UCF joins the Sunbelt for Soccer

[Cantstandza]

Would be shameful to add 2 women's sports without adding the most popular sport in the WORLD for men, especially since we are already in one of the best conferences for that sport.

[CajunRebel]

Why would that kill a majority of D1 programs. To be in D1 now, it requires schools to sponsor 16 sports. 2-4 more is doable for most schools. ULM for example, current sponsors 17. UL currently sponsors 16. With women's golf and maybe Beach volleyball that would be 18. There also may be a couple of Olympic sports that could be added on the cheap.

I’m specifically thinking of all the FCS programs — most of whom I believe sponsor the bare minimum of 14 sports.

Going from 16 to 18 might not be bad for us. Going from 16 to 20 would be much more difficult.

Here is a list of women’s sports we don’t offer:

- beach volleyball
- rowing
- lacrosse
- field hockey
- ice hockey
- water polo
- golf
- swimming
- gymnastics

Beach volleyball and golf shouldn’t be too difficult, but I think everything else would get really expensive.

[CajunRebel]

Would be shameful to add 2 women's sports without adding the most popular sport in the WORLD for men, especially since we are already in one of the best conferences for that sport.

Title IX says men don’t count.

[JMV JustMyView]

I’m specifically thinking of all the FCS programs — most of whom I believe sponsor the bare minimum of 14 sports.

Going from 16 to 18 might not be bad for us. Going from 16 to 20 would be much more difficult.

Here is a list of women’s sports we don’t offer:

- beach volleyball
- rowing
- lacrosse
- field hockey
- ice hockey
- water polo
- golf
- swimming
- gymnastics

Beach volleyball and golf shouldn’t be too difficult, but I think everything else would get really expensive.

We can hire Farmer as a dive and swim coach.

[Boomer]

Title IX says men don’t count.

…..can soccer be played at Lourdes?

[GeauxCajuns]

We really should look at adding cricket. It’s only the SECOND LARGEST sport in the world.

[Cantstandza]

We really should look at adding cricket. It’s only the SECOND LARGEST sport in the world.

[Turbine]

We really should look at adding cricket. It’s only the SECOND LARGEST sport in the world.

Spectator potential should be a deciding factor.

What size crowds does MLC draw?

[NewsCopy]

The United Soccer League is bringing men's and women's professional soccer teams to the Big Easy before 2025.

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