Future of Division III

[radiodavel]

THE SENIOR REPORTS - College of Idaho eying membership in NCAA DIII NW Conference

www.theseniorreports.com/naiad2.htm

plus 2 schools from the Portland area...

[Ralph Turner]

THE SENIOR REPORTS - College of Idaho eying membership in NCAA DIII NW Conference

www.theseniorreports.com/naiad2.htm

plus 2 schools from the Portland area...

Sorry, but I am having trouble finding the specific articles about College of Idaho (Albertson College) and the 2 Portland area schools on your blog/website.

[Gray Fox]

Ralph,
Here it is:

  http://www.kboi2.com/sports/college/96776569.html

[Ralph Turner]

College of Idaho and Northwest Nazarene expressing interest in the the Northwest Conference.

Thanks to Gray Fox for the valid hyperlink.

Pull quote...

...
Steve Flegel, sports information director at Whitworth College in Spokane and for the Northwest Conference said the College of Idaho is not alone in looking to join the conference. Two Portland-area schools, including one of the top NAIA athletic institutions in the country, have inquired about membership as well.

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

My brother goes to Northwest Nazarene and I've got a few connections there.

They moved from NAIA to NCAA D2 not long ago.  However, with no real inside knowledge, the size and goals of the school really fit better in d3.  They like being able to give scholarships, but the level of play required for competition in their current conference doesn't make a lot of sense.

I think they'd fit well in the NWC, although I'm unsure as to whether or not they'd be willing to add football.  I doubt they'll pull that trigger, which could be a dealbreaker for the NWC.

[Ralph Turner]

D-III Champoinships Committee is debating the defintion of Conference.

Link

Not finding favor is a proposal to permit conferences with 14 members (e.g., the 15-member ASC) to have 2 AQ's.  The MAC is a special case that needs to be considered.

They are also dealing with questions on:

the number of teams to be regionally ranked in each sport.

standardization of the names of the regions.

[Ralph Turner]

Tacttm1 has posted this link to the NCAA announcement of the new members.  The progress thru the provisional process is also announced in the same article.  Here is the link

Here is an easy link, as well:

New members, Class of 2010-11

Summarizing the status of teams going thru the pipeline...

New members 2010-11;

School	Conference
Lancaster Bible College  (Lancaster, PA)	Independent
Lyndon State College  (Lyndonville, VT)	NAC
North Central University (Minneapolis, MN)	Independnent
Penn State Harrisburg (Middletown, PA)	NEAC
St Vincent College  (Latrobe, PA)	Pres AC

These schools have been promoted in the provisional process to the respective years.

Fourth Year (Full members in 2011-12)

Franciscan University Steubenville (Steubenville, OH)	AMCC
Geneva College (Beaver Falls, PA	Pres AC
St Joseph's College (Brooklyn NY)	Independent
Birmingham-Southern College (Birmingham AL)	SCAC

From Year 2 to Year 3 (Full members in 2012-13)  Games against 3rd and 4th year provisional schools count in regional rankings.

Spalding University (Louisville, KY)	SLIAC
SUNY Cobleskill  (Cobleskill, NY)	NEAC

Fron Year 1 to Year 2 (Full members in 2013-14)

Berry College (Mount Berry GA)	Independent
Covenant College (Lookout Mountain, GA)	GSAC
Penn State Abington  (Abington, PA)	NEAC

Pull quote about the new schools in the provisional pipeline...

The committee also considered applications from several schools asking to begin the Division III membership process and made recommendations that the Management Council will consider at its July 19-20 meeting.

[radiodavel]

UNIVERSITY OF DALLAS BECOMES AFFILIATE MEMBER OF THE ST. LOUIS INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETIC CONFERENCE

being an independent can be a lot of work...

We have created a new page for D3 changes...
www.theseniorreports.com/naiadiv3.htm

[Ralph Turner]

UNIVERSITY OF DALLAS BECOMES AFFILIATE MEMBER OF THE ST. LOUIS INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETIC CONFERENCE

being an independent can be a lot of work...

We have created a new page for D3 changes...
www.theseniorreports.com/naiadiv3.htm

This seems to be the real mover behind this transaction.

SLIAC press release

"The addition of Dallas will enhance the championship experience for the student-athletes in all three sports, increasing the size of the Championship field in each sport to offer a greater event for the participants.  Further, it will solidify our [SLIAC's] automatic qualifier in men's golf.  We are also pleased to offer the student-athletes from UD the opportunity to compete for a Conference Championship, and the awards and recognitions that come with that," Wolper continued.

UDallas is no longer needed in the NEAC as an affiliate in Men's Golf to maintain the AQ.  That also moves UDallas golf from a Fall Sport in the NEAC to a Spring Sport in the SLIAC.

UDallas women ran a strong second in Cross Country in 2009.

SUNY Cobleskill dominated in the NEAC Men's Cross Country UDallas scored 98 points in 3rd place behind SUNYIT with 80 points for 2nd.

[Pat Coleman]

www.theseniorreports.com/naiadiv3.htm

There is no NAIA Division III.

[Just Bill]

www.theseniorreports.com/naiadiv3.htm

There is no NAIA Division III.

I assume that link means NAIA and NCAA Division III.

[Pat Coleman]

Not sure -- his message said "We have created a new page for D3 changes..."

[Ralph Turner]

This topic seems to fit the subject matter that we have discussed in the the "Future of Division III" topic.  I will merge it into that one.   

[Ralph Turner]

...

This seems to be the real mover behind this transaction.

SLIAC press release

"The addition of Dallas will enhance the championship experience for the student-athletes in all three sports, increasing the size of the Championship field in each sport to offer a greater event for the participants.  Further, it will solidify our [SLIAC's] automatic qualifier in men's golf.  We are also pleased to offer the student-athletes from UD the opportunity to compete for a Conference Championship, and the awards and recognitions that come with that," Wolper continued.

UDallas is no longer needed in the NEAC as an affiliate in Men's Golf to maintain the AQ.  That also moves UDallas golf from a Fall Sport in the NEAC to a Spring Sport in the SLIAC.

UDallas women ran a strong second in Cross Country in 2009.

SUNY Cobleskill dominated in the NEAC Men's Cross Country UDallas scored 98 points in 3rd place behind SUNYIT with 80 points for 2nd.

The question that remains for the SLIAC is whether the SLIAC wants to invite UDallas Men and Women to compete in Track & Field.

http://www.sliac.org/track.htm

The programs are comparable.

http://www.udallas.edu/athletics/mensports/track

[Ralph Turner]

Regis to NECC

Regis College (Massachusetts) on Monday accepted an invitation to become the 10th member of the New England Collegiate Conference at the close of the 2010-11 academic year.

Regis will be the first full-time member the NECC has added since the league's inception in 2008. Current members are Bay Path College, Becker College, Daniel Webster College, Elms College, Lesley University, Mitchell College, Newbury College, Southern Vermont College and Wheelock College.

Regis, presently a member of the Commonwealth Coast Conference, sponsors seven men's sports and 10 for women. The Pride will compete in all NECC sports except baseball.