D-III and NAIA Conference Realignments

gsohokiefan · **Posted:** Mon Apr 18, 2011 11:20 pm

Fresno St. Alum wrote:

Newport News doesn't count as a D-III fb only member anymore? They are USCAA for other sports.

I was not aware of them previously as a D3 Independent. I searched for D3 football programs in Virginia at NCAA.org (http://www.ncaa.org/wps/wcm/connect/public/NCAA/About+the+NCAA/Who+We+Are/) but it did not list Newport News Apprentice.

Wikipedia says:

Quote:

The Apprentice School fields six Division III-Level athletic teams, but because it does not grant degrees, it is not affiliated with the NCAA or NAIA.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Apprentice_School#Athletics

gsohokiefan · **Posted:** Mon Apr 18, 2011 11:31 pm

. . . although, football players are participating in a D3 all-star game:

http://www.gobuilders.com/sports/fball/2010-11/releases/20101201gf8dgt

Fresno St. Alum.
What's the history of affiliation for The Apprentice School? Do they count as a D3 opponent?

Thanks,
GSO Hokie Fan

Fresno St. Alum · **Posted:** Tue Apr 19, 2011 1:40 pm

gsohokiefan wrote:

. . . although, football players are participating in a D3 all-star game:

http://www.gobuilders.com/sports/fball/2010-11/releases/20101201gf8dgt

Fresno St. Alum.
What's the history of affiliation for The Apprentice School? Do they count as a D3 opponent?

Thanks,
GSO Hokie Fan

They used to count as a D-III opponent. So did Trinity Bible. Helmet project has both of them listed as unaffiliated along with Concordia(AL)

Quinn · **Joined:** Thu Oct 17, 2002 8:05 am **Posts:** 3757

Just so you guys are in the loop, we're soon to have a dedicated NAIA forum here. Gopherhawk is moving all his great stuff over here. Made sense to create a dedicated forum for him to put everything and keep the discussions there.

If you think we should make D2 and D3 dedicated forum, PM me and let me know. will just need someone to moderate (which is mostly to just keep an eye on it).

freaked4collegefb · **Joined:** Tue Jun 13, 2006 2:37 pm **Posts:** 7057

NAIA announces four(4) new members added yesterday.Link at http://naia.cstv.com/genrel/041911aaa.html

Also,article out of Merced with comments from Cal Merced AD regarding joining the NAIA and the California Pacific Conference.Link at http://www.mercedsunstar.com/2011/04/19 ... -will.html

Fresno St. Alum · **Posted:** Tue Apr 19, 2011 7:35 pm

Quinn wrote:

Just so you guys are in the loop, we're soon to have a dedicated NAIA forum here. Gopherhawk is moving all his great stuff over here. Made sense to create a dedicated forum for him to put everything and keep the discussions there.

If you think we should make D2 and D3 dedicated forum, PM me and let me know. will just need someone to moderate (which is mostly to just keep an eye on it).

Sure, why not have it all.

tute79 · **Joined:** Fri Jun 23, 2006 4:25 pm **Posts:** 1492

Quinn -

Would it make sense to change the name of the "General NCAA Conference Realignment Forum" to "College Conference Realignment Forum", and then have the tabs under there be:

NCAA D-1 FBS (BCS) existing
NCAA D-1 FBS (non-BCS) existing
NCAA D-1 FCS / non-football (other conferences) existing
NCAA D-II
NCAA D-III
NAIA

What do you think ?

Tute79

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Fresno St. Alum · **Posted:** Wed Apr 20, 2011 3:17 pm

Quinn, here's the wiki link to all the D-I and D-II conferences along with the map.

You're doing a thread for every conf. right?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NCAA_basketball

Quinn · **Joined:** Thu Oct 17, 2002 8:05 am **Posts:** 3757

No, no need on my end. If people want it, ya'll can create them. I'll make dedicated D2 and D3 forums though. This thread will just be renamed D3 and moved to the D3 one.

freaked4collegefb · **Joined:** Tue Jun 13, 2006 2:37 pm **Posts:** 7057

Article out of Blount County reporting that La Grange College has accepted full member invite from NCAA D-3 USASAC.Maryville College is still considering whether to acept full USASAC invite.Link at http://www.thedailytimes.com/Sports_New ... _id_010454

gsohokiefan · **Posted:** Fri Apr 22, 2011 8:33 pm

From Senior Reports (http://www.theseniorreports.com/naia.htm)

http://www.ggc.edu/about-ggc/ggc-news-room/1736-ggc-to-begin-intercollegiate-grizzly-athletics-in-2012

Quote:

Georgia Gwinnett College President Daniel J. Kaufman announced today that the college plans to begin intercollegiate athletics with six sports for the 2012-2013 academic year. An additional three sports may be introduced the following year.

2012-2013 – Men’s baseball, men’s soccer, men’s tennis, women’s soccer, women’s softball and women’s tennis

2013-2014 – Men’s basketball, women’s basketball and women’s volleyball

GGC intends to apply for membership in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA).

Fresno St. Alum · **Posted:** Fri Apr 22, 2011 8:37 pm

Georgia Gwinnett is starting sports in 2012 and will apply to the NAIA next year. Senior Reports

Haha Hokies beat me

mizzoufan1 · **Joined:** Sat Jun 21, 2008 11:51 am **Posts:** 96

tute79 wrote:

Quinn -

Would it make sense to change the name of the "General NCAA Conference Realignment Forum" to "College Conference Realignment Forum", and then have the tabs under there be:

NCAA D-1 FBS (BCS) existing
NCAA D-1 FBS (non-BCS) existing
NCAA D-1 FCS / non-football (other conferences) existing
NCAA D-II
NCAA D-III
NAIA

What do you think ?

Tute79
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I think that would be the best idea.

tute79 · **Joined:** Fri Jun 23, 2006 4:25 pm **Posts:** 1492

The D-3 USASAC (USA South Athletic Conference) had give 3 football affiliates an invitation to become full members; response required by May 1.
2 (Piedmont, LaGrange) said YES. The 3rd school (Maryville College) hadn't responded at the time of LaGrange's reply.

Anyone heard anything ? I did a google search and came up empty.

gsohokiefan · **Posted:** Wed May 04, 2011 8:29 pm

tute79 wrote:

The D-3 USASAC (USA South Athletic Conference) had given [Maryville College] an invitation to become full members; response required by May 1.

Anyone heard anything ? I did a google search and came up empty.

Quote:

“They have asked us to make a decision by May 1. We are doing everything we can to abide by that. If we can’t, we’ll ask for an extension,” [Maryville College athletic director Kandis] Schram said.

(from article posted 4/12/11 -- haven't heard anything else)

http://www.thedailytimes.com/Marcus_Fitzsimmons/story/Cry,_%E2%80%98Havoc!%E2%80%99:_Scots_face_conference_crisis_with_class_id_010138

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