ACU will rejoin the Southland Conference almost 40 years after leaving the Division I conference. The Board of Trustees approved the decision to accept the conference's invitation Friday evening. The move will take place before the 2013-14 school year. ACU will remain in the Division II Lone Star Conference this school year. After two years of ... [Read More…]
Video: Southland Press Conference
Abilene Christian accepted the invitation to be a part of the Southland Conference on Saturday August 25, 2012. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-xDOvG_3YA Video by: Brance Armstrong and Will Rogers Editing by: Taylor Langston ... [Read More…]
Southland Press Conference
Abilene Christian accepted the invitation to be a part of the Southland Conference on Saturday August 25, 2012. Video by: Brance Armstrong and Will Rogers Editing by: Taylor Langston ... [Read More…]
D-I decision to affect academics
As Abilene Christian transitions into Division I, new academic standards and regulations on athletic scholarships will have a huge impact on the department and how they will recruit going forward. Jared Mosley, director of athletics for the university, addressed how academic standards will serve as accountability at the next level. "One of the ... [Read More…]
Wildcats should stay put in Division II
Speculation has been swirling this semester about the Wildcats making a jump from Division II to Division I-AA. The jump from Div. II to Div. I-FCS entails much more than many people realize. Three weeks ago Athletic Director Jared Mosley presented the advantages and disadvantages of ACU making a jump in divisions. For one, ACU Athletics would be ... [Read More…]
Div. I move a long way off
Over the course of the semester people have been asking one question. Will ACU move up to Division I? The answer for the time being is quite simply 'I don't know.' There is some rumored movement coming out of the Southland Conference that they will be losing the University of Texas at San Antonio and Texas State University to the Western Athletic ... [Read More…]