NAIA schools moving

Seems Roberts Wesleyan is going D II and Houghton is reconsidering where to go ? The Whole Sunrise Conference is gone any others out there. Will Jobs open up because of these changes ?

Hear D2 only accepts 8 schools each year?

Shorter College is going D2 as well in Rome, Georgia.

Does anyone have an updated list of schools that have applied and/or been granted/denied membership into the ncaa?

I am mostly curious about NAIA schools going in this direction. Seems like there has been a "mass" exodus of these schools leaving, predominately for D2, but also D3.

I believe that there was a December filing period (second in 2010 - other was june or july), but I cannot find anything on the ncaa site. I know it is there somewhere, just cannot find it.

Schools that I am aware of that are leaving and starting this next fall in XC will NOT be in the NAIA are:

Simon Fraser

Malone

Black Hills State

Minot State

Cedarville

Cal Baptist

Fresno Pacific

Walsh

Houghton

Schools that I believe have applied but I do not know their status are:

CS San Marcos

Pt Loma

Lindenwood

Azusa Pacific

Please feel free to update/confirm/etc... to the list.

I am guessing some of the top individuals from these schools will transfer to avoid transition years? Even though the NAIA isn't very deep, the top dudes are studs, this could change the dynamic of a few schools in the next few years

Wow, unbunch your panties for a moment and think about the difference between being able to give athletic scholarship and not being able to give athletic scholarships. My point was simply that it's easier to still be able to give money despite having to be concerned with countable aid and more stringent initial and ongoing eligibility rules. In addition to already having coached in D3, I have also already coached in D2 at another school so I do know what I'm talking about. Been there, done that sparky.

B====D wrote:

I am guessing some of the top individuals from these schools will transfer to avoid transition years? Even though the NAIA isn't very deep, the top dudes are studs, this could change the dynamic of a few schools in the next few years

I agree. Some schools are going to get hooked up with some upperclassmen transfers

And one more wrote:

Shorter College is going D2 as well in Rome, Georgia.

That is interesting since it is the host school for the NAIA football championship.

I wonder if football is driving that move.

This isn't related to the thread, but Malone's Jack Hazen was just named the distance coach for the 2012 olympic team...i don't think they will be having any trouble recruiting over the next few years.

FYI Houghton is not going NCAA next year they will be in the NAIA at least all of next year if not a bit longer than that... minor error thats all

add southern oregon and olivet nazarene to the list of naia schools applying to NCAA D2

I am a big fan of NCAA D -II, but remember the days of Life College/University dominating NAIA in track. Which brings me to this past championship weekend. Hats of to Abilene Christian back on top in D-II and Shorter completing the double. Looking at the results more closely as many schools are jumping from NAIA to NCAA, In the men`s 5K, 400 H, 200, and 110 the NAIA winners were all faster. One thing about track vs cross is the distance is the same and FAT is about as right as we can get it. Once the so call heavy hitters move on can NAIA continue this trend?