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09-07-2005, 11:57 AM
Islanders accepted into Southland Conference
By John Allen / Caller-Times
September 7, 2005
After years of looking for a suitable home, the Texas A&M-Corpus Christi athletic program will join the Southland Conference for the 2006-07 sports season, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi school officials announced Wednesday.
In 2000, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi brought back its athletics programs. Since then, it has been building to NCAA Division I status and been looking for a conference to compete in.
Islanders president Flavius Kinnebrew and athletic director Dan Viola made a presentation to Southland Conference officials on June 3 and were named finalists -- along with Central Arkansas -- later that week.
In mid-July, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi hosted a site visit from the Southland Conference.That visit produced three concerns: the quality of on-campus facilities, the prospect of adding sports programs in the future and the ability to schedule events at the American Bank Center.
The Islanders sent responses to those concerns in late July and have been awaiting word from Southern Conference commissioner Tom Burnett since then.
The current members of the Southland Conference are: Lamar, Louisiana-Monroe, McNeese State, Nicholls State, Northwestern State, Sam Houston State, Southeastern Louisiana, Stephen F. Austin, Texas-Arlington, Texas-San Antonio, Texas State. Louisiana-Monroe is leaving for the after the 2005-06 season.
By John Allen / Caller-Times
September 7, 2005
After years of looking for a suitable home, the Texas A&M-Corpus Christi athletic program will join the Southland Conference for the 2006-07 sports season, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi school officials announced Wednesday.
In 2000, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi brought back its athletics programs. Since then, it has been building to NCAA Division I status and been looking for a conference to compete in.
Islanders president Flavius Kinnebrew and athletic director Dan Viola made a presentation to Southland Conference officials on June 3 and were named finalists -- along with Central Arkansas -- later that week.
In mid-July, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi hosted a site visit from the Southland Conference.That visit produced three concerns: the quality of on-campus facilities, the prospect of adding sports programs in the future and the ability to schedule events at the American Bank Center.
The Islanders sent responses to those concerns in late July and have been awaiting word from Southern Conference commissioner Tom Burnett since then.
The current members of the Southland Conference are: Lamar, Louisiana-Monroe, McNeese State, Nicholls State, Northwestern State, Sam Houston State, Southeastern Louisiana, Stephen F. Austin, Texas-Arlington, Texas-San Antonio, Texas State. Louisiana-Monroe is leaving for the after the 2005-06 season.