http://www.denverpost.com/sports/ci_213 ... 012-season" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
WAC to drop football after 2012 season, commissioner Hurd says
Posted: 08/20/2012 11:30:09 AM MDT
Updated: 08/20/2012 03:41:15 PM MDT
By Irv Moss
The Denver Post
After several teams left the Western Athletic Conference, including Boise State, the WAC has struggled to stay alive as a football league. (The Associated Press)
The Western Athletic Conference is forging ahead in its battle for survival with the realization that it will not be a football conference after this season.
Commissioner Jeff Hurd said Monday the emphasis has turned to finding the number of conference institutions to retain NCAA Division I recognition as a non-football league. The University of Denver joins the WAC for the upcoming seasons as a non-football member.
"I think that sometime in late July it became apparent that it was unlikely we could continue with football," Hurd said. "We looked at every option we could think of. With the geography we have in terms of schools, it presents a challenge."
Hurd said challenges remain for the WAC to continue, even as a non-football conference. It must add two to three new members for the 2013-14 school year in order to have the necessary seven for NCAA recognition. He said an answer could be coming as early as September.
"If we can't get enough league members, we can't operate as a conference," Hurd said. "We're going to do everything possible to avoid that. There aren't any obvious answers out there."
DU athletic director Peg Bradley-Doppes wasn't available for comment on what DU's future might hold after the upcoming year. The Pioneers are competing in men's and women's basketball, golf and tennis, and women's soccer, gymnastics, volleyball, swimming and diving.
Football had become a losing battle for the WAC in the past few years, as the conference went through upheaval. The WAC previously lost Boise State, Nevada, Fresno State and Hawaii. San Jose State, Utah State, Louisiana Tech and Texas-San Antonio are leaving after the upcoming school year.
Seven schools — Idaho, Louisiana Tech, New Mexico State, San Jose State, Texas State, Utah State and the University of Texas at San Antonio — will compete in the WAC's final football season.
WAC headquarters are in Englewood.
Re
Here is the link to the fall sports streaming schedule.
https://appstatesports.com/news/2023/8/ ... edule.aspx
https://appstatesports.com/news/2023/8/ ... edule.aspx
WAC officially dead for football
- AtlAppMan
- Posts: 2027
- Joined: Fri Aug 10, 2012 3:23 pm
- School: Appalachian State
- Location: ATL
- Has thanked: 95 times
- Been thanked: 1261 times
Re: WAC officially dead for football
They could have renamed WAC to Western Atlantic Coast conference and ECU, ASU, Marshall, ODU, JMU, Delaware and a few others could have a rebranded east coast league with football.