Conference changes

Started by hopefan, May 01, 2008, 11:25:46 AM

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sac

All of the Minnesota schools are within 500 miles for Finlandia, unless I missed one.  Finlandia can get into Northeastern Iowa.  For instance, Dubuque is 403 miles.   Coe, Dubuque, Loras, Luther and Wartburg all under 500 from the IIAC

Half of the Central Region is over 400 miles, many over 500 from Hancock.  Around Millikin University and South..

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Finlandia is in the Central region, so the last part doesn't matter, if I'm correct.
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#332
Correct but its a good frame of reference for how far they have to travel for potential in region games.  Just about everything on the central region ledger would be 200+ miles minimum.


Finlandia is technically in the same administrative region as the MIAA, so D3 schools in all of these states would also count for them:   Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, North Carolina, Ohio, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia.   

Again though, minimum 300 miles travel for any of those schools.  They aren't Colorado College, the SCIAC or NWC in isolation but they're close.   For those others its really the low number of available opponents, for Finlandia its really the distance they have to travel, they actually have plenty of schools that count as D3 just none that are what you might call close.  As pointed out, no built in conference schedule of "in-region" games either.


Dave 'd-mac' McHugh

#333
Another change coming: http://www.d3sports.com/notables/2017/06/odac-expands-to-add-ferrum

This could mean the CAC dodged another bullet and SVU and York remain in the conference... keeping it strong... for now.
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gordonmann

And here's another. St. Joseph (Conn.) will field a men's team in the GNAC starting in 2018-19.

http://www.d3hoops.com/notables/2017/06/st-joseph-adds-mens-sports

mailsy

CSAC announced today(June 30) that the 5 teams mentioned in previous post are withdrawing officially.

http://csacsports.com/news/2017/6/30/general-csac-announces-membership-changes-for-2018-19.aspx?path=
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Dave 'd-mac' McHugh

Quote from: mailsy on July 01, 2017, 12:47:02 AM
CSAC announced today(June 30) that the 5 teams mentioned in previous post are withdrawing officially.

http://csacsports.com/news/2017/6/30/general-csac-announces-membership-changes-for-2018-19.aspx?path=

Finally someone confirmed what we reported several weeks ago...
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Caz Bombers

oh boy, I think this is my first post on these boards since something like 2010.

Anyway, I haven't seen this referenced anywhere on the boards or the front pages, but New England College to the NECC next year.

http://athletics.nec.edu/news/2017/7/28/neccannouncement.aspx

So them, Castleton and Colby-Sawyer are gone from the NAC next summer, putting their auto bids in jeopardy, but it gets more interesting. On the Facebook comment thread for that story, the New England College AD himself chimed in and says they left because those schools and Green Mountain are leaving at year's end, which I had not read anywhere and seems like valid scoop.

If true, the NAC falls below the 7 team threshold in every single sport. That seems...not great.

Caz Bombers

able to answer my own question. Green Mountain announced today they are leaving D3 and the NCAA for the NAIA.

http://athletics.greenmtn.edu/sports/General/2017-18/GMC_Departs_NCAA

KnightSlappy

#339
Bumping this again. Thanks for the updates!

Conference Changes Starting in 2017-2018
Alfred State joins the newly formed ACAA
Berea joins the USAC
Daniel Webster closes its doors
Finlandia joins the ACAA
Ithaca leaves the E8 for the LL
Maine-Presque Isle joins the ACAA
Pine Manor joins the ACAA
Regis leaves the NECC for the GNAC
Rust leaves Division III for the NAIA
Sage leaves the SKY for the E8
SUNY-Canton joins the ACAA
Valley Forge joins the ACAA
Pfeiffer joins the USAC (1st year provisional in 2017-18)

Provisional Pipeline for 2017-2018
First year full members: Berea**, Bryn Athyn**, Penn College**
*4th year provisional members:  Alfred State**, Illinois Tech**, Iowa Wesleyan**, McMurry (reclassifying)**
*3rd year provisional members: Belhaven**
2nd year provisional members: none
1st year provisional members: Brevard, Dean, Pfeiffer
Exploratory: SUNY-Delhi, Johnson and Wales (Col.)
*Games against Year 3 and 4 provisional members count the same as games against full-members for regional-ranking and tournament selection purposes
** Assuming advancement as expected, I don't think we have confirmation yet.

Conference Changes Starting in 2018-2019
Arcadia leaves the MACC for the New Conference
Cabrini leaves the CSAC for the New Conference
Castleton leaves the NAC for the LEC
Colby-Sawyer leaves the NAC for the GNAC
Eastern Nazarene leaves the CCC for the NECC
Ferrum leaves the USAC for the ODAC
Green Mountain leaves the NAC and D3 for the NAIA
Gwynedd Mercy leaves the CSAC for the New Conference
Illinois Tech joins the NACC
Immaculata leaves the CSAC for the New Conference
Marymount leaves the CAC for the New Conference
Marywood leaves the CSAC for the New Conference
Neumann leaves the CSAC for the New Conference
New England College leaves the NAC for the NECC
St. Joseph (Conn.) adds men's basketball in the GNAC
Thomas More leaves the PAC for ?
Wesley leaves the CAC for the New Conference

Dave 'd-mac' McHugh

One to add after this upcoming academic year (so to go with your last group): Green Mountain is leaving the NCAA for the NAIA. Just reported yesterday. Basically an effort to get out before the NCAA either kicks them out or they have heavy sanctions on their program.

Also, UWSP will be removed from the NCAA due to investigations and brought back at a later day.

JUST KIDDING. I just couldn't resist.
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gordonmann

One more for this coming season -- First-year provisional Dean is joining the NECC

http://www.deanbulldogs.com/general/2016-17/releases/20170725epmfzk

hopefan

I just came across this..

In 2018 school year, Lyndon State and Johnson State are merging to become Northern Vermont University.... however each campus will retain its own athletic teams..

So what we're looking at will be name changes to Northern Vermont University-Lyndon and Northern Vermont University-Johnson.  The word State is no longer in the name....
https://www.sevendaysvt.com/OffMessage/archives/2016/11/29/coming-soon-northern-vermont-university-johnson-and-lyndon
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Quote from: hopefan on August 26, 2017, 04:35:22 AM
I just came across this..

In 2018 school year, Lyndon State and Johnson State are merging to become Northern Vermont University.... however each campus will retain its own athletic teams..

So what we're looking at will be name changes to Northern Vermont University-Lyndon and Northern Vermont University-Johnson.  The word State is no longer in the name....
https://www.sevendaysvt.com/OffMessage/archives/2016/11/29/coming-soon-northern-vermont-university-johnson-and-lyndon
What a wasted opportunity!

They could have become ....

Lyndon Johnson State University


:P

hopefan

Ralph, you've done it again....+1   :o :o :o
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