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Membership News

GSAC Officially Welcomes La Sierra and Soka as Full Members of the Conference

The Great Southwest Athletic Conference (GSAC) is proud to officially welcome La Sierra University and Soka University as its ninth and tenth full members, effective July 1, 2025. The...

NAIA Welcomes Two New Members

KANSAS CITY, Mo. â€“ The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) is excited to announce the addition of two new members, Hesston College (Kan.) and...

Bismarck State College announces transition to NAIA and the Frontier Conference

BISMARCK, N.D. â€“ Bismarck State College (BSC), North Dakota’s Polytechnic Institution, is proud to announce its official transition from the National Junior College Athletic Association...

NAIA Announces Two New Member Institutions

KANSAS CITY, Mo. â€“ The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) is excited to announce the addition of two new members, Mount Mary University (Wis.)...

Mount Mercy University to Add Football, Beginning in 2026 Season

The Heart of America Athletic Conference is pleased to hear the announcement from full member Mount Mercy University regarding the additional of football to...

NAIA Announces Broadcast Agreement with Urban Edge Network for Free Streaming of NAIA Championships

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) has signed a five-year agreement with Urban Edge Network (UEN), a leading provider of...

Soka University and La Sierra University Set to Join GSAC in 2025

ALISO VIEJO, Calif. – Soka University of America will see its athletics programs join the Great Southwest Athletic Conference (GSAC) with the 2025-26 season. Soka University...

GSAC Rebrands as “Great Southwest Athletic Conference”

The GSAC entered a new era today with a new look and a new name.  Established as the Golden State Athletic Conference in 1986,...

New College Athletics Officially Joins the NAIA’s Sun Conference

SARASOTA, Fla. – The Mighty Banyans' entrance into the NAIA's Sun Conference is finally official, with the school's athletic programs beginning conference play in...

Concordia University – Ann Arbor to Discontinue Athletics After 2024-25 Academic Year

Concordia University - Ann Arbor announced today the discontinuation of their athletic programs after the upcoming 2024-2025 academic year. CUAA is a member of...

Frontier Conference Adds Bellevue University, Dakota State, Mayville State, and Valley City University for 2025-26

HELENA, Mont. – The Frontier Conference Council of Presidents unanimously voted to accept Bellevue University, Dakota State University, Mayville State University, and Valley City...

NAIA Baseball and NAIA Softball Selection Shows Set for this Week.

Both NAIA Baseball and NAIA Softball selection shows are on the slate for this week as the spring sports head into their postseason championships....

NAIA Selects Pensacola as New Site for Women’s Soccer National Championship

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) has announced that it has selected Pensacola, Fla., and Ashton Brosnaham Athletic Park as its...

NAIA Passes Legislation to on Transgender Athletic Participation

AP Story: The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics announced a policy Monday that all but bans transgender athletes from competing in women’s sports at...

William Woods and Missouri Baptist Move To The Heart Of America Conference

The Heart of America Athletic Conference Council of President's approved for full membership two new members on Thursday, as Missouri Baptist University and William...

Wilberforce Adding Women’s Soccer and Volleyball

Wilberforce University is adding Women's Volleyball and Women's Soccer teams to begin play this fall. Director of Athletics John Hill announced Thursday the sports will...

2023 MSFA All-Midwest League Team Announced

Midwest League champions Saint Xavier claimed 12 spots on the First Team, as the 2023 MSFA All-Midwest League Team was announced on Monday. The Cougars...

Stillman College to become 13th Member of GCAC

TUSCALOOSA - The Gulf Coast Athletic Conference Council of Presidents voted unanimously to extend membership to Stillman College (Ala.) beginning July 1, 2024....

Voorhees University Making Move to GCAC

NEW ORLEANS - Gulf Coast Athletic Conference Commissioner Dr. Kiki Baker Barnes has announced the addition of Voorhees University into the conference, effective July...

Defiance College Named Newest Full Member of the WHAC

ANN ARBOR, Mich.--Defiance College is set to become the newest full member of the Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference (WHAC). The Yellow Jackets were accepted into...

Waldorf University Joins Great Plains Athletic Conference

FOREST CITY, IA – Waldorf University and the Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) announced Monday that Waldorf will join the GPAC as a full...

Virgin Islands Becomes Official Member of the GCAC

ST. THOMAS, U.S. Virgin Islands – The University of the Virgin Islands officially joined the the NAIA's Gulf Coast Athletic Conference (GCAC) today. "This is a...

St. Ambrose Football to join the Heart of America Conference in 2024

Heart of America Conference The Heart of America Athletic Conference is pleased to announce the addition of the St. Ambrose University and William Woods University...

William Woods Football Joins The Heart As Affiliate Member

FULTON, Mo. -- In advance of the team's first season of competition in 2024, William Woods University has accepted an invitation to join the Heart...

William Carey Breaks Ground on Bobby Halford Fieldhouse

Hattiesburg, Miss. – William Carey University officially broke ground on its largest athletic facility endeavor in nearly seven years, with the groundbreaking of the...

KCAC Football Divisions to Be Named After Two Legendary KCAC Coaches

WICHITA, Kan. — With the addition of Evangel University as a full-member school in 2023, the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference (KCAC) now has 12 football-playing...

New Orleans HBCU, Dillard University, Launches National Program to Address Baseball Diversity

Dillard University, in collaboration with The Fox Foundation and the Rise 2 Greatness Foundation, will be launching its national Elite Development Combine Series (EDCS)...

MidAmerica Nazarene’s New Copeland Athletic Complex Fully Funded

OLATHE, Kan. - MidAmerica Nazarene University announced today that its $2-million challenge from the J.E. and L.E. Mabee Foundation to support the new $12-million Copeland...

North American University Joins RRAC as 14th Member Institution

WACO, Texas – The Red River Athletic Conference welcomes North American University in Houston, Texas, as the conference's 14th member, starting with the 2023-24 athletic seasons....

Point, Thomas & UT Southern Officially Join SSAC

MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Southern States Athletic Conference officially welcomed Point University, Thomas University and University of Tennessee Southern as full members beginning with...

Cedar Rapids Tourism, Mount Mercy to host 2024 & 2025 NAIA Men’s Volleyball Championships

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) has announced that it has selected Cedar Rapids Tourism, located in Cedar Rapids,...

Tennessee Southern Excited to Compete in the Southern States Athletic Conference

PULASKI, Tenn. – After a three-year stint competing in the Mid-South Conference, the University of Tennessee Southern will return to the Southern States Athletic Conference...

Warner Pacific to Take One Year Wrestling Hiatus

PORTLAND | The Warner Pacific University Wrestling Program will be taking a one-year hiatus from competition after the resignation of Ryan Burnison as head Wrestling Coach.  This...

Sooner Athletic Conference Announces Expansion: College of the Ozarks to Become 13th Member

The Sooner Athletic Conference, the NAIA conference leader in national championships by member institutions, will officially welcome its 13th and newest member next summer. SAC...