D-III and NAIA Conference Realignments

freaked4collegefb · **Joined:** Tue Jun 13, 2006 2:37 pm **Posts:** 7101

Official notice that Simon Fraser has been accepted by NCAA D-2.They also will be formally applying for admission to the GNAC. Link at http://www.ncaa.org/wps/ncaa?key=ncaa/n ... _ncaa_news

freaked4collegefb · **Joined:** Tue Jun 13, 2006 2:37 pm **Posts:** 7101

Now that Minot State and University of Sioux Falls have been accepted into the NCAA D-2 membership process there is speculation regarding possible future NSIC membership for both schools.
Here are articles in this regard at http://www.argusleader.com/article/2009 ... 10306/1001

at http://www.minotdailynews.com/page/cont ... l?nav=5016

(subscription sites,will try to get alternate links if possible)
and at http://thedickinsonpress.com/event/article/id/25149
and at http://www.bemidjipioneer.com/event/article/id/25375

freaked4collegefb · **Joined:** Tue Jun 13, 2006 2:37 pm **Posts:** 7101

Article out of Anchorage(previously posted in another thread) discussing possible future NCAA D-2 GNAC expansion with SFU.Link at http://www.adn.com/sports/college/story/861856.html

freaked4collegefb · **Joined:** Tue Jun 13, 2006 2:37 pm **Posts:** 7101

Article reporting that Frostburg State and Salisbury University have agreed to join the NCAA D-3 Empire 8 conference starting in 2011 as associate FB members.Link at http://www.delmarvanow.com/article/2009 ... S/90713028

freaked4collegefb · **Joined:** Tue Jun 13, 2006 2:37 pm **Posts:** 7101

Followup article regarding Salisbury joining the Empire 8 conference for FB at http://www.delmarvanow.com/article/2009 ... ard-change

freaked4collegefb · **Joined:** Tue Jun 13, 2006 2:37 pm **Posts:** 7101

Article out of Ithaca regarding Empire 8 FB expansion at http://www.theithacajournal.com/article ... r+football

freaked4collegefb · **Joined:** Tue Jun 13, 2006 2:37 pm **Posts:** 7101

Now that Centenary will drop to D-3 which D-3 conference will they join?Previous reports had them talking with both the American Southwest and the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference.We should know in the near term.Link to article regarding yesterday's Centenary Board vote at http://www.shreveporttimes.com/article/ ... SPORTS0101

Fresno St. Alum · **Posted:** Wed Jul 22, 2009 6:33 pm

Freaked, I heard from the NAIA board that the GSAC is having meeting to move to D-II as a whole. See if you can find anything on it. It could be hard because it's in the beginning stages.

freaked4collegefb · **Joined:** Tue Jun 13, 2006 2:37 pm **Posts:** 7101

FresnoSt Alum,thanks for the post.
Looks like you heard correctly.
Article out of Fresno discussing possibility of wholesale moves from NAIA to NCAA.This article primarily deals with the GSAC.Link at http://www.fresnobee.com/sports/story/1553558.html

freaked4collegefb · **Joined:** Tue Jun 13, 2006 2:37 pm **Posts:** 7101

Article regarding Centenary D-3 move and apparent problems aligning with a D-3 conference.Link at http://www.neworleans.com/sports/local- ... -move.html

wbyeager · **Posted:** Thu Jul 23, 2009 8:31 pm

Glad to see the GSAC is moving to NCAA Division II; this should help both the GSAC schools and the existing Western NCAA Division II schools with travel.

Azusa Pacific plays football, and if they move to the NCAA I'd expect them to get at least a football-only membership in the Pacific West Conference. Although as well known as Azusa Pacific is in evangelical circles, I could see them ultimately moving to NCAA Division I.

Fresno St. Alum · **Posted:** Thu Jul 23, 2009 11:14 pm

GSAC to D-II is not a done deal. PWC doesn't have football the GNAC does and yes APU would get fb only membership

freaked4collegefb · **Joined:** Tue Jun 13, 2006 2:37 pm **Posts:** 7101

Article discussing SFU membership in the GNAC starting in 2011-2012.Link at http://www.cordweekly.com/cordweekly/news?news_id=3027

tarkiokid · **Posted:** Mon Aug 03, 2009 9:12 pm

Ok, I now have everything updated as far as everything we have. For now I'm just sticking with all-conference moves, so I'm not going to put fb-only moves on here yet (that could change).

Fresno, do you know if Illinois Tech is going to stay in the Chicagoland after dropping basketball? I read the article but it gave no mention of either staying in the conference or going independent.

Fresno St. Alum · **Posted:** Mon Aug 03, 2009 11:58 pm

I don't know about Ill. Tech. If a school doesn't have basketball or football i don't follow them unless I hear they are gonna start basketball.

D-III and NAIA Conference Realignments

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