List of NCAA Division I conference changes in the 2000s explained
See also: List of NCAA Division I conference changes in the 2020s, List of NCAA Division I conference changes in the 2010s and List of NCAA Division I conference changes before 2000. NCAA Division I conference realignment refers to changes in the alignment of college or university athletic programs from one National Collegiate Athletic Association athletic conference to another.
2009–2010
2008–2009
School | Sport(s) | Former Conference | New Conference |
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Arizona State Sun Devils | Men's tennis | Pac-10 | Dropped men's tennis |
Bryant Bulldogs | All sports | Northeast-10 (Division II) | Independent |
Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners | Baseball | (non-baseball) | Independent |
Campbell Fighting Camels | Football | (non-football) | Pioneer |
Chicago State Cougars | Cross country, track & field, golf, and tennis | Independent | Great West |
Cincinnati Bearcats | Women's lacrosse | Independent | Big East[1] |
Duquesne Dukes | Football | MAAC | NEC |
Florida Atlantic Owls | Men's soccer | Atlantic Soccer | MAC |
Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs | All sports except football | Atlantic Sun | Big South |
Hawaii−Hilo Vulcans[2] | Baseball | Division I Independent | Pacific West (Division II) |
Houston Baptist Huskies | Cross country, track & field, golf, and tennis | Independent | Great West |
Iona Gaels | Football | MAAC | Division I FCS Independent |
La Salle Explorers | Football | MAAC | Dropped football |
Louisville Cardinals | Women's lacrosse | Independent | Big East[3] |
Morehead State Eagles | Men's and women's indoor track & field | OVC | Dropped both sports[4] |
Morehead State Eagles | Women's golf | No team | OVC |
NJIT Highlanders | Cross country, track & field, golf, and tennis | Independent | Great West |
North Dakota Fighting Sioux | Football, cross country, track & field, golf, and tennis | North Central (D-II) | Great West |
North Dakota Fighting Sioux | All sports except football, cross country, track & field, golf, and tennis | North Central (D-II) | Independent |
North Dakota State Bison | Football | Great West Football | MVFC |
Oregon Ducks | Baseball | (non-baseball) | Pac-10 |
Presbyterian Blue Hose | All sports | Independent | Big South |
Philadelphia Rams | Men's soccer | Atlantic Soccer | CACC (D-II) |
Samford Bulldogs | All sports | Ohio Valley | Southern |
South Dakota Coyotes | Football, cross country, track & field, golf, and tennis | North Central (D-II) | Great West |
South Dakota State Jackrabbits | Football | Great West Football | MVFC |
SIU Edwardsville Cougars | All sports (non-football) | GLVC (Division II) | Independent |
Texas–Pan American Broncs | Cross country, track & field, golf, and tennis | ? | Great West |
Utah Valley Wolverines | Cross country, track & field, golf, and tennis | Independent | Great West |
Wayne State Warriors | Men's ice hockey | CHA | Dropped men's ice hockey | |
2007–2008
2006–2007
2005–2006
See main article: 2005 NCAA conference realignment.
2004–2005
2003–2004
2002–2003
2001–2002
2000–2001
See also
Notes and References
- Book: Year-By-Year Results. 2016 Cincinnati Lacrosse Media Guide. May 5, 2016. Cincinnati Bearcats. 49. https://web.archive.org/web/20160314150001/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/cinn/sports/w-lacros/auto_pdf/2015-16/misc_non_event/16LaxMediaGuide.pdf. March 14, 2016. dead.
- Web site: January 26, 2009. Fresh Start. June 27, 2012. HiloAthletics.com. Hawaii-Hilo Sports Information.
- Book: Year-By-Year Results. 2016 Louisville Lacrosse Media Guide. May 5, 2016. Louisville Cardinals. 62.
- Morehead State to Restructure Athletic Programs. Morehead State Eagles. May 3, 2016. February 1, 2018.
- Web site: January 18, 2011. Florida Gulf Coast University Football Feasibility Study. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120620062505/http://www.fgcu.edu/president/files/FGCU-FootballFeasibilityStudy-M011511.pdf. June 20, 2012. June 24, 2012. FGCU.edu. Carr Sports Associates, Inc.. I-1. Responding to scheduling and conference membership limitations in NCAA Division II (Division II), FGCU strategically applied for membership in NCAA Division I in January, 2006, and was soon accepted into the ASUN Conference, effective 2007–2008.. mdy-all.
- Web site: August 11, 2011. NCCU Gains Full NCAA Division I Membership. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140316170349/http://www.nccu.edu/news/index.cfm?id=49D4724D-F3C6-A937-7B09C561D382580F. March 16, 2014. June 24, 2012. NCCU.edu. The Eagles captured eight conference team titles in their final two seasons as a Division II member in the CIAA (Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association) before competing as an independent without conference affiliation starting in the fall of 2007.. mdy-all.
- Web site: Peloquin. Matt. March 31, 2006. Presbyterian College Upgrades to Division I. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20101224221345/http://collegesportsinfo.com/2006/03/31/presbyterian-college-upgrades-to-division-i/. December 24, 2010. June 24, 2012. CollegeSportsInfo.com. mdy-all.
- Web site: August 12, 2011. NCAA Grants USC Upstate Full Division I Certification. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20111207135225/http://news.uscupstate.edu/2011/08/ncaa-grants-usc-upstate-full-division-i-certification/. December 7, 2011. June 24, 2012. News.USCUpstate.com. During the department's first year of Division I play in 2007–08, ... the baseball team posted a 17–16 record in conference play.. mdy-all.
- Web site: October 23, 2017. Historical Sports. February 13, 2021. Missouri State University Athletics.
- Web site: Gonzalez. Jon. December 26, 2001. 2001–02 Big South Conference Preview. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20151101161200/http://www.hoopville.com/2001/12/26/big-south-preview-5/. November 1, 2015. December 31, 2012. Hoopville.com. mdy-all.
- Web site: Centenary College Accepts Invitation to Join Mid-Continent Conference. dead. https://archive.today/20130131044804/http://www.ougrizzlies.com/genrel/101702aaa.html. January 31, 2013. December 31, 2012. OUGrizzlies.com. Oakland Sports Information. mdy-all.
- Web site: Bower. Moisekapenda. May 19, 2006. College Baseball Notebook: Dallas Baptist Seeks Home. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160819180341/http://www.chron.com/sports/college/article/College-Baseball-Notebook-Dallas-Baptist-seeks-1893928.php. August 19, 2016. December 31, 2012. Houston Chronicle. mdy-all.
- Web site: Tatum. Kevin. May 23, 2003. Drexel Leaves Players Adrift. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20121012001948/http://articles.philly.com/2003-05-23/sports/25459966_1_drexel-athletic-director-eric-zillmer-sports-program. October 12, 2012. December 31, 2012. Philly.com. The Philadelphia Inquirer. mdy-all.
- Web site: May 30, 2002. Elon Joins Southern Conference. December 31, 2012. Chattanoogan.com.
- Web site: Muskewitz. Al. August 24, 2003. No Longer a House Divided. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20181112021641/http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=ANSB&p_theme=ansb&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=10CE58BC36C35D08&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D. November 12, 2018. December 31, 2012. The Anniston Star. mdy-all.
- Web site: Muskewitz. Al. September 17, 2001. JSU, McNeese Makeup Uncertain. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20181112101308/http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=ANSB&p_theme=ansb&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=10CE669F5D62A4E0&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D. November 12, 2018. December 31, 2012. The Anniston Star. mdy-all.
- News: Holloway. Brian. Revolving Door for Atlantic Sun. Fayetteville Observer. dead. December 31, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20181112021601/http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=FV&p_theme=fv&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0F54EE5125234D81&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D. November 12, 2018. mdy-all.
- Web site: Wahl. Grant. January 22, 2003. Morris Brown's Woes Worsen. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20030124115908/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/inside_game/grant_wahl/news/2003/01/22/mailbag/. January 24, 2003. December 31, 2012. Sports Illustrated. mdy-all.
- Web site: Nunnelly. William. May 15, 2001. Samford Athletics Joins Ohio Valley Conference. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120514051921/http://samford.edu/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=21474842440. May 14, 2012. December 31, 2012. Samford.edu. mdy-all.
- Web site: NEC Football – 2009 Season In Review. September 18, 2011. Northeastern Conference. https://web.archive.org/web/20120330005347/http://www.northeastconference.org/Pdfs/fball/2010/9/4/fbguide10_history_p70_91.pdf. March 30, 2012. live.
- Book: Year-By Year Results. 2012–13 Utah State Aggies Women's Basketball Media Guide. January 19, 2013. Utah State Sports Information. 93. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304091242/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/ust/sports/w-baskbl/auto_pdf/2012-13/misc_non_event/wbbmg.pdf. March 4, 2016. dead. Utah State first sponsored women's basketball in 1972, dropped the sport in 1987, and reinstated it in 2003.
- Web site: November 17, 2004. Gonzaga Women's Basketball Notes. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304085224/http://www.cstv.com/sports/w-baskbl/stories/111704abw.html. March 4, 2016. December 31, 2012. CSTV.com. Gonzaga Sports Information. mdy-all.
- Web site: November 18, 2012. VMI Revisited: News and Notes. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160303230548/http://www.liberty.edu/flames/index.cfm?PID=10869&NewsID=9871. March 3, 2016. December 31, 2012. Liberty.edu. mdy-all.
- News: May 23, 2002. Howard Drops Wrestling and Baseball. C5. Bangor Daily News. Bangor, Maine, US. March 24, 2013. mdy-all.
- Web site: John Smith. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20071018162610/http://www.hornetsports.com/sports/baseball/coach/bio.asp?COACH_ID=35. October 18, 2007. March 24, 2013. HornetSports.com. Sacramento State Sports Information. The WAC is not new to the Hornets, who played in the conference from 1993–96. The team was also an affiliate member of the Big West from 1997–2002.. mdy-all.