MAAC Expansion & Realignment

MAAC Adds Quinnipiac and Monmouth

Dec 12th, 2012 | By Matt Peloquin | Category: Featured News, MAAC Expansion & Realignment, NCAA Conference Expansion & Realignment, NEC Expansion & Realignment

In a move that has been expected since December 3, the MAAC will make it official on Friday in adding Quinnipiac and Monmouth. Wagner was expected to join but supposedly backed off due to fear of the financial commitments. The schools will replace the departed Loyola (joining the Patriot League) and further expand the conference [...]

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Loyola to Join Patriot League

Aug 29th, 2012 | By Matt Peloquin | Category: Featured News, MAAC Expansion & Realignment, NCAA Conference Expansion & Realignment, Patriot League Expansion & Realignment

Following the addition of Boston University, the Patriot League has added a 10th member, Loyola, which is currently in the MAAC. Set to join on July 1, 2013, Loyola will move all it’s sports to the Patriot, with the exception of rowing. The addition of Loyola gives the conference another addition in the Maryland area, along [...]

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LaSalle Officially Drops Football

Nov 20th, 2007 | By Matt Peloquin | Category: Featured News, MAAC Expansion & Realignment

LaSalle has announced that they have officially dropped football, a move many saw coming. The MAAC is now down to only Iona and Marist. The NEC and Patriot League could be options, while the Pioneer remains the favorite.

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St. Peter’s Drops Football

Jun 14th, 2007 | By Matt Peloquin | Category: Featured News, MAAC Expansion & Realignment

St. Peter’s drops football program due to trouble competingAssociated PressUpdated: June 14, 2007, 3:56 PM ETCommentEmailPrintEAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Saint Peter’s College dropped its non-scholarship Division I-AA football program Thursday, citing concern for its athletes and difficulty remaining competitive.“You have to feel for the kids,” athletic director Bill Stein said in a telephone interview from [...]

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A Look Back at Conference Realignment 2003

A Look Back at Conference Realignment 2003 -1/21/04 In the fall of 1999, this site, a unique meeting place for those interested in the topic of NCAA conference realignment was formed for fans from across the country to discuss the potential scenarios of conference realignment. Without any bells and whistles, without even a website domain [...]

The Conference Realignment & Expansion Chronicles

The Conference Realignment & Expansion Chronicles -5/12/03 -by Matthew Peloquin Over the past few weeks every major publication has included their predictions as to how the recent conference expansion rumors will play out. For the past 3 years, we’ve all participated on the Conference Realignment and Expansion Forum, making it the most popular and regularly [...]