCIAC and its nine member institutions are thrilled to begin a partnership with FloSports," SCIAC Commissioner Jenn Dubow said. "This agreement provides opportunities to enhance our conference and institutional efforts to provide a quality streaming experience for our student-athletes, alumni, family and fans. FloSports has demonstrated a significant and sincere commitment to providing funding and exposure for small-school college sports in a collaborative way that can help each of our institutions' unique approach and goals to streaming and athletics communications. This is a direction DIII is headed as a whole and the SCIAC will continue to position itself as a leading conference while ensuring we maintain a primary focus on our student-athlete experience in all endeavors."

The SCIAC becomes the third Division III conference partnering with FloSports after the Landmark Conference announced an agreement in July 2023. It is home to three national championships in the 2023-2024 season, including two from California Lutheran for Women's Soccer and Men's Volleyball along with Pomona Pitzer for Men's Cross Country.

Over the length of the five-year partnership FloSports will stream all live and on-demand SCIAC events, including the conference's 21 championships. The SCIAC and FloSports have developed a shared vision for enhancing broadcast production standards and athletics communication efforts across all nine member institutions, with FloSports providing annual investment in the conference and each member.

On-demand access will last for a period of 72 hours following each contest, after which video will be archived on the SCIACtv Network and member institutions will be able to provide access free-of-charge through their institutional platforms. FloSports will also leverage the local, national and international brands of SCIAC member institutions by producing original content and social media programming.

On the one hand, it's better for the platform if more conference join it, since it improves the value proposition by offering more content.  Plus, it likely helps some of the schools with the costs.  That probably matters for a few of the SCIAC schools, but definitely not all of them. Pomona and Claremont, for example, have large endowments and a national student body and recruiting base.  This won't help them and could hurt recruiting on the margins.  Occidental is another school that recruits very well from the east coast (especially Baltimore/Mid-Atlantic) and this isn't ideal although presumably all three schools' recruits are from well-enough off families that they will fork over the money.  On the other hand, Whittier, La Verne and Cal Lutheran are pretty local and have had financial difficulties, so every little bit of cost they can defray may be meaningful.

The bigger issues is that the SCIAC has enough problems attracting attention to their sports from the midwest and east coast centers of D3 power and this could only make it worse.  I doubt a lot of people will dial in three days later, although that helps a little.  If enough conferences join FloSports, though, then it might actually increase attention to the SCIAC since you could have a person who subscribes for the Landmark or NEWMAC and will be more likely to watch a SCIAC game because it happens to be advertised on the station and because the game times likely never conflict with your favorite team's games and work well if you're a night owl.

More direct impact for this thread is that unless I can convince my better half to sign up for yet another streaming option, I may not be able to provide as many eyewitness reports for games involving SCIAC teams.  Maybe I will do more reports on NWC or SCAC games or just pick a conference like the Centennial that I have some interest in and do their games.  Either way, I'll still try to post scores and some analysis of the stats for the SCIAC (in addition to going in person when possible). 

The reality is that I don't have any particular allegiance to any of the schools other than being from here and being a booster of DIII soccer in the West (I do know some of the coaches and players though from their youth and HS soccer days), so I'm the odd person for whom the marginal cost could tip me away from watching altogether.  Most people are parents or alums and have a more inelastic demand.

SCAC has at least had discussions with FloSports as well, I would be surprised if they aren't signed up eventually. The monetary figures are so small (original article about Landmark conference had it at <30k per school annually) that it really is a shame to reduce eyes on these games...

I've been giving to my favorite team already.  I may have to just pay to see the games but not also contribute.

Quote from: Gray Fox on June 05, 2024, 04:25:06 PMI've been giving to my favorite team already.  I may have to just pay to see the games but not also contribute.

I think those of us in this position should tell the schools exactly that.

This FloSports thing is a huge bummer, especially with the SCIAC.  Like to throw on SCIAC soccer games late at night here on the east coast when they're playing at 7PM PT.  My "white noise" so to speak, but I often find myself paying close attention.   So much for that. 

This is what I just got from Oxy Women's Basketball

Hi , if you are referring to watching our games online
Occidental Women's Basketball

they will no longer be free, no

You'd have to subscribe to FloSports.  You can get a monthly or annual subscription.  The subscription will give you access to everything on FloSports, not just SCIAC competition

Congrats to Trinity defender Cameron Smith, a rising sophomore, who was selected to represent the Cayman Islands in their World Cup Qualifier against Antigua this Saturday 6/8!

https://www.instagram.com/p/C75HZzquoVL/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

Quote from: stlawus on June 05, 2024, 09:32:57 PMThis FloSports thing is a huge bummer, especially with the SCIAC.  Like to throw on SCIAC soccer games late at night here on the east coast when they're playing at 7PM PT.  My "white noise" so to speak, but I often find myself paying close attention.   So much for that. 

I did find myself watching more than a few of the non-Amherst NCAA games on a free stream last year and quite enjoyed it.  The cost shouldn't be a deterrent but I am pretty sure if it was PPV I would have passed.  Given that the typical D3 education isn't cheap, to be asked to pay extra to watch your child play in a sport that more often than not, won't charge admission or benefit from advertising, feels pretty cheeky to me.

Cross-posting from the 2024 Schedules thread:

Some SCAC schedules are starting to trickle out, which should be of interest to Texas DIII observers because of the expanded SCAC this year and the question of where the remaining ASC teams are getting games

Texas Lutheran

Traveling to the Buckeye State the second weekend of the season to play Capital and Otterbein.  Otherwise, the non-conference schedule consists of UT Dallas, Mary Hardin-Baylor, and Hardin-Simmons, all from the ASC, which suggests there is no particular resistance of SCAC teams to schedule the ASC teams even though there's less room in the schedule with the SCAC expansion this year.  They get St. Thomas, Concordia TX and Colorado College at home in conference play this year, which is a bit of an advantage, although they do play Southwestern and Trinity away.

McMurry

Other than Lyon (SLIAC), all of their five non-conference games are away against their old conference foes from the ASC

I've been updating this regularly, but it's been about 6 weeks since I reposted it, so here it goes.

A fourth pass at the Region X recruiting list (I will update in red anything that wasn't on the third pass before I reposted it).  This isn't the comprehensive list since there are a lot of schools that don't announce commits and where I don't have separate sources of information. I also add some information about position, club/hs team when I can find it, but some kids don't have much of a social media presence or their name is too common for me to be sure I have the right one.  The list also may be overinclusive since kids change their minds as they get off waitlists etc.  Nevertheless, it gives you an idea. 

(By the way - Whittier is either under orders to massively expand its roster to help meet enrollment targets or they cut almost the entire team after last season)

SCIAC

Cal Tech:

Dean Yao (M)  FC Delco MLS Next

Matthew Luk (F) Pipeline Soccer Club ECNL/C. Milton Wright

Quinn Hartman (D) CDA Slammers ECNL & California Rush UPSL/Marina (also committing to Cal Tech baseball)

Mitchell Agris (M) Great Neck SC/Queens HS for the Sciences

Arjun Chatha (M) DMCV Sharks ECNL/Canyon Crest Academy (San Diego)

Andrew Qin (M) De Anza Force/Cupertino

Brendan Lee (M) Liverpool SoCal Academy (EA)/Troy

Piotr Zawislan (M/F) Chicago Inter (NPL)/Amos Alonzo Stagg

Henry Gaston (D) Pittsburgh Riverhounds ECNL/Bethel Park

Chapman:

Brian McKinley (F/M) Laguna United FC (EA)/Beckman (Irvine)

Tyler Yzuel (D/M) Placer United ECNL/Granite Bay

Evan Crownfield (M) Laguna United FC EA2/Edison

Carter Kappes (D/F) Real Salt Lake AZ MLS Next/Brophy Prep

Diego Perez (M) Union Sacramento EA/Jesuit (Sacramento)

Ethan Roberts (F/M) Seattle United ECRL/Lincoln (Seattle)

Cole Poling (F/M) Pateadores Irvine NPL/Esperanza

Dylan Chung (D) Eastside FC ECNL/Bellvue HS (WA)

Isaac Storms (M) Transfer from Puget Sound

Evan White (M) Marin FC ECNL/Redwood

Cooper Haley (D) Seattle United ECNL/Garfield

Alex Jung (M) Transfer from Cal State San Marcos

Ben LeClair (D) Santa Clara Sporting ECNL/Oak Ridge

Reed Leidlein (D) Marin FC ECNL/Marin Academy

Claremont-Mudd-Scripps:

Heiko Schultz (M/F)  LA Surf MLS Next

Bo Gardner (OB/OM) Boulder County United

Dane Knudsen (MF) Marin FC

Lucius Ng (GK) Charterhouse (London, Eng)

Paul Melendres (M) Rio Rapids ECNL/El Dorado HS (New Mexico)

Zeno Bang (D) World Class FC/Don Bosco Prep

Roby Hooper (M) Washington Premier/Puyallup Union

Kevin Xia (M) Napa United MLS Next

Collin Ross (M/F) Davis Legacy ECNL/Christian Brothers

Ian Rodriguez (D) Beach FC ECNL/Mira Costa

Trusten Lehmann-Karp (M) IMG Academy MLS Next

La Verne:

Jeffrey Grijalva (RB)  San Rafael HS (Richmond, CA)

Sebastian Gonzalez (M) Sporting California ECNL/Eleanor Roosevelt HS

Marcus Lewinsohn (GK) VDA Boys ECNL/Highland

Occidental:

Andrew Lee (D)  LA Surf MLS Next

Aryan Amin (D) Baltimore Armour MLS Next

Devin Benning (F/M) LA Surf MLS Next

Matt Shea (M/D) Boston Bolts MLS Next/Worcester Academy

Edward Siladie (D) Ballistic United SC MLS Next

Cooper Gersch (D) Transfer from Whitman (DIII)

Aleksander Bosanac (M) Ventura County Fusion MLS Next

Ayden Rieke-Wey (D) Seattle United ECNL/Roosevelt

Carlos Abram (GK) Seattle United ECNL-RL/Bush

Pomona-Pitzer:

Charlie Leonard (D) Chicago Fire Youth SC/Latin HS

Josh Goldhaber (GK) FC United (E64)/Latin HS

Gavin Honey (GK) Eastside FC (WA)/Liberty HS

Sammy Faham (M/F) De Anza Force MLS Next/Burlingame HS

Nolan Todd (D/M) Seattle United ECNL/Lincoln

Gabe Anca (D) Palo Alto SC (NPL)/Nueva School

Oak Jarvis (M) Santa Monica Surf EA/Crossroads

Jack Yang (M) De Anza Force ECNL/Harker

Redlands:

Ronaldo Fernandez (F) City SC MLS Next/Murrieta Valley HS

Ryan Hubbard (D) Laguna United FC (EA)/Aliso Niguel HS

Jared Keyvan (M) Laguna United FC (EA)/Mater Dei

Jacob White (D) Sporting California ECRL/Etiwanda

Mateo Ambriz (D) Legends ECNL/Orange Lutheran

Whittier:

Anthony Dolce (D/DM)  Impact United/East HS (Salt Lake City, UT)

Allessandro Seccia (M) Laguna United FC UPSL/Saddleback College

Shae Kolmer (M) Seattle United/Shorecrest HS (WA)

Raif Sablan (F/M) Players SC Las Vegas/Shadow Ridge

Cobey Penner (D/M) Wasatch SC (EA)/Davis

Ben Harrison (D) Impact United SC/Olympus HS (UT)

Teodor Hamilton (F) Transfer from D2 Fort Hays State (Stockholm, Sweden)

Rowan Toomey (D) FC Portland/Forest Grove

Patrick Nolan (M/F) San Francisco Elite Academy ECNL/Sacred heart Cathedral

Osvaldo Avalos (M) Transfer from Hartnell College(?)

Joel Montalvo (D/M) Davis Legacy ECNL/River City (Sacramento)

Owen Nance (M) Impact United/East HS (Salt Lake City)

Milton Oliviera (F) LA Breakers ECNL/Torrance North/Transfer from Santa Monica College

Bobo Andersson (F) Sweden

Jack Hindmarsh (M) Nosaby IF (Sweden)

Mikael Naesheim Hinna Fotball (Norway)

Elver Dorado (D) Anaheim FC/Western HS

Bryan Lopez (M) Western HS (Anaheim)

Adrian Iggstedt (D) Lycka FF (Sweden)

Matias Delso (D) Nomads MLS Next/San Diego HS

Chris Flores (D) Transfer from Mission College (JC)

Gustav Lind (D) Taby FK U19/Stockholm, Sweden

C2C

UC Santa Cruz

Kotestu Horike (M) Pateadores ECNL/South

Alessandro Castro (M/F) Palo Alto SC/Wilcox

Sigi Valencia (F) Transfer from De Anza College

Toby Jacobson-Bell (GK) Spurs FC/Berkeley

Oliver Gill (M/F) 1974 Newark FC ECNL/Berkeley

Gavin Lane (D) Murrieta Soccer Academy/Murrieta Mesa

Marcus Hevesy-Rodriguez (D/M) Transfer from Santa Monica College (previously LA Breakers ECNL/Palisades)

Lawyer Mamaril (M) Transfer from DII Cal State East Bay

Nico Herrera Land (F) Transfer from Humboldt State (DII)

SCAC

Austin College

Kaleb Arredondo (D) BVB Int'l Academy ECNL/Arlington

Jonah Ferrente (M/D) Lonestar ECNL/Cedar Park

Ethan Hamby (D) FC Brownsville Cosmos/Harlingen

Claudio Rodriguez (M) Dallas Texas ECRL/Burleson

Oscar Moreno (D) Transfer from Texas A&M Texarkana (NAIA)

Chandler Southerland (M) HTX Woodlands/Lake Creek

Colorado College

Teddy Opler (F) Jackson Hole (WY)

Texas Lutheran

Romario Salazar (Wingback/winger) FC Westlake Elite (previously San Antonio FC DA/MLS Next)/Jefferson HS

Andy Garcia (GK) Cypress Lakes HS

Raymond Palmer (F) San Antonio City ECRL/Clark

Nicholas Dunn (M/D) Capital City SC/Wemberly

Allan Solis (CB/CDM) IDEA Toros Futbol Academy McAllen

Nico Gonzalez (OB/OM) Rise SC/Cypress Park

Ben Gutierrez (M/F) Sam Houston

Jonathan Rodriguez (D/M) Rise SC/Houston Academy for Int'l Studies

Luis Lopez (D) HTX ECNL/Humble

Emilio Longoria (D/M) RGV Toros/Veteran's Memorial (Brownsville)

Schreiner

Mason Szymanski (GK) Sting SC ECRL/Panther Creek (TX)

Benni Ponce (F) Georgetown HS

Trinity

Jason Sukow (MF) Transfer from D1 Loyola Chicago

Joey Perryman (F) Transfer from D1 Central Connecticut State University

Cade Dougan (D/M) Transfer from D1 UNC Wilmington

Alex Ramirez (M) Transfer from D3 Kenyon College

Julian Lopez (M) Austin, Texas

Sam Theiss (F) Transfer from D1 University of San Diego

Hagan Ward (D/M) San Diego Surf/Cathedral Catholic (played with gap year program Eture in Spain in 23-24)

Kent Knight (D) Capital City SC MLS Next/Pflugerville

Daniel Urquidi (D) Capital City SC/Round Rock

Alexandre Baltov (M/F) Lousiana TDP MLS Next/Caddo Magnet

Owen Hoy (D) Transfer from D1 Clemson (Spring 2024 roster only)

St. Thomas

Fernando Lazo (D) Albion Hurricanes ECNL/Seven Lakes

Leonardo Herrera (D/F) Atascosita HS (formerly Houston Dynamo Academy)

Aldo Hernandez (F/M) Crush FC ECRL (formerly Houston Dynamo MLS Academy 3 years)/MacArthur

Aaron Rodriguez (M) Humble HS

Juan Pablo Rodriguez (M/F) Dobie HS

Jorge Lucas (M) Houston Rangers MLS Next/Harmony School of Ingenuity

Hani Ahmadie (F/M) LA Surf EA/Glendale

Brandon Gasca (D) Transfer from Blinn College (JC)

Arlen Garcia (M) Transfer from Concordia (TX) (DIII)

Lucas Eleftherion (M) Challenge United SC/College Park

Jacob Reyes (D) Rise SC MLS Next/MacArthur HS

Carlos Ayala (D) Transfer from National Park College (NJCAA)

Hamilton Estrada (D) Transfer/Re-enrollment (USC 2022 first team All Region X player)

Ozarks

Seth Phillips (GK) HTX Soccer/Montgomery

McMurry

Gavin Sotelo (M/D) HTX ECRL/Deer Park

D'Mari Washington (D/F) HTX ECRL/Thomas Randle

Randy Bonilla (D/M) Lamar Soccer Club/Travis

Landyn Snider (M) FC Dallas NPL/Memorial (Frisco)

Carter Thao (M) Westside Alliance ECRL/Bixby

Carson Burkhalter (GK) Albion Hurricanes/Thomas Randle

D'Mari Washington (D) HTX/Randle

Killian Murphy (D) Lonestar/Glenn

Julian Trevino (D) BVB Int'l Academy/Town View Magnet

Noah Banda (D/M) North Texas Celtic/Burleson

Rocco Guevara (D) Victory/Oakridge

Stellios Poulos (F) Solar ECRL/Oakridge

Jovani Burnett (M) BVB Int'l/Sunset

ASC (C2C?)

Mary Hardin-Baylor

Evan Ruiz (M) Solar SC/Allen

Sebastian Martinez (M) Transfer from DIII LeTourneau

Dylan Vadnais (D) Transfer from UT-Tyler (DII)

Zachary Paclibar (D) Transfer from Dallas Baptist (DII)

Howard Payne

Kolby Lara (F) HTX Humble/Cleveland

LeTourneau

Joshua Van Wagener (GK) HTX ECRL/Clear Creek

Jonas Coyle (M) SSA/Glynn Academy

Joaquin Sanchez (GK) Legends FC/Pieper HS

Carson Gamble (GK) San Francisco Elite Academy ECNL/Los Altos

Zachary Parris (M) Christian Brothers Academy (Memphis)

Brennan West (F) Gulf South Texans/Live Oak

Patrick Bauer (M) South Carolina United ECRL/Wando HS

Octavio Jacquez (GK) Transfer from Angelina College/Mary Hardin-Baylor

NWC

Lewis & Clark

Sam Gunderson (D) Eagles ECRL/Agoura Hills

Trevor Koo (F) Marin FC/Tamalpais

Brandon Paynter (M) Eagle River (Alaska)

Aleister Alfstad (D) West Seattle

Talen Haywood (D) Seattle Celtic/Nathan Hale

Kaden Nakamura (M) Leahi Na Koa SC/Mid-Pacific Institute

Sam London (M) Seattle United/Lincoln

Alexander Woods (F) Billings (MT)

Emmet McDonough (M)  PacNW/Stadium HS (Tacoma)

Pacific

Carter Zeiset (F) IMG Academy

Gregory Wheeler (F) Crossfire Premier/O'Dea

Jared Sakai (F) Leahi SC/University Lab School (Honolulu)

Arya Alijani (D) Washington Premier SC/Lake Tapps

Justin Tilton (D) Hawaii Rush/Mililani

Hawkin Sweeney (F) Transfer from Casper College

Giovanny Adaya-Ortiz (M) Santos FC/Forest Grove (OR)

Elliott Morgan (M) Pelada Football Academy/Sheldon (OR)

Garrett Heuett (D) Transfer from Eastern Oregon

Pacific Lutheran

Ian Reckling (GK) Pacific NW/Sumner (WA)

Daniele Meloni (F) Transfer from Augustana

Quinn Bieber (M) Transfer from Northland College

Gio Aguilar-Gutierrez (GK) Spanaway Lake

Landon Gordon (GK) Washington Premier/Timberline

Preston Soeum (D) Washington Premier ECRL/Franklin Pierce

Marvin Soeum (F) Washington Premier ECRL/Franklin Pierce

Mike Sinclair (F) Brooke House College (England)

Aziah Donaghy (M) Kings Christian College (Australia)

Liam Stoner (F) Washington Premier/Puyallup

Addison Doyle-Newe (F/M) Issaquah

Seamus Miller (F) Transfer from Linfield

Caden Davis (M) Eastside Timbers/PDX FC (USL 2)/Franklin

Fisher Stilwell (D) Eastside FC ECRL/Eastlake

Puget Sound

Jackson Smith (M/F) Shorewood

Whitworth

Dawson Heuett (M) transfer from Eastern Oregon (NAIA)

Evan Garcia (F/M) Albion SC MLS Next (San Diego)

Dax Flanders (GK) Hawaii Rush/Mililani

Liam McAdams (D) Montana Surf/Capital

Liam Bia (M) Rehoboth Christian (New Mexico/Navajo Nation)

Greyson Wheeler (D/M) Rush WA/Lake Stevens

Jack Eschliman (D) Rangers/Bellingham

RC Wells (D) Washington East Surf EA/Mead

Hunter Lisowski (F) Montana ODP/Glacier HS

Whitman

Spencer Lovell (D) Oregon Premier/Lakeridge

Ellet Clum-Stockton (M) Baton Rouge SC/Willow

Kevin Serrano Maldonado (M) Academia de Futebol/La Salle Catholic

Alex Evans (M) Arlington SC/Quince Orchard

Tait Whittemore (GK) Rebels IE/Redlands East Valley

Niclas Isensee (GK) Transfer from Chapman (rising Junior)

Cristian Herrera (D) Kennedy Catholic

Adrian Valencia (D) Transfer from Evergreen Valley College (CCCAA)

Willamette

Evan Bierman (GK) Colorado Edge ECRL/Ralston Valley

Vaibhav Thikkavarapu (D) FC Westlake/McNeil (Austin)

Javi Sandoval Gongora (M) Portland City United/Marist

Owen Albrecht (M) Seattle United/Lincoln

Diedrik Boberg (F) FC Maur Zurich, Switzerland

Jack Chase (F) Boise Timber Thorns/Mountain View

Nicholas White (GK) Westside Metros

Hendrix is moving from the SAA to the SCAC starting in Fall 2025.  Hendrix effectively switches spots with Trinity and Southwestern and get a travel partner in University of Ozarks.  It also means that the SAA stays an 8 team league with the departures of Hendrix and Birmingham Southern and the SCAC goes to a 12 team league, which certainly reduces the number of non-conference games they need to schedule.

https://www.hendrix.edu/warriors-return-to-SCAC-2025/

QuoteHendrix College has announced that it will return to the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC) beginning in fall 2025. Hendrix was previously an SCAC member from 1992 to 2012.

The SCAC strategically aligns with the geographic region of Hendrix College's student enrollment, student-athlete recruitment, and alumni base. Most of the other SCAC member schools are also in close proximity to Hendrix.

"With 92 percent of our student body originating from the geographic region represented by the SCAC, it made strategic sense to align Hendrix with another highly competitive conference from a student enrollment and student-athlete recruiting perspective," said Hendrix College President Karen Petersen, Ph.D.