Conference changes

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

They don't look like a NESCAC school to me (but then of course, neither does Tufts).

Can you elaborate on this?  As an unwashed Midwestern rube, it can be challenging to parse apart the nuances between some of the leafy small schools in the Northeast and I'm curious as to what might distinguish them from their conference mates.

Tufts is a large, research university akin to the UAA schools.

[Greek Tragedy]

Bump

Provisional Pipeline for 2021-22
Full membership fall 2021: SUNY-Delhi
*3rd year provisional members (full membership fall 2022): Pratt, University of St Thomas (Texas)
2nd year provisional members (full membership fall 2023): Bob Jones, Mississippi University for Women, Warren Wilson
1st year provisional members: Asbury
Exploratory: Johnson & Wales (Charlotte)

* Games against Year 3 provisional members count the same as games against full-members for regional-ranking and tournament selection purposes

Lyon applying for exploratory membership and expedited provisional membership in 2022

Becker College closed, leaves the NECC
Wesley athletic programs discontinued in merger with Delaware State, leaves AEC

Conference Changes Starting in 2021-2022
Bay Path leaves the NECC and NCAA for the USCAA
Centenary (NJ) leaves the CSAC for the AEC
Elms leaves the NECC for the GNAC
Emory & Henry leaves ODAC for Division II
Iowa Wesleyan leaves SLIAC and NCAA for NAIA
Louisiana College leaves ASC and NCAA for NAIA
Mary Baldwin will add men's program, begin play in the USA South
Southern Virginia leaves the C2C for the USA South
St. Mary's (Md.) leaves the C2C for the UEC
St. Norbert leaves the MWC for the NACC
St. Thomas involuntarily removed from MIAC, will join Division I (Summit League)
St. Scholastica leaves the UMAC for the MIAC

Conference Changes Starting in 2022-2023
Allegheny leaves the NCAC for the PAC
Averett leaves the USAC for the ODAC
Mississippi University for Women (MUW) will join the SLIAC
Medaille leaves the AMCC for the Empire 8
Belhaven leaves the ASC for the Collegiate Conference of the South
Agnes Scott, Berea, Covenant, Huntingdon, LaGrange, Maryville, Piedmont, and Wesleyan (GA) leave the USAC for the Collegiate Conference of the South

Conference Changes Starting in 2023-2024
Lesley leaves the NECC for the NAC
Lycoming leaves the MAC Freedom for the Landmark
Morrisville State leaves the UEC for the NAC
Wilkes leaves the MAC Freedom for the Landmark

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

Carlow and Lyon approved for exploratory year. Hartford approved to begin reclassification, not to be completed before 2025.

[Gregory Sager]

Carlow would make a fine addition to the PAC or the AMCC.

Pittsburgh is becoming quite a hub for D3. With Carlow joining, there's gonna be more Yinzers in the middle section of D3's Maine-to-Iowa geographic base than you can shake a Primanti Btothers sandwich at.

[Inkblot]

It was stated previously that Lyon would apply to skip the exploratory year like Asbury did last year. We won't know the decision on that until July.

[Ralph Turner]

Mills (C2C) is discontinuing D-III athletics.  From the FAQ

https://www.millscyclones.com/general/Northeastern_Merger_FAQs

"Q: What options will there be if I decide to stay at Mills College at Northeastern?

A: Although we will not have Division III NCAA teams after 2021-2022, we will make every effort to provide meaningful physical activity opportunities to all students. We will be engaging current Mills students in discussion about what this might look like through the spring semester."

Well now the C2C extends to just the east side of the Mississippi River.

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

Mills (C2C) is discontinuing D-III athletics.  From the FAQ

https://www.millscyclones.com/general/Northeastern_Merger_FAQs

"Q: What options will there be if I decide to stay at Mills College at Northeastern?

A: Although we will not have Division III NCAA teams after 2021-2022, we will make every effort to provide meaningful physical activity opportunities to all students. We will be engaging current Mills students in discussion about what this might look like through the spring semester."

Well now the C2C extends to just the east side of the Mississippi River.

I think Santa Cruz is still in California, unless they moved in the night,  Baltimore Colts style.

[Ralph Turner]

Mills (C2C) is discontinuing D-III athletics.  From the FAQ

https://www.millscyclones.com/general/Northeastern_Merger_FAQs

"Q: What options will there be if I decide to stay at Mills College at Northeastern?

A: Although we will not have Division III NCAA teams after 2021-2022, we will make every effort to provide meaningful physical activity opportunities to all students. We will be engaging current Mills students in discussion about what this might look like through the spring semester."

Well now the C2C extends to just the east side of the Mississippi River.

I think Santa Cruz is still in California, unless they moved in the night,  Baltimore Colts style.

My bad!  I stepped in that one, Big Time.   

[Pat Coleman]

Mills and Sweet Briar -- the two D-III schools who have no sports we cover.

[Inkblot]

Bump (and rolled over to 2022-23)

Provisional Pipeline for 2022-23
Full membership fall 2022: Pratt, University of St Thomas (Texas)
3rd year provisional members (full membership fall 2023): Bob Jones, Mississippi University for Women, Warren Wilson
2nd year provisional members: Asbury
1st year provisional members: Hartford
Exploratory: Lyon, Carlow

* Games against Year 3 provisional members count the same as games against full-members for regional-ranking and tournament selection purposes

Conference Changes Starting in 2022-2023
Allegheny leaves the NCAC for the PAC
Averett leaves the USAC for the ODAC
Mississippi University for Women (MUW) will join the SLIAC
Medaille leaves the AMCC for the Empire 8
Belhaven leaves the ASC for the Collegiate Conference of the South
Agnes Scott, Berea, Covenant, Huntingdon, LaGrange, Maryville, Piedmont, and Wesleyan (GA) leave the USAC for the Collegiate Conference of the South

Conference Changes Starting in 2023-2024
Lebanon Valley shifts from the MAC Commonwealth to the MAC Freedom
Lesley leaves the NECC for the NAC
Lycoming leaves the MAC Freedom for the Landmark
Morrisville State leaves the UEC for the NAC
Wilkes leaves the MAC Freedom for the Landmark

[Caz Bombers]

Hartford to the CCC

https://twitter.com/HartfordHawks/status/1539262931556237316

the fans are absolutely thrilled LOL

[Gregory Sager]

Hartford to the CCC

https://twitter.com/HartfordHawks/status/1539262931556237316

the fans are absolutely thrilled LOL

Hartford will have to write off the haters. They consider the school's move to D3 to be a betrayal (either of the school's best interests or of their own emotional investment as Hawks fans, take your pick), and in all likelihood they're never coming back. The challenge will be to accumulate enough success in the CCC and in D3 in general so that in ten years there will be a thriving fan base that either doesn't know or doesn't care that the University of Hartford used to be a D1 school.

Along those lines, I'd love to get an insider's perspective from Centenary on how the fan base has adapted there in the ten years since the Gents and Ladies left D1 for D3.

[Ralph Turner]

Hartford to the CCC

https://twitter.com/HartfordHawks/status/1539262931556237316

the fans are absolutely thrilled LOL

Hartford will have to write off the haters. They consider the school's move to D3 to be a betrayal (either of the school's best interests or of their own emotional investment as Hawks fans, take your pick), and in all likelihood they're never coming back. The challenge will be to accumulate enough success in the CCC and in D3 in general so that in ten years there will be a thriving fan base that either doesn't know or doesn't care that the University of Hartford used to be a D1 school.

Along those lines, I'd love to get an insider's perspective from Centenary on how the fan base has adapted there in the ten years since the Gents and Ladies left D1 for D3.

... and Birmingham Southern, too

[gordonmann]

Ryan and I recorded a Podcast on Sunday night where I asked him to guess where UHart would land.

He guessed right.

I'll get it posted at some point this week.

[Greek Tragedy]

Hartford to the CCC

https://twitter.com/HartfordHawks/status/1539262931556237316

the fans are absolutely thrilled LOL

Geez. It's not like they're going to the NAIA or something. LOL