![]() Every step we take will be deliberate, strategically sound, and intentional. ![]() “There are several institutions interested in joining Conference USA, both across FBS and FCS, some of whom we’ve already met with in person. “We have a strong core of members to build around and are continuing to work to strengthen our league as we move forward,” MacLeod said. Should they leave as rumored, C-USA would be down to five members, potentially crippling the league.Ĭonference USA commissioner Judy MacLeod said the league is actively seeking replacements. Old Dominion and Marshall, like Southern Miss, belong to C-USA. James Madison is a member of the Colonial Athletic Association and plays football at the FCS level, where it consistently has competed for national titles in recent years. The move comes after the American Athletic Conference pilfered six C-USA teams this week - restocking after it lost Cincinnati, Houston and UCF to Big 12 invitations. Old Dominion, Marshall and James Madison are considering joining the Sun Belt, Sports Illustrated and the Action Network reported. The Golden Eagles likely won’t be the final team to move. Southern Miss has accepted an invitation to join the Sun Belt and leave behind Conference USA starting in 2023, multiple reports said Friday. Women’s sports include basketball, beach volleyball, cross country, golf, indoor track & field, outdoor track & field, soccer, softball, tennis and volleyball.The latest domino to fall in the current era of college football realignment appears to benefit the Sun Belt Conference. Men’s sports include baseball, basketball, football, golf, indoor track & field, outdoor track & field and tennis. The Golden Eagles sponsor 17 varsity sports. The men’s basketball program won the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) in 1987, the softball program appeared in two College World Series in 19 and the baseball team advanced to the College World Series in 2009. The football program has appeared in 26 bowl games all-time. The school has won five NCAA national championships-two in NCAA Division II football in 19 and three individual crowns in track & field. The University of Southern Mississippi, founded in 1910 and located in Hattiesburg, Miss., is a Tier-1 Research University that supports a student population of over 14,000. SOUTHERN MISS | FACEBOOK | INSTAGRAM | TWITTER The ODU baseball team went to the NCAA Tournament twice in the Sun Belt Conference and coach Mark Newman’s 1985 team finished 50-11 and won the Sun Belt title. The ODU’s men’s soccer team won the 1985, 19 Sun Belt championships. The 1984-85 team, coached by Marianne Stanley, won the NCAA Tournament, the last of ODU’s three national titles. The ODU women’s basketball squad won five Sun Belt titles and appeared in eight NCAA Tournaments. The men’s basketball team won Sun Belt regular-season titles in 19 and went to the NCAA Tournament three times and the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) three times while the Monarchs were members of the Sun Belt Conference. ODU was a member of the Sun Belt Conference from 1982-1991 and enjoyed success in a wide range of sports. Women’s sports include basketball, field hockey, golf, lacrosse, rowing, soccer, sailing, swimming, tennis and volleyball. Men’s sports include baseball, basketball, football, golf, soccer, sailing, swimming and tennis. The football program has appeared in two bowl games-winning the 2016 Bahamas Bowl, 24-20, over Eastern Michigan and falling to Tulsa, 30-17, in the 2021 Myrtle Beach Bowl. Athletically, the program claims 28 team national championships-15 in sailing, nine in field hockey, three in women’s basketball and one in men’s basketball-and four individual crowns-three in wrestling and one in tennis. Old Dominion University, founded in 1930 and located in Norfolk, Va., supports a student population of over 24,000. OLD DOMINION | FACEBOOK | INSTAGRAM | TWITTER Women’s sports include basketball, cross country, golf, indoor track & field, outdoor track & field, soccer, softball, swimming & diving, tennis and volleyball. ![]() Men’s sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf and soccer. The Thundering Herd sponsors 16 varsity sports. ![]()
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