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Mid-Con getting facelift following 2006-07 season
By JOHN KLEIN World Sports Columnist
3/3/2007
The Mid-Continent conference celebrates its 25th anniversary this year but just one school, Western Illinois, will remain from the original eight after this season.
The league will shift once again next season, bumping up to 10 members, as Oral Roberts' conference home continues to change with the collegiate landscape.
"We get calls all of the time about membership," said Mid-Con Commissioner Tom Douple. "You would be surprised how many calls I've taken from people inquiring about our situation.
"Conference memberships are an ongoing process for everyone. Expansion is always a hot topic."
The Mid-Con Tournament opens on Saturday, with berths in the men's and women's NCAA Tournaments up for grabs, at the Union Multipurpose Activity Center.
The tourney is scheduled to be played in Tulsa again next season, the fourth and final year of the contract with the Tulsa Sports Commission.
"The reality of the situation is that there are changes all over college athletics," said Douple. "There is only one charter member left from our founding group of schools. We know there will be more changes in the future. That's the reality of what's going on these days. . . . (read more)
Go State!
http://www.tulsaworld.com/SportsStor...1_MidCo39147_1
Mid-Con getting facelift following 2006-07 season
By JOHN KLEIN World Sports Columnist
3/3/2007
The Mid-Continent conference celebrates its 25th anniversary this year but just one school, Western Illinois, will remain from the original eight after this season.
The league will shift once again next season, bumping up to 10 members, as Oral Roberts' conference home continues to change with the collegiate landscape.
"We get calls all of the time about membership," said Mid-Con Commissioner Tom Douple. "You would be surprised how many calls I've taken from people inquiring about our situation.
"Conference memberships are an ongoing process for everyone. Expansion is always a hot topic."
The Mid-Con Tournament opens on Saturday, with berths in the men's and women's NCAA Tournaments up for grabs, at the Union Multipurpose Activity Center.
The tourney is scheduled to be played in Tulsa again next season, the fourth and final year of the contract with the Tulsa Sports Commission.
"The reality of the situation is that there are changes all over college athletics," said Douple. "There is only one charter member left from our founding group of schools. We know there will be more changes in the future. That's the reality of what's going on these days. . . . (read more)
Go State!