Jason later said the school is in a coastal state.
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And Arkansas. Also, Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana if by coastal he meant on the Atlantic, which I'm betting he does.
Good guess, IMHO. Doubt it will be an SEC team. An ACC team makes more sense, so GA Tech, FL State, or Miami.
Didn't check but I assume that is not a D1 school since I've never heard of them.
There’s no naia divisions in wrestling I think that’s just basketball
Big South Conference, Presbyterian College moved to D1 in 2007. Think Gardner-Webb, VMI, etc.
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2017-18 NAIA Men's Wrestling
Total # of schools: 59
# - denotes the institution sponsors the sport but does not participate in NAIA postseason play
College or University City, State Conference Enrollment
Allen University
ATHLETICS
Columbia, SC N/A 651
Bacone College
ATHLETICS
Muskogee, OK N/A 873
Baker University
ADMISSIONS | ATHLETICS
Baldwin City, KS N/A 920
Benedictine College
ATHLETICS
Atchison, KS N/A 1,920
Bethany College
ADMISSIONS | ATHLETICS
Lindsborg, KS N/A 600
Bluefield College
ADMISSIONS | ATHLETICS
Bluefield, VA N/A 840
Brewton-Parker College
ATHLETICS
Mt. Vernon, GA N/A 1,054
Briar Cliff University
ATHLETICS
Sioux City, IA N/A 1,136
Calumet College of St. Joseph
ATHLETICS
Whiting, IN N/A 1,320
Campbellsville University
ATHLETICS
Campbellsville, KY N/A 2,728
Central Baptist College
ATHLETICS
Conway, AR N/A 858
Central Christian College
ATHLETICS
McPherson, KS N/A 259
Cleary University
ATHLETICS
Howell, MI N/A 0
Concordia University
ATHLETICS
Seward, NE N/A 1,062
Cumberland University
ADMISSIONS | ATHLETICS
Lebanon, TN N/A 906
Dakota Wesleyan University
ADMISSIONS | ATHLETICS
Mitchell, SD N/A 874
Dickinson State University
ATHLETICS
Dickinson, ND N/A 1,480
Doane University
ATHLETICS
Crete, NE N/A 859
Eastern Oregon University
ATHLETICS
La Grande, OR N/A 3,348
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
ATHLETICS
Prescott, AZ N/A 2,029
Graceland University
ATHLETICS
Lamoni, IA N/A 1,000
Grand View University
ADMISSIONS | ATHLETICS
Des Moines, IA N/A 2,064
Hannibal-LaGrange University
ADMISSIONS | ATHLETICS
Hannibal, MO N/A 1,200
Hastings College
ADMISSIONS | ATHLETICS
Hastings, NE N/A 1,200
Indiana Tech
ADMISSIONS | ATHLETICS
Fort Wayne, IN N/A 1,322
Kansas Wesleyan University
ADMISSIONS | ATHLETICS
Salina, KS N/A 666
Life University
ATHLETICS
Marietta, GA N/A 2,648
Lindenwood University
ADMISSIONS | ATHLETICS
Belleville, IL N/A 2,000
Lindsey Wilson College
ADMISSIONS | ATHLETICS
Columbia, KY N/A 2,083
Lourdes University
ADMISSIONS | ATHLETICS
Sylvania, OH N/A 1,546
Lyon College
ADMISSIONS | ATHLETICS
Batesville, AR N/A 632
Marian University
ADMISSIONS | ATHLETICS
Indianapolis, IN N/A 2,722
Menlo College
ADMISSIONS | ATHLETICS
Atherton, CA N/A 750
Midland University
ADMISSIONS | ATHLETICS
Fremont, NE N/A 906
Missouri Baptist University
ATHLETICS
Saint Louis, MO N/A 1,109
Missouri Valley College
ADMISSIONS | ATHLETICS
Marshall, MO N/A 1,363
Montana State University-Northern
ATHLETICS
Havre, MT N/A 1,272
Morningside College
ADMISSIONS | ATHLETICS
Sioux City, IA N/A 1,200
Northwestern College
ATHLETICS
Orange City, IA N/A 1,128
Oklahoma City University
ADMISSIONS | ATHLETICS
Oklahoma City, OK N/A 3,072
Oklahoma Wesleyan University
ATHLETICS
Bartlesville, OK N/A 800
Ottawa University
ADMISSIONS | ATHLETICS
Ottawa, KS N/A 453
Reinhardt University
ADMISSIONS | ATHLETICS
Waleska, GA N/A 1,224
Simpson University
ATHLETICS
Redding, CA N/A 650
Southeastern University
ADMISSIONS | ATHLETICS
Lakeland, FL N/A 2,623
Southern Oregon University
ADMISSIONS | ATHLETICS
Ashland, OR N/A 3,585
St. Andrews University
ADMISSIONS | ATHLETICS
Laurinburg, NC N/A 440
Truett-McConnell University
ATHLETICS
Cleveland, GA N/A 1,660
University of Jamestown
ATHLETICS
Jamestown, ND N/A 944
University of Providence
ATHLETICS
Great Falls, MT N/A 636
University of Saint Mary
ATHLETICS
Leavenworth, KS N/A 648
University of the Cumberlands
ATHLETICS
Williamsburg, KY N/A 1,760
Waldorf University
ADMISSIONS | ATHLETICS
Forest City, IA N/A 643
Warner Pacific College
ATHLETICS
Portland, OR N/A 795
Wayland Baptist University
ATHLETICS
Plainview, TX N/A 1,675
West Virginia University Institute of Technology
ATHLETICS
Beckley, WV N/A 1,472
William Penn University
ATHLETICS
Oskaloosa, IA N/A 984
Williams Baptist College
ATHLETICS
Walnut Ridge, AR N/A 500
York College
ATHLETICS
York, NE N/A 431
You're thinking of the Southern Conference (SoCon), that has the following in Wrestling programs (conglomeration of a few conferences, like the Big12):
Appalachian State (Sun Belt)
Campbell (Big South Conference)
Chattanooga (Southern Conference)
Davidson (A10)
Gardner-Webb (Big South Conference)
SIUE (Ohio Valley)
The Citadel (Southern Conference)
VMI (Southern Conference)
Presbyterian is in the Big South Conference in other sports, but will probably join the SoCon (like Campbell and Gardner-Webb).
Members of the Big South Conference are:
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Actually, I'm not thinking that at all. The reference to Gardner-Webb and VMI was for NoVa to think about small schools that have D1 Wrestling programs. Campbell and Gardner-Webb, now hopefully Presbyterian, are permanent members of the BIG SOUTH CONFERENCE. With currently only two (2) D1 wrestling teams in Big South, both Campbell and Gardner-Webb wrestle in the Southern Conference. Otherwise, the need for 6 teams (required by the NCAA for automatic berths at each weight) isn't met, and the chances for NCAA qualifiers is diminished. Maybe I didn't explain it well enough...you'll just have to take my word that I knew what I was saying.
Clemson was my thought too. Much, much more likely to be ACC than SEC school. Clemson (Sammy Henson) was pretty good in their day--hope they come back!
Aah--now I see it's Presbyterian. Was really hoping for Clemson (BTW, they're not far apart)!
Presbyterian is a relatively small school, but they could opt for Div 1 in wrestling if they chose. Would be a surprise, since Newberry is comparably-sized, nearby and Div 2 ( a Div 2 power--was ranked 5th a couple of years ago). Many, many years ago we were snowed in at Presbyterian College for 2 days in March!! You don't often get snowed in in South Carolina in any month, much less March! That was over 40 years ago!
You could throw in Kentucky, too! If you go back far enough, Florida and Alabama used to have wrestling programs....would be great to bring back wrestling at Clemson, Syracuse, Auburn, and LSU...
... Florida and Texas high school wrestling is on the upswing...
Alabama, Auburn, Clemson, East Carolina, Florida, Georgia, Georgia Tech, Kentucky, Middle Tennessee, Northwest Missouri State, Notre Dame (not a southern school, just thought it would be of interest), Tampa, and Tennessee all had D1 programs OR at least one wrestler that went to the national tournament. Most had D1 programs. Just looking at "southeastern" schools.
Bummer that D1 is down to 76 schools, though we should be celebrating those 76!!
Bummer that D1 is down to 76 schools, though we should be celebrating those 76!!
Think that goes up to 77 this year? Fresno and Cal Baptist join - Boise leaves. Either way, point taken.
Wrestling remains the sport a high school athlete is least probable to compete at next level --- only 2.8 probability across all NCAA divisions. In comparison, football is 6.8%.
Wrestling remains the sport a high school athlete is least probable to compete at next level --- only 2.8 probability across all NCAA divisions. In comparison, football is 6.8%.
The Cal Baptist website says they are going D1 next year
http://www.cbulancers.com/news/2017...rapplers-ready-for-action.aspx?path=wrestling
They have Stanford, Bakersfield and Cliff Keen on the schedule this year.
http://www.cbulancers.com/news/2017...rapplers-ready-for-action.aspx?path=wrestling
They have Stanford, Bakersfield and Cliff Keen on the schedule this year.
I don't see anything on their website about going D1 and their schedule has them going to the D2 Super Regional and D2 NCAA championships at the end of the season. See link.
http://www.cbulancers.com/schedule.aspx?path=wrestling
Click on the link in the post from Nitinsc that you quoted. It's there in the second paragraph on front page.
Ah, I did see it this time. First time I clicked on the link it just went to a picture with no article.
Presbyterian is a Division I school in all sports, so they'd have to go D-1 in wrestling. As far as saying they are a "comparatively" small school, that's putting it mildly. There are 351 all-sports Division I institutions. No prizes for guessing where Presbyterian ranks of those in terms of enrollment.
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Thanks, SHP, for the info on Presbyterian being D-1 in all sports. I didn't know that and it's a real surprise! PSU used to play them in tennis during the spring break trip south, but I didn't know they were D-1. Are there any financial advantages, disadvantages for being D-1?
There's better people to ask than me, but one thing I can think of is revenue sharing from the NCAA. http://www.ncaa.org/sites/default/files/2017NCAA_DivisionI_RevenueDistributionPlan_20170426.pdf
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