NCAA Approves North Dakota Nickname Plans

[CSN Log]

09-17-2010 11:27 PM

UND receives acceptance from Athletic Association regarding logo retirement.

Big changes may soon be coming to the UND athletic program. A recent statement by the National Collegiate Athletic Association said that because UND is retiring the Fighting Sioux logo and nickname, it “has been removed from the list of schools subject to the policy regarding Native American nicknames and imagery at NCAA championship events.”

So what does this mean for our sports teams? It means that many UND teams will soon be moving from Division II to the more competitive Division I, a process that has been taking place at UND for three years now. Some UND sports like men’s and women’s hockey already play at Division I.

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[TexasTerror]

Student paper, but mentions possibility of school being split between Summit League and Big Sky...


Although nothing is official yet, the football team, along with a few other sports, may be moving to the Big Sky Conference, while other teams may join the Summit League, which 125,000 student-athletes at 10 schools call home.

These schools are North Dakota State University, South Dakota State University, Indiana University-Purdue University-Fort Wayne, Western Illinois University, Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis, Oral Roberts University, University of Missouri-Kansas City, Southern Utah University, Oakland University and the University of South Dakota, the league’s newest member. Not one of the official 10 schools, Eastern Illinois University is an associate member, competing in swimming and diving.

According to UND Athletic Director Brian Faison, The Summit League sponsors baseball, softball, volleyball and the following sports for both men’s and women’s leagues: basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, swimming and diving, tennis and indoor and outdoor track and field.

“The Summit League is one conference that would address many of UND’s needs: regional rivalries, reduced travel, and automatic qualifier status for the majority of our sports programs,” Faison explained.

[darell1976]

We wll take whatever conference will have us.