List of schools changing conference in the 2010–2014 NCAA conference realignment
The years from 2010 to 2014 saw an increase in conference realignment in the NCAA. With over 120 schools moving programs to new conferences, it resulted in significant changes in the American collegiate athletic landscape.
Several Division I all-sport conferences experienced significant changes as a result of these realignments. The Big East Conference split into separate football-sponsoring and non-football conferences, while after seeing near-total replacement of their membership the Western Athletic Conference replaced football with men's soccer and dropped women's gymnastics. The Great West likewise dropped football, and later disbanded after being left with unsustainable membership (1 school). Men's ice hockey was also significantly affected. The Big Ten Conference announced that it would begin sponsoring that sport in the 2013–14 season, which resulted in a chain of conference moves that led to the formation of the new National Collegiate Hockey Conference and the demise of the Central Collegiate Hockey Association. Three other single-sport conferences disbanded—the Atlantic Soccer Conference (men's), the National Lacrosse Conference (women's), and the Pacific Coast Softball Conference. Two lacrosse-only conferences, the ECAC Lacrosse League (men's) and American Lacrosse Conference (women's), disbanded after the 2013–14 school year (2014 lacrosse season), with all but two of their members announcing moves to other leagues for the 2015 lacrosse season (the Air Force men and Johns Hopkins women became independents; both teams would join conferences within two years).
Fewer changes took place in Division II and Division III. However, the period is still notable for the creation or demise of several conferences.
In Division II, the Great American Conference was created in 2011 by former members of the Gulf South and Lone Star Conferences, both of which remained in operation. Another league, the Great Midwest Athletic Conference (G-MAC), was founded the same year by an alliance of established D-II members and schools moving from the NAIA; it began play in 2012. In June of that year, the football-playing members of the West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference announced that they would break away to form a new conference. This led to the demise of the WVIAC and creation of the Mountain East Conference, plus a significant expansion of the G-MAC.
In Division III, seven members of the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference broke from that league after the 2011–12 season, joining with an eighth school to form the Southern Athletic Association. Also, the single-sport New England Football Conference lost eight of its 16 members when the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference announced it would add football in the 2013 season. Another single-sport conference, the 43-member North East Collegiate Volleyball Association in men's volleyball, disbanded after the 2010–11 school year, following the NCAA's announcement that it would sponsor an official Division III championship for that sport beginning in 2011–12.[1] The creation of the Division III men's volleyball championship also led to the formation of two Division III conferences dedicated to that sport, the United Volleyball Conference in 2010[2] and the Continental Volleyball Conference in 2011.[3] The CVC would split into two leagues along geographic lines in 2014, with the league's eastern members retaining the conference name and its midwestern members forming the Midwest Collegiate Volleyball League.[4]
Three sports that have a single NCAA championship for all divisions—rifle, women's gymnastics, and women's water polo—saw the formation of new conferences in 2013. In rifle, six schools (five in Division I and one in Division II) created the Patriot Rifle Conference.[5] Four former WAC women's gymnastics members joined with a fifth school to form an alliance initially known as the Mountain Rim Gymnastics Championship;[6] the alliance ultimately gained full NCAA recognition as the Mountain Rim Gymnastics Conference in the 2014–15 school year.[7] Finally, in women's water polo, seven California schools (four in Division I, one full Division II member, and two transitioning from the NAIA to Division II) formed the Golden Coast Conference.[8]
Membership changes
[edit]Confirmed changes
[edit]The following schools announced changes in conferences during this period of 2010–2014. The year given is the academic year in which the change occurred, which for spring sports differs from the year in which competition began.
School | Sport(s) | Former conference | New conference | Date move was announced |
Expected year move takes effect |
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South Dakota Coyotes | Full membership | Great West | Summit League | April 15, 2010 | 2011[9] |
Colorado Buffaloes | Full membership | Big 12 | Pac-12 | June 10, 2010 | 2011[10] |
Boise State Broncos | Full membership | WAC | Mountain West | June 11, 2010 | 2011[11] |
Nebraska Cornhuskers | Full membership | Big 12 | Big Ten | June 11, 2010 | 2011[12] |
Utah Utes | Full membership | Mountain West | Pac-12 | June 17, 2010 | 2011[13] |
Creighton Bluejays | Women's rowing | Independent | WCC | August 16, 2010 | 2010 |
Fresno State Bulldogs | Full membership | WAC | Mountain West | August 18, 2010 | 2012[14] |
Nevada Wolf Pack | Full membership | WAC | Mountain West | August 18, 2010 | 2012[14] |
Seattle Redhawks | Women's golf | Independent | WCC | August 26, 2010 | 2010[15] |
BYU Cougars | Full membership (non-football) | Mountain West | WCC | August 31, 2010 | 2011 |
BYU Cougars | Football | Mountain West | Independent | August 31, 2010 | 2011 |
Cal Poly Mustangs | Football | Great West | Big Sky | September 7, 2010 | 2012 |
UC Davis Aggies | Football | Great West | Big Sky | September 7, 2010 | 2012 |
Kennesaw State Owls | Football | No football program | Unknown | September 15, 2010 | 2014[16] |
Penn State Nittany Lions | Men's ice hockey | ESCHL (Club) | Independent | September 17, 2010 | 2012[17] |
BYU Cougars | Men's and women's swimming and diving | Mountain West | MPSF | October 19, 2010 | 2012[18] |
North Dakota Fighting Sioux[19] | Full membership | Great West | Big Sky | November 1, 2010 | 2012[20] |
Southern Utah Thunderbirds | Full membership | Summit League | Big Sky | November 1, 2010 | 2012[20] |
Southern Utah Thunderbirds | Football | Great West | Big Sky | November 1, 2010 | 2012[20] |
Idaho State Bengals | Softball | PCSC | Big Sky | November 1, 2010 | 2012[21] |
Northern Colorado Bears | Softball | PCSC | Big Sky | November 1, 2010 | 2012[21] |
Portland State Vikings | Softball | PCSC | Big Sky | November 1, 2010 | 2012[21] |
Sacramento State Hornets | Softball | PCSC | Big Sky | November 1, 2010 | 2012[21] |
Weber State Wildcats | Softball | PCSC | Big Sky | November 1, 2010 | 2012[21] |
South Dakota Coyotes | Football | Great West | MVFC | November 3, 2010 | 2012 |
UTSA Roadrunners | Full membership | Southland | WAC | November 10, 2010 | 2012[22] |
Texas State Bobcats | Full membership | Southland | WAC | November 10, 2010 | 2012[22] |
Denver Pioneers | Full membership (non-football) | Sun Belt | WAC | November 10, 2010 | 2012[22] |
Mercer Bears | Football | No football program | Pioneer | November 20, 2010 | 2013[23] |
Hawaiʻi (Rainbow) Warriors and Rainbow Wahine[24] | Full membership (non-football) | WAC | Big West | December 10, 2010 | 2012[25] |
Hawaiʻi Warriors[24] | Football | WAC | Mountain West | December 10, 2010 | 2012[25] |
Hawaiʻi Rainbow Wahine | Women's indoor track and field, women's swimming and diving | WAC | MPSF | December 10, 2010 | 2012[26] |
Hawaiʻi Rainbow Warriors[24] | Men's swimming and diving | WAC | MPSF | December 10, 2010 | 2012[26] |
BYU Cougars | Softball | Mountain West | WAC | January 27, 2011 | 2012 |
Nebraska–Omaha Mavericks[27] | Full membership | MIAA (D-II) | Summit League | March 12, 2011 | 2012[28] |
Stetson Hatters | Football | No football program | Pioneer | March 14, 2011 | 2013[29] |
BYU Cougars | Men's and women's indoor track and field | Mountain West | MPSF | March 17, 2011 | 2012[30] |
Minnesota Golden Gophers | Men's ice hockey | WCHA | Big Ten | March 21, 2011 | 2013[31] |
Wisconsin Badgers | Men's ice hockey | WCHA | Big Ten | March 21, 2011 | 2013[31] |
Michigan Wolverines | Men's ice hockey | CCHA | Big Ten | March 21, 2011 | 2013[31] |
Michigan State Spartans | Men's ice hockey | CCHA | Big Ten | March 21, 2011 | 2013[31] |
Ohio State Buckeyes | Men's ice hockey | CCHA | Big Ten | March 21, 2011 | 2013[31] |
Penn State Nittany Lions | Men's ice hockey | Independent | Big Ten | March 21, 2011 | 2013[31] |
UMass Minutemen | Football | CAA | MAC | April 20, 2011[32] | 2012[32] |
Belmont Bruins | Full membership (non-football) | Atlantic Sun | OVC | May 13, 2011 | 2012[33] |
Sacramento State Hornets | Men's soccer | MPSF | Big West | May 24, 2011 | 2012 |
Seattle Redhawks | Full membership (non-football) | Independent | WAC | June 14, 2011 | 2012[34] |
Seattle Redhawks | Softball | PCSC | WAC | June 14, 2011 | 2012[34] |
Seattle Redhawks | Women's golf | WCC | WAC | June 14, 2011 | 2012[34] |
North Dakota Fighting Sioux[19] | Women's swimming and diving | Great West | WAC | June 15, 2011 | 2012 |
Boise State Broncos | Women's gymnastics | WAC | Independent | July 1, 2011 | 2011 |
North Dakota Fighting Sioux[19] | Men's ice hockey | WCHA | NCHC | July 13, 2011 | 2013 |
Miami RedHawks | Men's ice hockey | CCHA | NCHC | July 13, 2011 | 2013 |
Nebraska–Omaha Mavericks[27] | Men's ice hockey | WCHA | NCHC | July 13, 2011 | 2013 |
Denver Pioneers | Men's ice hockey | WCHA | NCHC | July 13, 2011 | 2013 |
Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs | Men's ice hockey | WCHA | NCHC | July 13, 2011 | 2013 |
Colorado College Tigers | Men's ice hockey | WCHA | NCHC | July 13, 2011 | 2013 |
UT Arlington Mavericks | Full membership (non-football) | Southland | WAC | July 14, 2011 | 2012 |
Northern Michigan Wildcats | Men's ice hockey | CCHA | WCHA | July 20, 2011 | 2013 |
Ferris State Bulldogs | Men's ice hockey | CCHA | WCHA | August 27, 2011 | 2013 |
Alaska Nanooks | Men's ice hockey | CCHA | WCHA | August 27, 2011 | 2013 |
Lake Superior State Lakers | Men's ice hockey | CCHA | WCHA | August 27, 2011 | 2013 |
Texas A&M Aggies | Full membership | Big 12 | SEC | August 31, 2011 | 2012[35] |
Penn State Nittany Lions | Women's ice hockey | Club hockey program | CHA | September 6, 2011 | 2012[36] |
CSU Bakersfield Roadrunners | Men's and women's outdoor track & field, women's tennis | Independent | Great West | September 16, 2011 | 2011[37] |
Syracuse Orange | Full membership | Big East | ACC | September 18, 2011 | 2013[38] |
Pittsburgh Panthers | Full membership | Big East | ACC | September 18, 2011 | 2013[39] |
CSU Bakersfield Roadrunners | Baseball | Independent | WAC | September 19, 2011 | 2012[40] |
Dallas Baptist Patriots | Baseball | Independent | WAC | September 19, 2011 | 2012[41] |
Western Michigan Broncos | Men's ice hockey | CCHA | NCHC | September 22, 2011 | 2013[42] |
St. Cloud State Huskies | Men's ice hockey | WCHA | NCHC | September 22, 2011 | 2013[43] |
Bowling Green Falcons | Men's ice hockey | CCHA | WCHA | October 4, 2011 | 2013[44] |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish | Men's ice hockey | CCHA | Hockey East | October 5, 2011 | 2013[45] |
TCU Horned Frogs | Full membership | Mountain West[46] | Big 12 | October 10, 2011 | 2012[47] |
Oral Roberts Golden Eagles | Full membership (non-football) | Summit League | Southland | October 25, 2011 | 2012[48] |
West Virginia Mountaineers | Full membership | Big East | Big 12 | October 28, 2011 | 2012[49][50] |
West Virginia Mountaineers | Women's rowing | Big East | Big 12 & C-USA[51] | October 28, 2011 | 2012 |
Missouri Tigers | Full membership | Big 12 | SEC | November 6, 2011 | 2012[52] |
Lindenwood Lady Lions | Women's ice hockey | Independent | CHA | November 11, 2011 | 2012[53] |
Houston Baptist Huskies | Full membership | Great West (non-football) | Southland | November 21, 2011 | 2013[54] |
UCF Knights | Full membership | Conference USA | American[55] | December 7, 2011 | 2013[56] |
Houston Cougars | Full membership | Conference USA | American[55] | December 7, 2011 | 2013[56] |
SMU Mustangs | Full membership | Conference USA | American[55] | December 7, 2011 | 2013[56] |
Northern Kentucky Norse | Full membership (non-football) | GLVC (D-II) | Atlantic Sun | December 8, 2011 | 2012[57] |
San Diego State Aztecs | Women's water polo | MPSF | Big West | December 12, 2011 | 2012[58] |
BYU Cougars | Softball | WAC | PCSC | December 12, 2011 | 2012[59] |
Longwood Lancers | Full membership (non-football) | Independent | Big South | January 23, 2012 | 2012 |
Navy Midshipmen | Football | Independent | American[55] | January 24, 2012 | 2015 |
Colorado Buffaloes | Women's lacrosse | No lacrosse program | MPSF | February 1, 2012 | 2013 [60][61] |
Memphis Tigers | Full membership | Conference USA | American[55] | February 8, 2012 | 2013[62] |
Temple Owls | Full membership (except football) | A-10 | American[55] | March 7, 2012 | 2013[63] |
Temple Owls | Football | MAC | Big East[64] | March 7, 2012 | 2012[63] |
RIT Tigers | Women's ice hockey | ECAC West (D-III) | CHA | March 20, 2012 | 2012 |
Pacific Tigers | Full membership (non-football) | Big West | WCC | March 28, 2012 | 2013[65] |
West Virginia Mountaineers | Men's soccer | Big East | MAC | April 3, 2012 | 2012[66] |
West Virginia Mountaineers | Wrestling | Eastern Wrestling League | Big 12 | April 9, 2012 | 2013 |
Georgia State Panthers | Full membership | CAA | Sun Belt | April 9, 2012 | 2013[67] |
Columbus State Cougars | Rifle | Independent | OVC | April 27, 2012 | 2012[68] |
Butler Bulldogs | Full membership (non-football) | Horizon League | Atlantic 10 | May 2, 2012 | 2012[69][70] |
Texas State Bobcats | Full membership | WAC[71] | Sun Belt | May 2, 2012 | 2013[72] |
Charlotte 49ers | Full membership | Atlantic 10 | C-USA | May 4, 2012 | 2013[73] |
FIU Panthers | Full membership | Sun Belt | C-USA | May 4, 2012 | 2013[73] |
Louisiana Tech Bulldogs and Lady Techsters | Full membership | WAC | C-USA | May 4, 2012 | 2013[73] |
North Texas Mean Green | Full membership | Sun Belt | C-USA | May 4, 2012 | 2013[73] |
San Jose State Spartans | Full membership | WAC | Mountain West | May 4, 2012 | 2013[74] |
Utah State Aggies | Full membership | WAC | Mountain West | May 4, 2012 | 2013[74] |
UTSA Roadrunners | Full membership | WAC[75] | C-USA | May 4, 2012 | 2013[73] |
VCU Rams | Full membership (non-football) | CAA | Atlantic 10 | May 15, 2012 | 2012[76] |
Old Dominion Monarchs | Full membership | CAA | C-USA | May 17, 2012 | 2013[77] |
UT Arlington Mavericks | Full membership (non-football) | WAC[71] | Sun Belt | May 24, 2012 | 2013 |
Boise State Broncos | Women's gymnastics | Independent | WAC | June 14, 2012 | 2012[78] |
Boston University Terriers | Full membership (non-football) | America East | Patriot League | June 15, 2012 | 2013[79] |
Boston University Terriers | Women's rowing | CAA | Patriot League | June 15, 2012 | 2013[79] |
UConn Huskies | Men's ice hockey | Atlantic Hockey | Hockey East | June 21, 2012 | 2014[80] |
Butler Bulldogs | Women's golf | Horizon League | MAAC | August 1, 2012 | 2012[81] |
Albany Great Danes | Football | NEC | CAA | August 7, 2012 | 2013 |
Stony Brook Seawolves | Football | Big South | CAA | August 7, 2012 | 2013 |
Adelphi Panthers | Men's soccer | Independent | NE-10 (D-II) | August 16, 2012 | 2013[82] |
Incarnate Word Cardinals | Full membership | LSC (D-II) | Southland | August 20, 2012 | 2013[83] |
Dallas Baptist Patriots | Baseball | WAC | MVC | August 20, 2012 | 2013 |
New Orleans Privateers | Full membership | Independent | Southland | August 23, 2012 | 2013 |
Abilene Christian Wildcats | Full membership | LSC (D-II) | Southland | August 25, 2012 | 2013[84] |
Loyola (MD) Greyhounds | Full membership (non-football) | MAAC | Patriot League | August 29, 2012 | 2013[85] |
Loyola (MD) Greyhounds | Men's lacrosse | ECAC Lacrosse | Patriot League | August 29, 2012 | 2013[85] |
Loyola (MD) Greyhounds | Women's lacrosse | Big East | Patriot League | August 29, 2012 | 2013[85] |
New Mexico Lobos | Men's soccer | MPSF | C-USA | September 4, 2012[86] | 2013 |
Old Dominion Monarchs and Lady Monarchs | Men's and women's golf, men's and women's tennis, women's rowing | CAA | C-USA | September 4, 2012[86] | 2012 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish | Full membership (non-football) | Big East | ACC | September 12, 2012 | 2013[87][88] |
New Mexico State Aggies | Football | WAC | Independent | September 12, 2012 | 2013[89] |
BYU Cougars | Softball | PCSC | WCC | September 13, 2012 | 2013[90] |
Loyola Marymount Lions | Softball | PCSC | WCC | September 13, 2012 | 2013[90] |
Saint Mary's Gaels | Softball | PCSC | WCC | September 13, 2012 | 2013[90] |
San Diego Toreros | Softball | PCSC | WCC | September 13, 2012 | 2013[90] |
Santa Clara Broncos | Softball | PCSC | WCC | September 13, 2012 | 2013[90] |
Missouri Tigers | Wrestling | Big 12 | MAC | September 19, 2012 | 2012[91] |
Northern Iowa Panthers | Wrestling | WWC | MAC | September 19, 2012 | 2012[91] |
Old Dominion Monarchs | Wrestling | CAA | MAC | September 19, 2012 | 2013[91] |
CSU Bakersfield Roadrunners | Full membership | Independent | WAC | October 9, 2012 | 2013[92] |
CSU Bakersfield Roadrunners | Men's and women's outdoor track & field, women's tennis | Great West | WAC | October 9, 2012 | 2013[92] |
CSU Bakersfield Roadrunners | Softball | PCSC | WAC | October 9, 2012 | 2013[92] |
Eastern Michigan Eagles | Women's rowing | Independent | CAA | October 9, 2012 | 2012[93] |
Utah Valley Wolverines | Full membership (non-wrestling) | Great West | WAC | October 9, 2012 | 2013[92] |
Utah Valley Wolverines | Softball | PCSC | WAC | October 9, 2012 | 2013[92] |
Utah Valley Wolverines | Men's soccer | No team | WAC | October 9, 2012 | 2014[94] |
Houston Cougars | Women's golf | No team | American[55] | October 15, 2012 | 2013[95] |
Idaho Vandals | Football | WAC | Independent | October 19, 2012 | 2013[96] |
Idaho Vandals | Full membership (non-football) | WAC | Big Sky | October 19, 2012 | 2014[96] |
Maryland Terrapins | Full membership | ACC | Big Ten | November 19, 2012 | 2014[97] |
Rutgers Scarlet Knights | Full membership | Big East[98] | Big Ten | November 20, 2012 | 2014[99] |
Rutgers Scarlet Knights | Wrestling | EIWA | Big Ten | November 20, 2012 | 2014[99] |
East Carolina Pirates | Football | C-USA | American[55] | November 27, 2012 | 2014[100] |
Tulane Green Wave | Full membership | C-USA | American[55] | November 27, 2012 | 2014[100] |
Denver Pioneers | Full membership (non-football; except gymnastics, hockey, men's and women's lacrosse, and skiing) | WAC | Summit League | November 27, 2012 | 2013[101] |
Denver Pioneers | Men's soccer, men's and women's swimming and diving | MPSF | Summit League | November 27, 2012 | 2013[101] |
Grand Canyon Antelopes | Full membership | PacWest (D-II) | WAC | November 27, 2012 | 2013[102] |
Louisville Cardinals | Full membership | Big East[98] | ACC | November 28, 2012 | 2014[103] |
Florida Atlantic Owls | Full membership | Sun Belt | C-USA | November 29, 2012[104] | 2013[105] |
Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders | Full membership | Sun Belt | C-USA | November 29, 2012[104] | 2013[105] |
College of Charleston Cougars | Full membership | SoCon | CAA | November 30, 2012 | 2013[106] |
College of Charleston Cougars | Men's and women's swimming and diving | CCSA | CAA | November 30, 2012 | 2013[106] |
Chicago State Cougars | Full membership | Great West | WAC | December 5, 2012 | 2013[107] |
Chicago State Cougars | Men's and women's soccer | No teams | WAC | December 5, 2012 | 2014[108] |
Northern Colorado Bears | Baseball | Great West | WAC | December 12, 2012 | 2013[109] |
Quinnipiac Bobcats | Full membership | NEC | MAAC | December 14, 2012 | 2013[110] |
Monmouth Hawks | Full membership (non-football) | NEC | MAAC | December 14, 2012 | 2013[111] |
DePaul Blue Demons | Full membership (non-football) | Big East | New Big East | December 14, 2012 | 2013[112] |
Georgetown Hoyas | Full membership (non-football) | Big East | New Big East | December 14, 2012 | 2013[112] |
Marquette Golden Eagles | Full membership (non-football) | Big East | New Big East | December 14, 2012 | 2013[112] |
Providence Friars | Full membership (non-football) | Big East | New Big East | December 14, 2012 | 2013[112] |
Seton Hall Pirates | Full membership (non-football) | Big East | New Big East | December 14, 2012 | 2013[112] |
St. John's Red Storm | Full membership (non-football) | Big East | New Big East | December 14, 2012 | 2013[112] |
Villanova Wildcats | Full membership (non-football) | Big East | New Big East | December 14, 2012 | 2013[112] |
Texas–Pan American Broncs[113] | Full membership | Great West | WAC[114] | December 19, 2012 | 2013[115] |
Air Force Falcons | Men's soccer | MPSF | WAC | January 9, 2013 | 2013[116] |
CSU Bakersfield Roadrunners | Men's soccer | MPSF | WAC | January 9, 2013 | 2013[116] |
Houston Baptist Huskies | Men's soccer | MPSF | WAC | January 9, 2013 | 2013[116] |
San Jose State Spartans | Men's soccer | MPSF | WAC | January 9, 2013 | 2013[116] |
Seattle Redhawks | Men's soccer | MPSF | WAC | January 9, 2013 | 2013[116] |
UNLV Rebels | Men's soccer | MPSF | WAC | January 9, 2013 | 2013[116] |
Alabama–Huntsville Chargers | Men's ice hockey | Independent | WCHA | January 17, 2013 | 2013[117] |
Texas–Pan American Broncs[113] | Women's soccer | No team | WAC[114] | February 6, 2013 | 2014[118] |
Texas–Pan American Broncs[113] | Men's soccer | No team | WAC[114] | February 6, 2013 | 2015[118] |
UMKC Kangaroos[119] | Full membership | Summit League | WAC | February 7, 2013 | 2013[120] |
Furman Paladins | Men's lacrosse | No team | Atlantic Sun | February 11, 2013 | 2013[121] |
High Point Panthers | Men's lacrosse | Independent[122] | Atlantic Sun | February 11, 2013 | 2013[121] |
Jacksonville Dolphins | Men's lacrosse | MAAC[122] | Atlantic Sun | February 11, 2013 | 2013[121] |
Mercer Bears | Men's lacrosse | Independent[122] | Atlantic Sun | February 11, 2013 | 2013[121] |
North Dakota (no nickname)[19] | Baseball | Great West | WAC | February 11, 2013 | 2013[123] |
Richmond Spiders | Men's lacrosse | Club team | Atlantic Sun | February 11, 2013 | 2013[121] |
VMI Keydets | Men's lacrosse | MAAC[122] | Atlantic Sun | February 11, 2013 | 2013[121] |
UMass Lowell River Hawks | Full membership (except men's ice hockey) | NE-10 (D-II) | America East | February 14, 2013 | 2013[124] |
Monmouth Hawks | Football | NEC[125] | Independent | February 14, 2013 | 2013[126] |
Monmouth Hawks | Football | Independent[125] | Big South | February 14, 2013 | 2014[126] |
Sacramento State Hornets | Women's rowing | WIRA | C-USA | March 6, 2013 | 2013[127] |
San Diego State Aztecs | Women's rowing | WIRA | C-USA | March 6, 2013 | 2013[127] |
Butler Bulldogs | Full membership | Atlantic 10 | New Big East | March 20, 2013 | 2013[128] |
Butler Bulldogs | Women's golf | MAAC | New Big East | March 20, 2013 | 2013[128] |
Creighton Bluejays | Full membership | Missouri Valley | New Big East | March 20, 2013 | 2013[128] |
Xavier Musketeers | Full membership | Atlantic 10 | New Big East | March 20, 2013 | 2013[128] |
George Mason Patriots | Full membership | CAA | Atlantic 10 | March 25, 2013 | 2013[129] |
East Carolina Pirates | Full membership | C-USA | American[55] | March 27, 2013 | 2014[130] |
Appalachian State Mountaineers | Full membership | SoCon | Sun Belt | March 27, 2013 | 2014[131][132] |
Georgia Southern Eagles | Full membership | SoCon | Sun Belt | March 27, 2013 | 2014[132][133] |
Idaho Vandals | Football | Independent | Sun Belt | March 27, 2013 | 2014[134] |
New Mexico State Aggies | Football | Independent | Sun Belt | March 27, 2013 | 2014[134] |
Boston University Terriers | Wrestling | CAA[135] | Dropping wrestling | April 1, 2013 | 2014[136] |
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers and Lady Toppers | Full membership | Sun Belt | C-USA | April 1, 2013 | 2014[137] |
Tulsa Golden Hurricane | Full membership | C-USA | American[55] | April 2, 2013 | 2014[138] |
Loyola (Chicago) Ramblers | Full membership | Horizon League | Missouri Valley | April 19, 2013 | 2013[139] |
Fairfield Stags | Field hockey | America East | MAAC | April 19, 2013 | 2015[140] |
Rider Broncs | Field hockey | NEC | MAAC | April 19, 2013 | 2013[140] |
Siena Saints | Field hockey | NEC | MAAC | April 19, 2013 | 2013[140] |
Binghamton Bearcats | Wrestling | CAA | EIWA | April 25, 2013 | 2013[141] |
Boston University Terriers | Wrestling | CAA | EIWA | April 25, 2013 | 2013[141] |
Drexel Dragons | Wrestling | CAA | EIWA | April 25, 2013 | 2013[141] |
Hofstra Pride | Wrestling | CAA | EIWA | April 25, 2013 | 2013[141] |
Cincinnati Bearcats | Women's lacrosse | Big East | New Big East[142] | May 1, 2013 | 2013[143] |
UConn Huskies | Field hockey, women's lacrosse | Big East | New Big East[142] | May 1, 2013 | 2013[143] |
Louisville Cardinals | Field hockey, women's lacrosse | Big East | New Big East[142] | May 1, 2013 | 2013[143] |
Old Dominion Monarchs | Field hockey | CAA | New Big East[142] | May 1, 2013 | 2013[143] |
Rutgers Scarlet Knights | Men's and women's lacrosse | Big East | New Big East[142] | May 1, 2013 | 2013[143] |
Temple Owls | Field hockey, women's lacrosse | Atlantic 10 | New Big East[142] | May 1, 2013 | 2013[143] |
Oakland Golden Grizzlies | Full membership | Summit League | Horizon League | May 7, 2013 | 2013[144] |
Davidson Wildcats | Full membership | SoCon | Atlantic 10 | May 8, 2013 | 2014[145] |
Davidson Wildcats | Field hockey | NorPac | Atlantic 10 | May 8, 2013 | 2014[145] |
Davidson Wildcats | Men's and women's swimming and diving | CCSA | Atlantic 10 | May 8, 2013 | 2014[145] |
Davidson Wildcats | Women's lacrosse | Big South | Atlantic 10 | May 8, 2013 | 2014[145] |
George Mason Patriots | Wrestling | CAA | EWL | May 13, 2013 | 2013[146] |
Rider Broncs | Wrestling | CAA | EWL | May 13, 2013 | 2013[147] |
Air Force Falcons | Men's swimming and diving | MPSF | WAC | May 18, 2013 | 2013[148] |
CSU Bakersfield Roadrunners | Men's swimming and diving | MPSF | WAC | May 18, 2013 | 2013[148] |
North Dakota (no nickname)[19] | Men's swimming and diving | MPSF | WAC | May 18, 2013 | 2013[148] |
Seattle Redhawks | Men's swimming and diving | MPSF | WAC | May 18, 2013 | 2013[148] |
UNLV Rebels | Men's swimming and diving | MPSF | WAC | May 18, 2013 | 2013[148] |
Wyoming Cowboys | Men's swimming and diving | MPSF | WAC | May 18, 2013 | 2013[148] |
Air Force Falcons | Rifle | Independent | PRC | May 22, 2013 | 2013[5] |
Alaska Nanooks | Rifle | Independent | PRC | May 22, 2013 | 2013[5] |
Nevada Wolf Pack | Rifle | Independent | PRC | May 22, 2013 | 2013[5] |
Ohio State Buckeyes | Rifle | Independent | PRC | May 22, 2013 | 2013[5] |
TCU Horned Frogs | Rifle | Independent | PRC | May 22, 2013 | 2013[5] |
UTEP Miners | Rifle | Independent | PRC | May 22, 2013 | 2013[5] |
Elon Phoenix | Full membership | SoCon | CAA | May 23, 2013 | 2014[149] |
Elon Phoenix | Women's lacrosse | Atlantic Sun | CAA | May 23, 2013 | 2014[149] |
VMI Keydets | Full membership | Big South | SoCon | May 30, 2013 | 2014[150] |
East Tennessee State Buccaneers | Full membership | Atlantic Sun | SoCon | May 30, 2013 | 2014[150] |
East Tennessee State Buccaneers | Football | No team | SoCon | May 30, 2013 | 2015[150][151] |
Georgia State Panthers | Men's soccer | CAA | Independent | May 30, 2013 | 2013[152] |
Mercer Bears | Full membership | Atlantic Sun | SoCon | May 30, 2013 | 2014[150] |
Mercer Bears | Football | Pioneer | SoCon | May 30, 2013 | 2014[150] |
Mercer Bears | Women's track and field | No team | SoCon | May 30, 2013 | 2014[150] |
Denver Pioneers | Men's Lacrosse | ECAC Lacrosse League | New Big East | May 30, 2013 | 2013[153] |
Azusa Pacific Cougars | Women's water polo | CWPA | Golden Coast | June 3, 2013 | 2013[8] |
California Baptist Lancers | Women's water polo | CWPA | Golden Coast | June 3, 2013 | 2013[8] |
Fresno Pacific Sunbirds | Women's water polo | CWPA | Golden Coast | June 3, 2013 | 2013[8] |
Johns Hopkins Blue Jays | Men's Lacrosse | Independent | Big Ten | June 3, 2013 | 2014[154] |
Loyola Marymount Lions | Women's water polo | WWPA | Golden Coast | June 3, 2013 | 2013[8] |
Maryland Terrapins | Men's & Women's Lacrosse | ACC | Big Ten | June 3, 2013 | 2014[154] |
Michigan Wolverines | Men's Lacrosse | ECAC Lacrosse League | Big Ten | June 3, 2013 | 2014[154] |
Michigan Wolverines | Women's Lacrosse | ALC | Big Ten | June 3, 2013 | 2014[154] |
Northwestern Wildcats | Women's Lacrosse | ALC | Big Ten | June 3, 2013 | 2014[154] |
Ohio State Buckeyes | Men's Lacrosse | ECAC Lacrosse League | Big Ten | June 3, 2013 | 2014[154] |
Ohio State Buckeyes | Women's Lacrosse | ALC | Big Ten | June 3, 2013 | 2014[154] |
Pacific Tigers | Women's water polo | Big West | Golden Coast | June 3, 2013 | 2013[8] |
Penn State Nittany Lions | Men's Lacrosse | CAA | Big Ten | June 3, 2013 | 2014[154] |
Penn State Nittany Lions | Women's Lacrosse | ALC | Big Ten | June 3, 2013 | 2014[154] |
Rutgers Scarlet Knights | Men's & Women's Lacrosse | New Big East[142] | Big Ten | June 3, 2013 | 2014[154] |
San Diego State Aztecs | Women's water polo | Big West | Golden Coast | June 3, 2013 | 2013[8] |
Santa Clara Broncos | Women's water polo | WWPA | Golden Coast | June 3, 2013 | 2013[8] |
Bryant Bulldogs | Field hockey | NEC | MAAC | June 5, 2013 | 2013[155] |
Robert Morris Colonials | Field hockey | NEC | MAAC | June 5, 2013 | 2013[155] |
Sacred Heart Pioneers | Field hockey | NEC | MAAC | June 5, 2013 | 2013[155] |
Fairfield Stags | Men's lacrosse | ECAC Lacrosse | CAA | June 18, 2013 | 2014[156] |
Old Dominion Lady Monarchs | Women's lacrosse | CAA | Independent | June 29, 2013 | 2013[157] |
Old Dominion Lady Monarchs | Women's lacrosse | Independent | Atlantic Sun | June 29, 2013 | 2014[157] |
NJIT Highlanders | Full membership | Great West | Independent | none[158] | 2013 |
Hobart Statesmen | Men's lacrosse | ECAC Lacrosse | NEC | July 1, 2013 | 2013[159] |
Bellarmine Knights | Men's lacrosse | ECAC Lacrosse | Atlantic Sun[161] | July 8, 2013 | 2014[162] |
Saint Francis (PA) Red Flash | Field hockey | NEC | Atlantic 10 | July 11, 2013 | 2013[163] |
Howard Lady Bison | Women's soccer | Independent | SWAC | September 9, 2013 | 2014[164] |
Kennesaw State Owls | Football | No team | Big South | September 9, 2013 | 2015[165] |
Boston College Eagles | Fencing | IFA | ACC | September 27, 2013 | 2014[166] |
Duke Blue Devils | Fencing | Independent | ACC | September 27, 2013 | 2014[166] |
North Carolina Tar Heels | Fencing | Independent | ACC | September 27, 2013 | 2014[166] |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish | Fencing | MFC | ACC | September 27, 2013 | 2014[166] |
Merrimack Warriors | Women's ice hockey | Club team | Hockey East | October 24, 2013 | 2015[167] |
Oral Roberts Golden Eagles | Full membership (non-football) | Southland | Summit League | December 5, 2013 | 2014[168] |
Boise State Broncos | Women's gymnastics | WAC | MRGC | December 23, 2013 | 2013[6] |
BYU Cougars | Women's gymnastics | Independent | MRGC | December 23, 2013 | 2013[6] |
Denver Pioneers | Women's gymnastics | WAC | MRGC | December 23, 2013 | 2013[6] |
Southern Utah Thunderbirds | Women's gymnastics | WAC | MRGC | December 23, 2013 | 2013[6] |
Utah State Aggies | Women's gymnastics | WAC | MRGC | December 23, 2013 | 2013[6] |
School | Sport(s) | Former conference | New conference | Date move was announced |
Expected year move takes effect |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Arkansas Tech Wonder Boys and Golden Suns | Full membership | GSC | GAC | June 13, 2010 | 2011 |
Arkansas-Monticello Boll Weevils and Cotton Blossoms | Full membership | GSC | GAC | June 13, 2010 | 2011 |
East Central Tigers | Full Membership | LSC | GAC | June 13, 2010 | 2011 |
Harding Bisons | Full Membership | GSC | GAC | June 13, 2010 | 2011 |
Henderson State Reddies | Full Membership | GSC | GAC | June 13, 2010 | 2011 |
Ouachita Baptist Tigers | Full Membership | GSC | GAC | June 13, 2010 | 2011 |
Southeastern Oklahoma State Savage Storm | Full Membership | LSC | GAC | June 13, 2010 | 2011 |
Southern Arkansas Muleriders | Full Membership | GSC | GAC | June 13, 2010 | 2011 |
Southwestern Oklahoma Bulldogs | Full Membership | LSC | GAC | June 13, 2010 | 2011 |
Central Oklahoma Bronchos | Full Membership | LSC | MIAA | July 29, 2010 | 2012[169] |
Northeastern State (OK) RiverHawks | Full Membership | LSC | MIAA | July 29, 2010 | 2012[170] |
Lindenwood Lions | Full Membership | HAAC (NAIA) | MIAA | September 24, 2010 | 2012[171] |
Nebraska–Kearney Lopers | Full Membership | RMAC | MIAA | September 24, 2010 | 2012[172] |
Northwestern Oklahoma State Rangers | Full membership | SAC (NAIA) | GAC | May 11, 2011[173] | 2012 |
Southern Nazarene Crimson Storm | Full membership | SAC (NAIA) | GAC | May 11, 2011[173] | 2012 |
Pitt–Johnstown Mountain Lions | Full membership | WVIAC | PSAC | August 19, 2012 | 2013[174] |
Seton Hill Griffins | Full membership | WVIAC | PSAC | August 19, 2012 | 2013[174] |
Charleston (WV) Golden Eagles | Full membership | WVIAC | MEC | August 20, 2012 | 2013[175] |
Concord Mountain Lions | Full membership | WVIAC | MEC | August 20, 2012 | 2013[175] |
Fairmont State Falcons | Full membership | WVIAC | MEC | August 20, 2012 | 2013[175] |
Glenville State Pioneers | Full membership | WVIAC | MEC | August 20, 2012 | 2013[175] |
Notre Dame (OH) Falcons | Full membership | D-II independent[176] | MEC | August 20, 2012 | 2013[175] |
Shepherd Rams | Full membership | WVIAC | MEC | August 20, 2012 | 2013[175] |
Urbana Blue Knights | Full membership | G-MAC/GLVC[177] | MEC | August 20, 2012 | 2013[175] |
UVA–Wise Highland Cavaliers[178] | Full membership | MEC | August 20, 2012 | 2013[175] | |
West Liberty Hilltoppers | Full membership | WVIAC | MEC | August 20, 2012 | 2013[175] |
West Virginia State Yellow Jackets | Full membership | WVIAC | MEC | August 20, 2012 | 2013[175] |
West Virginia Wesleyan Bobcats | Full membership | WVIAC | MEC | August 20, 2012 | 2013[175] |
Wheeling Jesuit Cardinals[180] | Full membership (non-football) | WVIAC | MEC | August 20, 2012 | 2013[175] |
Alderson–Broaddus Battlers | Full membership | WVIAC | G-MAC | August 21, 2012 | 2013[181] |
Davis & Elkins Senators | Full membership | WVIAC | G-MAC | August 21, 2012 | 2013[181] |
Ohio Valley Fighting Scots | Full membership | WVIAC | G-MAC | August 21, 2012 | 2013[181] |
Salem International Tigers[182] | Full membership | D-II independent | G-MAC | October 16, 2012 | 2013[183] |
Aborted changes
[edit]In addition to the above moves, several schools announced intended changes of conference, but then changed course without ever competing in the new conference, selecting a different conference instead or deciding not to move at all. While not actualized, some of these announced conference changes altered the dynamic of the broader realignment.
School | Sport(s) | Former conference | Original new conference | Date move was announced | Year of planned move | Date move was aborted | New destination conference |
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Rhode Island Rams | Football | CAA | NEC | November 22, 2010 | 2013[184] | October 28, 2012[185] | CAA |
TCU Horned Frogs | Full membership | Mountain West | Big East | November 29, 2010 | 2012[186] | October 10, 2011[47] | Big 12 |
New Orleans Privateers | Full membership | Independent | GSC (D-II) | June 21, 2011 | 2012[187] | March 9, 2012[188] | Independent |
Boise State Broncos | Football | Mountain West | Big East | December 7, 2011 | 2013[56] | December 31, 2012[189] | Mountain West |
Boise State Broncos | Full membership (non-football) | Mountain West | WAC | December 7, 2011 | 2013[190] | August 24, 2012 | Big West |
San Diego State Aztecs | Football | Mountain West | Big East | December 7, 2011 | 2013[56] | January 16, 2013[191] | Mountain West |
San Diego State Aztecs | Full membership (non-football) | Mountain West | Big West | December 12, 2011 | 2013[58] | January 16, 2013[191] | Mountain West |
San Diego State Aztecs | Men's soccer | Pac-12 | Big West | December 12, 2011 | 2015[58] | January 16, 2013 | Pac-12 |
Boise State Broncos | Full membership (non-football) | Mountain West/WAC | Big West | August 24, 2012 | 2013 | December 31, 2012[189] | Mountain West |
Old Dominion Monarchs | Field hockey | CAA | Big East/American[55] | December 6, 2012 | 2013[192] | May 1, 2013[143] | New Big East[142] |
Bellarmine Knights | Men's lacrosse | ECAC Lacrosse | Atlantic Sun[162] | July 9, 2013 | 2014 | January 9, 2014 | SoCon[160] |
Rumored and possible changes
[edit]Below is a list of schools that reportedly considered changing conferences during the 2010–13 conference realignment. Speculation more than a year old without further news, or superseded by subsequent events, is shaded.
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