Southern Indiana to DI

[JG Panthers]

Officially, Southern Indiana voted to move to Division I effective July 1, 2022.

"USI has not disclosed which conferences have extended membership offers, but the three likeliest candidates in terms of geography, program budgets and competition level are the Ohio Valley Conference, the Horizon League and the Atlantic Sun (or ASUN) Conference."


www.courierpress.com/story/news/local/2022/02/07/what-know-usi-university-southern-indiana-move-ncaa-division-sports/6691820001/

[Pounce Needs Pals]

An announcement regarding conference membership is expected in the coming days, according to the school.

[steveisback]

Scary, PLEASE - Not Us!!! Make it be Bellarmine

[gman2]

It appears there wasn't overwhelming support for this.

USI recently released results from a general survey on whether the school should transition to Division I:

49% of respondents said no.
Retirees and faculty voted no the most: 62% and 60%, respectively.
48% of students were against it.
The student athlete vote is split at 45% for and against, and the other 10% choosing "I don't know."

[Spirit of Bruce]

Another half-hearted school. Perfect fit!

[Pounce Needs Pals]

Southern Indiana (USI) has accepted an invitation to join the Ohio Valley Conference.

USI, which sponsors 16 of the OVC’s 19 championship sports, will become official members on July 1, 2022.