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Conference News and Changes

CLICK HERE - Dave Schmidt Original Articles

CLICK HERE - NAIA Page

CLICK HERE - NCAA D3 Page

CLICK HERE- NCAA D2 Page

CLICK HERE- Around the US HS Athletic Conference Changes

CLICK HERE - OHIO HS News

CLICK HERE - ILLINOIS HS News

CLICK HERE - Will The Economy Kill HS Sports?

NCAA D3 CONFERENCE CHANGES

Houghton College

CLICK HERE - Athletic Transition's Effect on Scholarships

Presentation College

CLICK HERE - Presentation to Become NCAA Independent

Schreiner University

CLICK HERE - Schreiner University to Join the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference

PAC

CLICK HERE - Tartans football to join PAC in 2014

Midwest Conference

CLICK HERE - Iowa Conference eyes expansion

Presidents Athletic Conference

CLICK HERE - Presidents' Athletic Conference exec relishes expansion

Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference

CLICK HERE - Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Hires Commissioner

Alfred State College

CLICK HERE - Alfred State bidding for Div. III status

Case Western Reserve University

CLICK HERE - CWRU football gains affiliate membership in Presidents’ Athletic Conference

Iowa Wesleyan College

CLICK HERE - Iowa Wesleyan men's coach released after not supporting move to NCAA D-3.

CLICK HERE - Iowa Wesleyan will apply for NCAA membership

Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

CLICK HERE - Wisconsin's D-III athletic conference very stable/a>

CLICK HERE - Centenary College to Join Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference

SUNY Canton

CLICK HERE - VIDEO - SUNY Canton looks into NCAA membership

CLICK HERE - SUNY Canton Athletics Enters NCAA Exploratory Year

D3 Conferences

CLICK HERE - Division III conferences play their own game of musical chairs

Liberty League

CLICK HERE - Bard, RIT join Liberty League as Hamilton moves on

Penn State Abington

CLICK HERE - NCAA decision puts Abington campus on the brink of D-III membership

Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association

CLICK HERE - Midwest D3 Teams Moving to MIAA in 2012-2013

Hendrix College

CLICK HERE - Hendrix Joins Newly Named Southern Athletic Association

City Tech Puts Intercollegiate Athletics on Hold

Due to impending new construction, the College will be losing access to the building where its gymnasium and other athletics facilities are currently housed and will be without the facilities necessary to support an intercollegiate athletics program in a way appropriate to the needs of student athletes.

Construction of a new, substantially larger building on a footprint that includes the current gymnasium structure will provide needed space for a growth, and will also include a modern gymnasium and dramatically enhanced athletic facilities that will allow the College to return to an intercollegiate athletics program when construction is completed.

In the interim, the College plans to significantly expand its intramural and recreational offerings for students. Dr. Marcela Armoza, vice president for enrollment and student affairs, described plans for the expanded program. “Starting this fall, the college will be able to offer sports tournaments, an expanded martial arts program, kick boxing, aerobics, body sculpting, fitness training, yoga, handball and much more. We will have something for everyone.”

The College expects to return to intercollegiate athletics, and to NCAA Division III competition, when new facilities are available. Dr. Russell Hotzler, president of the college, recognizes the contribution of intercollegiate athletics to the life of a college. He recently wrote, in a message to student athletes, “From our first days we knew that the lessons learned in collegiate athletics lead to success, not just as students but in the careers that follow. Teamwork, high aspirations, and effort that surpasses what you think you can do, all help you to reach your full potential.”

Geneva College

CLICK HERE - Geneva is ready to make its mark in the NCAA Division III ranks

NCAA

CLICK HERE - DIII membership application fee to increase

Birmingham-Southern

CLICK HERE - Birmingham-Southern accepted as full member of NCAA Division III

Liberty League

CLICK HERE - Tracy King Named New Commissioner of the Liberty League

Jamestown College

CLICK HERE - Open arms: Frontier, UMAC possibilites for JC

CLICK HERE - Weighing options: JC considers staying in NAIA, move to NCAA D-III

New York City College of Technology

CLICK HERE - NYC Tech drops athletics

Waldorf

CLICK HERE - Waldorf's Scarano looking at athletic options

D3

CLICK HERE - DIII Membership Committee recommends four new active members

CLICK HERE - Seven schools move toward D-III

CLICK HERE - DIII report raises financial aid concerns

Centenary

CLICK HERE - Centenary Begins ASC Membership

CLICK HERE - Centenary officially enters the ASC

Valley Forge Christian College

CLICK HERE - VFCC Athletics To Explore NCAA Division III Membership

Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference

CLICK HERE - After the SCAC shuffle, what’s next?

CLICK HERE - CC's D-3 league will hunt for new members immediately

Westminster is the southernmost school in the nine-member NAIA Frontier Conference, which is based in Montana. Such a move would require the Griffins to drop athletic scholarships, which may offset increased travel costs.

updated 6-7-11

CLICK HERE - Major Changes for the SCAC Following 2011-12 Academic Year

CLICK HERE - CC's NCAA Division III league may split up

CLICK HERE - Four schools consider SCAC departure in 2012

New Conference Forming

CLICK HERE - ‘Southern’ Collegiate due change

CLICK HERE - Hendrix seeks to indulge, but not over-indulge

CLICK HERE - Hendrix president discusses move to new conference

CLICK HERE - VIDEO - Berry among several schools developing a new NCAA Division III conference

CLICK HERE - Centre to join new athletic conference

CLICK HERE - Hendrix College, 7 others to form new D-III conference

CLICK HERE - Seven break away from SCAC

Maryville College

CLICK HERE - Maryville College joins USA South Athletic Conference

Cornell College

CLICK HERE - Cornell Rejoining Midwest Conference

CLICK HERE - IIAC Statement Regarding Cornell's Return to the Midwest Conference

Chapman University

CLICK HERE - Chapman University Welcomed as the Ninth Member of the SCIAC

Georgetown College

CLICK HERE - Georgetown College director of athletics steps down

CLICK HERE - Georgetown College AD stepping down

CLICK HERE -At This Point, Georgetown College is Only Exploring Move

CLICK HERE - Georgetown pursues move to NCAA

CLICK HERE - Former Georgetown coach responds to NCAA talk

CLICK HERE - Georgetown has a niche, and it’s not with the NCAA

LaGrange College

CLICK HERE - LaGrange accepts USA South's membership invitation

Houghton College

CLICK HERE - Houghton College to Become Member of Empire 8

CLICK HERE - Houghton College To Join Empire 8 In 2012-13

CLICK HERE - Houghton Moves from "Sunday Policy" to "Sabbath Policy" in NCAA Process

Southern Virginia University

CLICK HERE - Southern Virginia University to Explore NCAA Division III Membership

CLICK HERE - Southern Virginia looks to become NCAA Division III member

Piedmont College

CLICK HERE - Piedmont (Ga.) to join USA South

Sarah Lawrence College

CLICK HERE - Sarah Lawrence athletics to join NCAA Division III

D3 Provisional Tourney

CLICK HERE - Birmingham-So. Wraps Up NCAA Provisional Tourney

CLICK HERE - FUS to host provisional tourney

Kentucky Wesleyan College

CLICK HERE - VIDEO - KWC Looking into Moving Sports to D-III

Benedictine University

CLICK HERE - Benedictine to offer Division III men’s, women’s lacrosse starting in spring 2013

Houghton College

CLICK HERE - College Weighs Competing Interests in NCAA Bid

DIII Football

CLICK HERE - Division III Conferences in Midwest Announce Historic Partnership

University of New Orleans

CLICK HERE - UNO eyes Division II for its athletic program

CLICK HERE - UNO Athletics: Easy as I, III, II (Part 8)

CLICK HERE - UNO Athletics: Easy as I, III, II (Part 7)

CLICK HERE - Privateer Athletic Foundation Statement on UNO's Future

CLICK HERE - UNO Nears Completion of Athletic Department Analysis to Plot Course for Future

CLICK HERE - UNO Athletics: Easy as I, III, II (Part 6)

Louisiana College

CLICK HERE - Centenary, UNO prepare to join LC in NCAA Division III

NYU

CLICK HERE - Men's Volleyball to Join New Conference

we asked UNO for a response on reports that they were going to pursue D2

UNO official response to The Senior Reports

This process is very similar to what is occurring on campus amongst the different academic units and is without question, the most thorough review of the University's athletic department in school history. The need for this analysis was brought about by several factors, including the current enrollment on campus and the expectations that the number of students at UNO will continue to decline.

The University has been in touch with the NCAA, NACDA (National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics) and a host of other resources associated with intercollegiate athletics throughout the process. These entities have provided answers to questions covering topics such as sport sponsorship, compliance, conference affiliation, facilities, budgets and departmental infrastructure.

Upon the completion of this process, the athletic department will meet with its different internal and external constituencies before a final presentation with the LSU Board of Supervisors.

from Jason Plotkin-Director of Athletic Media Relations University of New Orleans

Collegiate Consulting

CLICK HERE - NACDA Consulting Officially Changes Name to Collegiate Consulting

Greensboro College

CLICK HERE - GC to Add Men's Swimming and Women's Golf

Landmark Conference

CLICK HERE - W&J to Join Landmark Conf. as Affiliate in Men's Lacrosse

McMurry University

CLICK HERE - McMurry board of trustees unanimously approves application process for NCAA reclassification division II

University Of New Orleans

updated 12-14-10

CLICK HERE - UNO Athletics: Easy as I, III, II

CLICK HERE - UNO starting move to Division III

Chapman University

CLICK HERE - Chapman reapplies to join SCIAC

CLICK HERE - CHAPMAN APPLIES FOR SCIAC MEMBERSHIP

CLICK HERE - Chapman applies for SCIAC admission

Misericordia University

CLICK HERE - Vote is yes on football

Purdue-Calumet

CLICK HERE - Purdue-Calumet Considers D3 For the Future (Ask the AD)

Shenanadoah University

CLICK HERE - Shenandoah University to Join the ODAC

CLICK HERE - Shenandoah Accepts ODAC Invite

CLICK HERE - Shenandoah move could impact MC men's sports

Northwest Nazarene University

CLICK HERE - Crusaders continue Division II play

CLICK HERE - Northwest Nazarene To Remain as Div. II, GNAC Member

CLICK HERE - Northwest Nazarene student-athletes mount crusade for status quo

CLICK HERE - Northwest Nazarene Considering Athletics Division Change

D3 Umbrella Issue (Middle Atlantic Conference)

CLICK HERE - Division III Working Through An umbrella Issue

University of Dallas

CLICK HERE - University of Dallas to Join the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference

Houghton College

CLICK HERE - Houghton Athletics Considers Switch from NAIA Division

CLICK HERE - Houghton College Adds Baseball and Softball for 2011-2012 Considers Application for NCAA D-III Membership

United Volleyball Conference

CLICK HERE - Men's Volleyball Set To Begin Competition In Newly Formed United Volleyball Conference

How Many New Schools Applied For D3 Membership?

ZERO

Questions -

D1 Schools Moving Down To D3

University of New Orleans - (moving down from D1)
Centenary (La) College - (moving down from D1)

NCU NCAA DIII Press Conference Full Video

NCU Athletics Press Conference from North Central University on Vimeo.

Wednesday, September 1 the North Central University Athletics Department, along with the University Relations Department, held a press conference to officially announce its move to active NCAA Division III member status.

posted 9-7-10

United Volleyball Conference

CLICK HERE - Men's Volleyball Set To Begin Competition In Newly Formed United Volleyball Conference

La Sierra University

CLICK HERE - Big challenges for La Sierra U athletics

University of New Orleans

CLICK HERE - UNO to add football, upgrade facilities during transition to Division 3

Penn State-Harrisburg

CLICK HERE - Penn State-Harrisburg Now D3

D3 Info Update

CLICK HERE -Division III roundup: Single core conference approach endorsed

(D3) Centenary

CLICK HERE - Centenary Approved for NCAA DIII Classification

University of New Orleans Approved For D3

The Division III Management Council, which makes the final decision on provisional and reclassifying members, supported the recommendations made in June by the Division III Membership Committee.

They include:

The institution will adhere to its plan provided in the application to ensure that it is meeting all sport sponsorship requirements prior to the 2011-12 academic year. Schools with enrollments of over 1,000 students have a Division III sport sponsorship minimum of 12 sports - six men's and six women's.

The institution will work closely with a mentor institution.

UNO plans to add three sports in time for the 2011-12 academic year, and expects to make an announcement in the fall about which new teams it will field.

"We have received a lot of positive feedback from the community each time the possibility of adding football, women's golf and women's soccer at UNO comes up in conversation," said interim athletic director Amy Champion. "Adding sports is always an exciting process and one that our campus has embraced."

In 2010-11, the University will sponsor teams in nine sports, of which five are men's and four are women's. These teams will compete as an NCAA Division I Independent Transitioning to Division III. UNO last competed as NCAA Division I Independent in 1975-76 and again from 1980-1987.

Additionally, UNO has established a partnership with the University of Texas at Dallas, which will serve as a mentor during the reclassification process.

Founded in 1961, UT-Dallas is a public research institution with an undergraduate enrollment of more than 9,800 students that competes in the American Southwest Conference. The ASC is a Division III conference that includes members in Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas and Mississippi.

"It is our pleasure to work in collaboration with everyone at the University of New Orleans in their pursuit of transitioning from Division I to Division III," said UT-Dallas athletic director Chris Gage. "We feel that part of our collegiality is to assist and nurture institutions as best we can in such endeavors; it strengthens the division as well as the industry to welcome like institutions into our organizations."

The two institutions have already started working together as UNO navigates through the process to full Division III membership.

"I have had the opportunity to meet with Amy (Champion) and see the extensive and well planned course of action for adding sports, facilities and the complex transition from Division I to Division III," said Gage. "I firmly believe this comprehensive agenda addresses the immediate and long range goals, the passion and purpose for making the move will be achieved."

Division III is the largest division in the NCAA, consisting of 432 member institutions and roughly 20 more that are currently involved in the process of becoming full members.

UNO is committed to the Division III approach of combining academics, competitive sports and an opportunity for student-athletes to pursue a broad range of interests.

CLICK HERE - Additional Information on UNO Process

(D3) University of Dallas

CLICK HERE - UNIVERSITY OF DALLAS BECOMES AFFILIATE MEMBER OF THE ST. LOUIS INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETIC CONFERENCE

(D3) North Atlantic Conference

CLICK HERE - North Atlantic Conference Adds Two Members

D3 Next Stop For NAIA Schools?

from - Chuck Yrigoyen, Commissioner of the Iowa Conference (NCAA D3)

CLICK HERE - DIII Membership Committee approves five new members

Shhhhhhh...it's a secret on D3 Applicants

Email us at - daveschmidt@bright.net

UPDATED 6-25-10

from NCAA article on D3 Membership

The (Membership) committee also considered applications from several schools asking to begin the Division III membership process and made recommendations that the Management Council will consider at its July 19-20 meeting.

EDITOR'S NOTE -6-25-10

We put together a chart that might help you understand the NCAA article that mentioned "several" schools had applied:

NCAA Number Chart For Applications

TERM --- EXPLANATION

one = most likely one school applied
couple = at least two schools
several = three or more schools
a bunch = a lot of schools
mega = means 16 in D1 conferences

Schools Applying For D3 Membership

University of New Orleans - (moving down from D1)
Centenary (La) College - (moving down from D1)

CLICK HERE - UNO submits Division III application to NCAA

University of New Orleans Gets Approval From NCAA Division III Membership Committee

In late July, the NCAA Division III Management Council, which makes the final decision on provisional and reclassifying membership, will review UNO’s application.

The Membership Committee provided UNO with a list of recommendations associated with its reclassification to Division III.

They include:

The institution will adhere to its plan provided in the application to ensure that it is meeting all sport sponsorship requirements prior to the 2011-12 academic year. Schools with enrollments of over 1,000 students have a Division III sport sponsorship minimum of 12 sports - six men's and six women's.

The institution will work closely with a mentor institution.

UNO currently competes in nine sports, of which five are men’s and four are women’s. It intends to add football, women’s golf, and women’s soccer in the coming year.

Additionally, the University has partnered with the University of Texas at Dallas over the past several months.

UNO is committed to the Division III approach of combining academics, competitive sports, and an opportunity for student-athletes to pursue a broad range of interests.

UNO will withdraw its membership from the Sun Belt Conference on June 30 and compete as an NCAA Division I Independent Transitioning to Division III in 2010-11.

The University last competed as an NCAA Division I Independent from 1975-76 and again from 1980-1987.

In anticipation of the 2010-11 athletic calendar year, the Privateer coaching staffs have finalized their schedules, which will be announced over the next several months. The UNO volleyball team will be the first program to compete in 2010-11, beginning competition at the end of August.

CLICK HERE - Story on UNO site

Northwest Conference (D3)

CLICK HERE - College of Idaho joins realignment frenzy

CLICK HERE - Northwest Conference football picture continues to change

CLICK HERE - College of Idaho eying membership in NCAA DIII NW Conference

Mills College

CLICK HERE - Mills College To Focus On NCAA D-III Membership

DePauw

CLICK HERE - DePauw to join NCAC

CLICK HERE - DePauw joins conference of rival Wabash

CLICK HERE - DePauw Accepts Invitation to Join North Coast Athletic Conference

CLICK HERE - NORTH COAST ATHLETIC CONFERENCE WELCOMES DEPAUW; NCAC EXPANDS TO 10 MEMBERS FOR 2011-12

UPDATED - What Would Your conference Do? College of ND

CLICK HERE - Season's end 'heartbreaking' for College of Notre Dame

-Ellenberger-Named-Head-Basketball-Coach-031210.cfm> CLICK HERE - College of Notre Dame Women's Basketball Set To Return

CLICK HERE - Season's end 'heartbreaking' for College of Notre Dame

CLICK HERE - Message About 2009-10 Basketball Season From Director of Athletics Michael Spinner

CLICK HERE - Notre Dame (Maryland) cancels women's basketball season

CLICK HERE - Kirsten Russell Named Interim Head Basketball Coach

CLICK HERE - College of Notre Dame cancels rest of season

Iowa Wesleyan

CLICK HERE - Iowa Wesleyan will stay in NAIA

CLICK HERE - Iowa Wesleyan College - Could it be going back to its NCAA Division III roots?

Earlham College

CLICK HERE - HCAC Accepts Earlham College as Tenth Conference Member

CLICK HERE - Earlham College Admitted to the HCAC

CLICK HERE - Earlham moving to Heartland after 20 years in North Coast

University of New Orleans

CLICK HERE - At UNO, going D-III raises ire, poses challenges

CLICK HERE - Sun setting on New Orleans as D1 Program

CLICK HERE - UNO officially notifies NCAA of Division III move

CLICK HERE - UNO Completes Preliminary Plans for Move to Division-III Athletics

CLICK HERE - UNO withdraws Sun Belt membership

CLICK HERE - University of New Orleans Withdraws from Sun Belt Conference

CLICK HERE - UNO can make move toward Division III

CLICK HERE - Board approves move to Division III for UNO

CLICK HERE - LSU board okays UNO move to NCAA Division III

CLICK HERE - New Orleans seeks drop to NCAA Division III

CLICK HERE - New Orleans looks to reclassify

CLICK HERE - University of New Orleans athletics will be what its budget says it is

CLICK HERE - Speculation makes moving on tough for many

CLICK HERE - UNO Investigates Move to NCAA Division III

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EZStream - Little East Launches LittleEast.mobi

CLICK HERE - Click here for link to article on NCAA website

“I am excited to announce this new media collaboration between EZStream and the Little East Conference,” Commissioner Jonathan C. Harper said. “LittleEast.mobi will allow fans, parents, alumni and student-athletes to view selected contests on any smartphone free of charge. Once again, EZStream has proved to be at the forefront of new media by providing video streaming to the most popular phones that LittleEast.tv viewers own. No longer do our fans need to be in front of a computer to view these broadcasts.”

Click here to see the Little East Conference broadcast site

The Little East Conference office will launch its newest feature on Feb. 15 by showcasing two of the conference’s long-standing basketball rivalries. The first contest will pit Eastern Connecticut State University at Western Connecticut State University in a crucial women’s basketball tilt at 5:30 p.m. Approximately two hours later, fans will be able to view the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth and Rhode Island College men’s basketball game from Providence.

The conference office will also select a pair of marquee matchups on the final afternoon of the Little East schedule on Saturday, Feb. 19. These four conference contests will serve as a prelude to the 2011 Little East Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championship. The semifinal and championship rounds of the men’s and women’s tournament will be broadcasted on both LittleEast.tv and LittleEast.mobi between Friday, February 26 and Saturday, February 27. The Little East champion will earn an automatic qualifier into the 2011 NCAA Division III Tournament.

The Little East debuted LittleEast.tv on Feb. 4, 2008, when the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth hosted Tufts University in a men’s basketball non-conference game. Since its initial appearance, the Little East has expanded its coverage to all 19 championship sports. During the 2009-10 academic year, the conference office video-streamed a total of 16 Little East Championships. The Little East in partnership with Eastern Connecticut State University broadcasted both the 2009 and 2010 NCAA Division III Baseball New England Regional Championships in Mansfield, Conn. attracting over 40,000 combined viewers.

EZStream prides itself as the easiest and most cost-effective way available to create and present streaming audio and video. Websites powered by the EZStream system provide some of the best content on the Internet today. In the past six years, EZStream sites have delivered over 120,000 audio and video broadcasts to millions of viewers and listeners worldwide.

Initially formed in 1986 as a six-team men's and women's basketball conference, the Little East Conference has since grown to its present eight-school membership, sponsoring championship play in 19 intercollegiate athletics: baseball; men's and women's basketball; men's and women's cross country; field hockey; men's and women's lacrosse; men's and women's soccer; softball; women's swimming; men's and women's tennis; men's and women's indoor track; men's and women's outdoor track and women's volleyball.

10 Reasons to use EZStream

1.Conference level events are FREE! 
2.Schools can generate new revenue using the EZStream platform. 
3.Your Conference will receive a customized broadcast web page at no charge.  
Ad banner tools included! 
4.All conference school broadcasts will automatically upload on to your 
conference broadcast web page.  
5.Great public relations tool!  All conference and school events under one site! 
6.Schools can keep their own sites! 
7.New online replacement to "Game Tape Exchange". 
8.Outstanding recruiting tool for parents and athletes to view school games. 
9.EZStream support on call 24/7. Opportunity to secure League wide Sponsor 
Deals by having all schools moving in the same direction under one umbrella 
control of your conference.  Also - NO ADVERTISING from anyone other than your 
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 your sponsor commercials during breaks in the game.  You sell and keep 100% of 
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THE SENIOR REPORTS - JJ Huddle Creates Message Forums For Confernce Changes

(12-23-10) - Thanks to Eric Frantz of JJ Huddle for creating 2 forums to discuss conference changes after a request from THE SENIOR REPORTS. Now one location to find information you have been looking for...and it is open to all of our readers at no charge.

JJ Huddle is out of Ohio and one of the most respected sites for giving readers information on Ohio High School Sports. But these forums are open to anyone from anywhere to discuss information on conference changes.

Thanks to JJ Huddle we now have a place to discuss conference changes!

CLICK HERE - JJ HUDDLE (main page)

CLICK HERE - College Conference Changes Forum

CLICK HERE - High School Conference Changes Forum

THE SENIOR REPORTS
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