b)  The ASUN transfers rights to the ASUN name and marks to the CCSA If the opportunity to build a new conference does not provide a better setting for the interested schools, then the plan will not be executed. On Friday afternoon, the ASUN officially announced the addition of FCS scholarship football and an expansion of the conference, adding Central Arkansas, Eastern Kentucky, and Jacksonville State. - This is addressed generally in article 18 of the championship bylaws (18.5 Automatic Qualification by Conference), and specifically in the Executive Regulations (31.3.4 Automatic Qualification). >> What if the ASUN expands to some number fewer than 20, and the ASUN 7 don't all agree to join the CCSA? Connect. - The consideration of expanding to 20 schools became a reasonable proposal based on private exploration of multiple ASUN expansion options. ASUN commissioner Ted Gumbart isn’t in the business of settling in on one option when it comes to conference expansion. d)  The CCSA adopts the ASUN name as a multisport conference Monday night, the conference issued a release restating that. ABOUT THE ASUN CONFERENCE The ASUN, a Division I conference member of the NCAA, boasts a membership of institutions that share visionary leadership, bold ambition and creative innovation. lion1983. ASUN still has their normal autobid and CCSA is still a single sport conference. 84: ... Why did the ASUN expansion thread close? As a nimble adaptive conference, unafraid to blaze a national pathway for better service to our student-athletes, teams, and institutions, the ASUN has a proud history of firsts, national academic and athletic achievements and a conference culture that walks the walk with its four ASUN Beams. There’s now plenty of in-state connections in the ASUN Conference. The most recent case, executed under the current NCAA conference membership rules, was the case of the Big East and the Catholic 7. The ASUN is looking to add a pair of Ohio Valley teams in Jacksonville State and Eastern Kentucky, as well as Central Arkansas out of the Southland Conference, according to multiple reports. >> The CCSA has invited the ASUN 7 to join. Glossary of Terms. The Bears, Colonels and Gamecocks all become members of the ASUN Conference starting with the 2021-22 season and increases the ASUN membership to 12 institutions. ", The ASUN welcomes the opportunity to provide additional details to those media parties interested in the ASUN. This will allow the ASUN to qualify for an FCS playoff spot without relying on a conference partnership. 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Students First! The addition of Bellarmine University in Louisville, Ky., will bring the ASUN membership to ten for the 2020-21 academic year. Despite changing dynamics in conference realignment based on institutional moves over the past six months and the new reality of financial stress from the pandemic, the ASUN continues to lead the discussion on realignment in its footprint. Once multisport status is achieved, the conference is eligible for legislative approval to be classified as a Core Conference; core conference status permits automatic qualification (AQ) into NCAA Championships. No one school will be committed to move without the accompanying commitment from the others that would make the UAC possible. The ASUN becomes the 15th NCAA Division I Conference to sponsor FCS Football. Meeting the required membership and sponsored sports for eight consecutive years is termed "continuity.". The ASUN meets the challenge of maintaining the highest standards in academic and athletic achievement with a true balance between student and athlete. 1) ASUN expands to 20 teams. ASUN Announces Exploration of Expansion & Building New NCAA Division I Multisport Conference. >> Why did the CCSA have to file a letter now with the NCAA? >> Has the new conference already been formed? Feb. 11. Contractual agreements will be signed with every current ASUN member to guarantee their conference slot, without any buy-in, buy-out or loss of AQ access benefits. Rise. >> How do NCAA Division I institutions form a new conference? The Mountain West Conference was formed by eight institutions that withdrew from the Western Athletic Conference (WAC). Gumbart would not elaborate as to where the ASUN was in its hopes to secure the expansion to 20 members. Most are just a fantasy conference when we are talking in the slow season. The "new" conference negotiated to use the Big East name and logo; the remaining group continued operation under a new name, the American Athletic Conference. Gumbart said basketball is the league's primary sport. Forums in 'Atlantic Sun Conference Talk' Forum: Threads: Posts: Last Post: Atlantic Sun Smack Talk. a)  ASUN Conference expands to 20 members (by June, 2023) The key elements are having a minimum of seven active members who play men's and women's basketball and have played the required minimum number of sports (six men's sports & six women's sports) together for the previous eight years. In 2010 the Big East had 17 members, seven that played basketball but did not sponsor football, later dubbed the Catholic 7 (DePaul, Georgetown, Marquette, Providence, St. John's, Seton Hall, Villanova), eight that played all sports, including football (Cincinnati, Connecticut, Syracuse, Louisville, Pittsburgh, Rutgers, South Florida, West Virginia) and one that played all sports except that it remained independent in football (Notre Dame). ASUN Conference, Atlanta, Ga. - the only DI conference headquartered in the ATL, our footprint's primary media, sports, business, transportation and cultural hub If the market dynamics that motivate institutional realignment do not present the opportunity to expand to 20, then the ASUN has alternate options, including the continued growth and success of the ASUN as a 10-member conference. "The planning done by our Presidents' Council over the past two years has put us in the proverbial catbird seat," said Gumbart. - There are multiple precedents for starting a new conference and being immediately recognized by the NCAA with eligibility for automatic bids. In one of the future scenarios, the current ASUN members partner with expansion members to form a new DI multisport conference.” 2020. 2) The ASUN 7 (plus UNA and Bellarmine, and maybe a few others D-II expansion candidates) join the CCSA. I don't think D2 schools was the only reason the A-Sun/Big South football deal was made. The primary focus of the next ASUN expansion phase will be to move to six football members that play scholarship FCS football. The motivation for the moves vary somewhat. 2: 188: 12-07-2020 07:00 PM Last Post: … - In the case of the ASUN and CCSA working together to build a new multisport conference, both conference entities are already formed. >> What policies explain how the CCSA will become eligible for NCAA Automatic Qualification and receive an AQ for men's basketball? ASUN announced Friday an expansion that includes JSU, Eastern Kentucky, Central Arkansas and welcomes nine other teams making the conference total up to twelve teams. But with the conference not having a football league at the moment – though it plans to in the future – what does that mean for the Gamecocks? Is there an agreement in place that all seven are committed to join for 2023? Category: Atlantic Sun Expansion & Realignment, Featured News, NCAA Division Upgrades, NCAA News, school news: As recently reported by the release from the Atlantic Sun Conference the league will be merging with … On November 6, the ASUN Presidents' Council confirmed its commitment to multi-school expansion, and approved specific action steps to put the ASUN at the forefront of mid-major conference realignment in the southeast. >> What schools will join the ASUN to enable it to expand from 10 to 20 members? For the ASUN 7, the ultimate decision on whether to accept the CCSA invitation will rest on the ability of the plan to succeed in the marketplace. In men's basketball, subject to the championships-access guarantee afforded to the subdivisions as set forth in Constitution 4.01.2.3.1 (e.g., all contests that are part of the championship shall be administered and funded by the NCAA and broadcast on television and any team that participates in the championship shall be awarded at least one financial unit), there shall be a minimum of 34 at-large selections and the remainder of the championship field automatic-qualifying positions. This Q&A deals specifically with how the ASUN and CCSA will create a "Multisport" conference. The ASUN transfers rights to the ASUN name and marks to the CCSA. "We will not comment on specific institutions with which we have had discussions, but we are confident that we will partner with institutions boasting innovative, visionary leadership that will join us in building a more stable, more sustainable, more sensible structure for mid-major collegiate athletics over the next decade. It was fully anticipated that at some point two things would happen; No. By 2013, the ongoing NCAA Division I conference realignment led the group of schools called the Catholic 7 to withdraw from the Big East to start a new conference. However, ASUN policy will permit members to declare their own football status. The ASUN has 9 basketball members but 3 play scholarship football (2 FCS, 1 FBS), which is a major source of instability because the minimum number of schools for an auto-bid is 7. The ASUN will begin sponsorship of scholarship football in the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS). Schools must have played together for eight consecutive years to become part of the "continuity" group that can start a new conference. 1. Additional References: The ASUN Conference, a member of NCAA Division I, boasts nine member institutions committed to Building Winners for Life. c)  The ASUN 7 join the CCSA (July 1, 2023) The ASUN, a Division I conference member of the NCAA, boasts a membership of institutions that share visionary leadership, bold ambition and creative innovation. Originally established as the Trans America Athletic Conference (TAAC) in … e)  The remaining ASUN members adopt the name United Athletic Conference. The CCSA will change status from a single sport conference member of the NCAA to a multisport conference entity. >> Is there any precedent to what the CCSA and ASUN are doing? 2, that certain details of the plan would eventually become known. This will allow the ASUN to qualify for an FCS playoff spot without relying on a conference … #ASUNBuilt by Bellarmine (Louisville), FGCU (Fort Myers), Jacksonville (Fla.), Kennesaw State (Ga.), Liberty (Lynchburg, Va.), Lipscomb (Nashville), North Alabama (Florence), North Florida (Jacksonville, Fla.), and Stetson (DeLand, Fla.). Rise. "The ASUN's goal remains singularly focussed: how can we maximize the opportunities we provide to our student-athletes, our teams, and our member institutions to achieve at the highest level, academically and athletically," stated ASUN Commissioner Ted Gumbart. - The ASUN has built its expansion plan options over the past 15 months. 3. Right now the ASUN and CCSA are separate entities. - We are in the process of building options for our member institutions. The ASUN Future and Conference Merger in Division 3 . But this conference, is one that could have some traction. Nationally: ASUN announces additions of Central Arkansas, Eastern Kentucky, Jacksonville State and possibly FCS football For the 2021 season, things are still up in the air. Media inquiries and interview requests should be directed to Patrick McCoy, ASUN Associate Commissioner for Strategic Communications . The CCSA is now a multisport conference. Connect. Posted: Jan 22, 2020. This expansion plan does not exclude any current ASUN member or ASUN affiliate member in any sport. This statement will hold true through the CCSA/ASUN collaboration process. On Friday afternoon, the ASUN officially announced the addition of FCS scholarship football and an expansion of the conference, adding Central Arkansas, Eastern Kentucky, and Jacksonville State. a) ASUN Conference expands to 20 members (by June 2023) b) The ASUN transfers rights to the ASUN name and marks to the CCSA c) The ASUN 6 join the CCSA (July 1, 2023) However, as a voted issue, each voter has the right to vote yes or no. e) The remaining ASUN members adopt the name United Athletic … The chronological steps in this plan are: However, he did say that the coronavirus pandemic has thrown the conference some curveballs. Bellarmine at Greyhound Collegiate Invitational, North Florida at CSU Buccaneer Invitational, North Florida at CSU Buccaneer Invitational, Kennesaw State at Any Given Tuesday Intercollegiate, FGCU at Any Given Tuesday Intercollegiate, Louisville, Ky. 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The parenthetical references are to the applicable bylaw in the 2019-2020 NCAA Division I Manual. If the vote was negative, we would certainly appeal. >> What happens to the other current ASUN members - the ones that are not part of the ASUN 7? The ASUN expansion plan considered football a central point." Impact. Interview with ASUN Commissioner Ted Gumbart Mark Edwards: After snaring JSU, there's more to come for ASUN Conference Impact. ASUN Conference expands to 20 members (by June 2023) The ASUN transfers rights to the ASUN name and marks to the CCSA The ASUN 7 join the CCSA (July 1, 2023) The CCSA adopts the ASUN name as a multisport conference The remaining ASUN members adopt the name United Athletic Conference Through existing and developing conference partnerships, and future expansion plans, all ASUN FCS scholarship football programs will have immediate and ongoing annual access to automatic … 1, the interested schools would need NCAA confirmation that the policies allow for this activity, and No. “On November 6, the ASUN Presidents’ Council confirmed its commitment to multi-school expansion, and approved specific action steps to put the ASUN at the forefront of mid-major conference realignment in the southeast,” the ASUN press release reads. The ASUN must submit bids for automatic qualification by Monday, and if you were wondering why the expansion announcement came Friday instead of later, there's your answer. As we would be following the policies established by the membership, meeting the precedent established by other members, and only proceeding based on the desire of multiple NCAA member institutions to build a better setting for their student-athletes, we project that the legislation would pass. By Jeffrey Scott. The creation of the new conference will only happen if there is a group of institutions that share the same vision. - On December 13, 2019, the ASUN released a public statement regarding expansion candidates. Central Arkansas says that the East … FGCU’s Director … There is no pre-existing contract that dictates the future for any ASUN member institution. Follow @ASUNSports. >> What defines a "multisport conference member" of the NCAA (such as the ASUN) as opposed to just a "conference member" (such as the CCSA Swimming and Diving Conference)? 31.3.4.7.2 Men's Basketball. The ultimate goal is to provide the best conference setting possible for our student-athletes and the institutions that they attend. The ASUN will begin sponsorship of scholarship football in the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS). With the need for national office confirmation on the plan's compliance with NCAA bylaws, the letter was submitted. With the expansion of JSU, Central Arkansas and Eastern Kentucky, the ASUN now has 12 members. When the Western Athletic Conference announced its expansion Jan. 14, it was a matter of time before the Atlantic Sun’s expansion was announced. - NCAA member schools may join together to form a conference (3.02.3.2 Member Conference, 3.3.3.2 Member Conference Election). On November 6, the ASUN Presidents' Council confirmed its commitment to multi-school expansion, and approved specific action steps to put the ASUN at the forefront of mid-major conference realignment in the southeast. On Wednesday, the ASUN Conference and Commissioner Ted Gumbart issued a very confusing statement that the league membership has “committed to a full exploration of multiple expansion opportunities. The ASUN would continue as a non-football conference. - There are clearly defined criteria that separate the status of a conference member vs a "multisport" conference member (20.02.5 Multisport Conference). In one of the future scenarios, the current ASUN members partner with expansion members to form a new DI multisport conference. The ASUN will begin sponsorship of scholarship football in the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS). ATLANTA, Ga. - The ASUN Conference and Commissioner Ted Gumbart announced on Wednesday afternoon that the league membership has committed to a full exploration of multiple expansion … The primary focus of the next ASUN expansion phase will be to move to six football members that play scholarship FCS football. Moderated By: GE and MTS, KennesawBasketball. The decision to file the letter is to formally go on record with the NCAA to preserve the opportunity before any change in rules or moratorium on new conference development could be put in place. “This is an exciting day for Jacksonville State University, for our student athletes, for our alumni and for our fans,” Jacksonville … "The ASUN Futures Committee remains extremely confident that it will have options in the next expansion phase." Just trying to figure out the best and most realistic options for the A-Sun. 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