UCF joins the Sunbelt for Soccer

[RedTails]

Seeing some speculation on csnbbs on new Div I requirements, one of which is the requirement to sponsor between 18-20 NCAA sponsored sports. If that's true, men's soccer is either in the cards or we're not staying in Div I.

Or maybe we start up swim sports and get Farmer back.

[ManAboutTown]

Seeing some speculation on csnbbs on new Div I requirements, one of which is the requirement to sponsor between 18-20 NCAA sponsored sports. If that's true, men's soccer is either in the cards or we're not staying in Div I.

Or maybe we start up swim sports and get Farmer back.

Very interesting development..

[CajunRebel]

Seeing some speculation on csnbbs on new Div I requirements, one of which is the requirement to sponsor between 18-20 NCAA sponsored sports. If that's true, men's soccer is either in the cards or we're not staying in Div I.

Or maybe we start up swim sports and get Farmer back.

I think that would kill a majority of D1 programs right there.

If this happens and we manage to stay D1, whatever sports we sponsor will be whatever sports the teams around us sponsor.

[JamesTheJeweler]

Cool, thanks! Do you know about what time? I may try to catch a game after a round of frisbee golf one day.

They start showing up around 10ish. By the way, on the Friday or Saturday before, a cat goes and cuts the soccer field with a PUSH MOWER! There's usually a family set up under one of the pavilions serving various Latino food and goodies.

I play disc golf, and we've pretty much had to abandon playing there because they set up tents and such in the middle of the fairways.

[Crawfish]

I think that would kill a majority of D1 programs right there.

If this happens and we manage to stay D1, whatever sports we sponsor will be whatever sports the teams around us sponsor.

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.

[moorecajun]

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 like your idea of adding two women's sports. It would put us ahead of the Title IX crurve and shouldn't be too expensive to run. Oh, and by the way, going o the beach and having a few beers isn't too shabby either!

[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.