West Georgia is seeking to reclassify to D-I and join the ASUN and UAC.

[The Cats]

Multiple industry sources tell Extra Points that the University of West Georgia is seeking to reclassify to D-I and join the ASUN and UAC. The Georgia Board of Regents will consider the request in a meeting this Friday.

https://twitter.com/MattBrownEP/status/1699540420911358268

[UNAPride]

I'm very excited about this!

I hope it triggers West Florida and Valdosta State to do the same! I feel bad for the GSC. But, living in Pensacola, I'm hoping for some ASUN sports here soon!

[The Cats]

The University of West Georgia is a public university (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_university) in Carrollton, Georgia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carrollton,_Georgia). The university offers a satellite campus in Newnan (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newnan,_Georgia), Georgia, select classes at its Douglasville Center, and off-campus Museum Studies classes at the Atlanta History Center (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlanta_History_Center) in Atlanta, Georgia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlanta,_Georgia).

A total of 13,238 students, including 10,411 undergraduate and 2,827 graduate, were enrolled as of Fall 2019. The university is also one of four comprehensive universities in the University System of Georgia.

https://uwgathletics.com/images/2020/11/17/University_of_West_Georgia_Stadium_small_1.jpg



https://www.westga.edu/assets/give/pics/athletics-complex.jpg

[SU DOG]

Another school that would, IMO, be a great addition for the SoCon.

[UNAPride]

From D1.ticker:

West Georgia (DII) is seeking to reclassify to DI and the Atlantic Sun starting with the 2024-25 season, Extra Points publisher Matt Brown reports. Per Brown, the University System of Georgia Board of Regents is scheduled to meet tomorrow to “review a request from the University of West Georgia to enter into a new agreement regarding its athletic conference affiliation and the expansion of its athletics program offerings.” While UWG will not be immediately eligible for NCAA postseason events, ASUN Commissioner Jeff Bacon tells Brown the Wolves will be immediately eligible for ASUN tournaments, consistent with a league policy established under former Commissioner Ted Gumbart. UWG currently sponsors 14 sports and would need to expand its portfolio as part of the reclassification process, and Brown is told that even if the USG Board of Regents does not allow UWG to reclassify, the school still intends to bring back men’s indoor and outdoor track and may add additional women’s sports. Also from Brown: “Sources familiar with the ASUN’s thinking have told me that the conference does not have immediate plans to expand further, although industry sources outside of the ASUN have told me that the league has had, with varying degrees of formality and seriousness, conversations with multiple other DII programs, including football and non-football playing institutions.”

[kdinva]

very nice venue, looks like the "visitors" side has plenty of emenities for the fans, and about 4500 seats.


The University of West Georgia is a public university (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_university) in Carrollton, Georgia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carrollton,_Georgia). The university offers a satellite campus in Newnan (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newnan,_Georgia), Georgia, select classes at its Douglasville Center, and off-campus Museum Studies classes at the Atlanta History Center (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlanta_History_Center) in Atlanta, Georgia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlanta,_Georgia).

A total of 13,238 students, including 10,411 undergraduate and 2,827 graduate, were enrolled as of Fall 2019. The university is also one of four comprehensive universities in the University System of Georgia.

https://uwgathletics.com/images/2020/11/17/University_of_West_Georgia_Stadium_small_1.jpg



https://www.westga.edu/assets/give/pics/athletics-complex.jpg

[OhioHen]

very nice venue, looks like the "visitors" side has plenty of emenities for the fans, and about 4500 seats.
Pretty nice for a high school stadium (except by Texas standards).

[FUBeAR]

Pretty nice for a high school stadium (except by Texas standards).
Nah…here’s the HS stadium in Carrollton - seats 8,000. Believe that’s their IPF in the foreground

https://thecitymenus.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/CHS-1-1024x573.jpg

Little Miss FUBeAR’s new hubby played QB for the Trojans.

West Georgia is hoping to move up from D2 to GHSA 7-A. That’s what this is about with the Georgia Regents.

[Catamount87]

Honestly, it reminds me a little of that stadium down in Macon, GA. which is a decent place for visiting fans. Queue humorous response by FuBear.





The University of West Georgia is a public university (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_university) in Carrollton, Georgia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carrollton,_Georgia). The university offers a satellite campus in Newnan (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newnan,_Georgia), Georgia, select classes at its Douglasville Center, and off-campus Museum Studies classes at the Atlanta History Center (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlanta_History_Center) in Atlanta, Georgia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlanta,_Georgia).

A total of 13,238 students, including 10,411 undergraduate and 2,827 graduate, were enrolled as of Fall 2019. The university is also one of four comprehensive universities in the University System of Georgia.

https://uwgathletics.com/images/2020/11/17/University_of_West_Georgia_Stadium_small_1.jpg



https://www.westga.edu/assets/give/pics/athletics-complex.jpg

[FUBeAR]

Honestly, it reminds me a little of that stadium down in Macon, GA. which is a decent place for visiting fans. Queue humorous response by FuBear.
Nah - wish Mercer would build a nice press box (like that) w/suites over the upper deck on the home side, as is in the plans, but Covid and a bit of an economic lull (along with other facility priorities on Mercer’s campuses) seems to have slowed that project. Love to attend games there…but it’s not finished yet … oh…and they need a real visitor’s locker room with showers AT the stadium…not NEAR the stadium. That’s some Samford BS.

Also…FUBeAR used up all his current UWG humor with the move UP to GHSA 7-A dig.

[Milktruck74]

David Dean is a heck of a D2 coach. I think he will be able to guide UWG up the ladder with some pretty good success.

[kdinva]

this is happening....

https://fbschedules.com/west-georgia-to-transition-to-division-1-fcs-in-2024/

[BEAR]

UCA
North Alabama
West Georgia


I smell the old Gulf South coming back to life....xlolx