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Here are highlights from the Fort Wayne Journal Gazatte:
http://www.fortwayne.com/mld/journal...s/13564375.htm
IPFW again to make pitch to join league
AD eyes Mid-Con, Horizon
By LaMond PopeThe Journal Gazette
The NCAA Convention begins today in Indianapolis.
For Mark Pope, that means seminars, panel discussions and most importantly a chance to showcase IPFW.
“The primary role is to push conference affiliation for IPFW,” Pope said Thursday. “I’m going to make every effort to meet with those folks.”
Pope, the school’s athletic director, hopes to spend time with officials from the Mid-Continent Conference and the Horizon League in an attempt to move from its current status as an independent.
“They both have nine (teams). We would love to be their 10th, and they know that,” Pope said.
IPFW has focused on a pair of conferences with regional ties. The Mid-Con Conference includes IUPUI, Valparaiso and Western Illinois. The Horizon League features Butler and Loyola-Chicago.
“As with any effort, we will try to make those members aware of what we are doing,” Pope said.
The list of recent highlights for the school includes the Dec. 18 men’s basketball game with Notre Dame that drew 8,957 fans to Memorial Coliseum and Monday’s 54-46 upset at Indiana State.
“The success we had with the Notre Dame game, handling a big crowd and playing a pretty good game. The victory against Indiana State gave us some national attention. We want to spread the word on those things,” he said.
The convention runs through Monday with more than 2,300 delegates registered to attend. Pope’s agenda also consists of gathering with athletics directors from other independent schools to discuss scheduling of games. . . .
Go State! ;D
http://www.fortwayne.com/mld/journal...s/13564375.htm
IPFW again to make pitch to join league
AD eyes Mid-Con, Horizon
By LaMond PopeThe Journal Gazette
The NCAA Convention begins today in Indianapolis.
For Mark Pope, that means seminars, panel discussions and most importantly a chance to showcase IPFW.
“The primary role is to push conference affiliation for IPFW,” Pope said Thursday. “I’m going to make every effort to meet with those folks.”
Pope, the school’s athletic director, hopes to spend time with officials from the Mid-Continent Conference and the Horizon League in an attempt to move from its current status as an independent.
“They both have nine (teams). We would love to be their 10th, and they know that,” Pope said.
IPFW has focused on a pair of conferences with regional ties. The Mid-Con Conference includes IUPUI, Valparaiso and Western Illinois. The Horizon League features Butler and Loyola-Chicago.
“As with any effort, we will try to make those members aware of what we are doing,” Pope said.
The list of recent highlights for the school includes the Dec. 18 men’s basketball game with Notre Dame that drew 8,957 fans to Memorial Coliseum and Monday’s 54-46 upset at Indiana State.
“The success we had with the Notre Dame game, handling a big crowd and playing a pretty good game. The victory against Indiana State gave us some national attention. We want to spread the word on those things,” he said.
The convention runs through Monday with more than 2,300 delegates registered to attend. Pope’s agenda also consists of gathering with athletics directors from other independent schools to discuss scheduling of games. . . .
Go State! ;D
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