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The Northern Kentucky Norse (who you may remember as the school we pounded to win the D-II Women's Basketball National Championship) are going to stay put in D-II for now.
http://news.enquirer.com/apps/pbcs.d...40346/1063/SPT
NKU opts to remain in Div. II
But regents might reconsider move to Div. I at a later date
By Shannon Russell
Enquirer staff writer
HIGHLAND HEIGHTS - Northern Kentucky University will remain in Division II athletics - for now.
The university's Board of Regents agreed Wednesday to postpone trying to move to Division I-AAA until a multiyear investment plan can be created.
Talk of moving to Division I accelerated after the state granted funding for a $60 million sports center. . . .
But studies revealed that many staff, students and community members want NKU to meet current athletic needs before shouldering Division I regulations.
NKU has said it lacks ideal facilities for Division II competition and will make $20 million to $25 million in additions and upgrades regardless of division. A move to Division I would add another $4.4 million to the athletic budget.
The funding would come largely from students in a substantial tuition increase, Votruba said. . . .
"This is not the type of institution that can afford to make a mistake at this level," said Votruba, who noted NKU's history of being underfunded. . . .
In a Carr Sports Associates Inc. report, consultant Bill Carr named the Horizon League and Mid-Continent Conference as potential options and recommended that the Norse not maintain independent status or create a new conference. . . .
"What we're most concerned about is how we can elevate our current activities with a focus on academics," chairman Chuck Brown said.
"We have capacity issues - our enrollment is 14,000 students, and we need to be able to provide facilities to handle those students, especially from an academic standpoint." . . .
Looks like the pool of schools to chose from just got a little smaller for the Horizon and Mid-Con. Even if they decide to go D-I latter we will still be that much farther down the reclassification process. Good news for us, I think.
Go State! ;D
http://news.enquirer.com/apps/pbcs.d...40346/1063/SPT
NKU opts to remain in Div. II
But regents might reconsider move to Div. I at a later date
By Shannon Russell
Enquirer staff writer
HIGHLAND HEIGHTS - Northern Kentucky University will remain in Division II athletics - for now.
The university's Board of Regents agreed Wednesday to postpone trying to move to Division I-AAA until a multiyear investment plan can be created.
Talk of moving to Division I accelerated after the state granted funding for a $60 million sports center. . . .
But studies revealed that many staff, students and community members want NKU to meet current athletic needs before shouldering Division I regulations.
NKU has said it lacks ideal facilities for Division II competition and will make $20 million to $25 million in additions and upgrades regardless of division. A move to Division I would add another $4.4 million to the athletic budget.
The funding would come largely from students in a substantial tuition increase, Votruba said. . . .
"This is not the type of institution that can afford to make a mistake at this level," said Votruba, who noted NKU's history of being underfunded. . . .
In a Carr Sports Associates Inc. report, consultant Bill Carr named the Horizon League and Mid-Continent Conference as potential options and recommended that the Norse not maintain independent status or create a new conference. . . .
"What we're most concerned about is how we can elevate our current activities with a focus on academics," chairman Chuck Brown said.
"We have capacity issues - our enrollment is 14,000 students, and we need to be able to provide facilities to handle those students, especially from an academic standpoint." . . .
Looks like the pool of schools to chose from just got a little smaller for the Horizon and Mid-Con. Even if they decide to go D-I latter we will still be that much farther down the reclassification process. Good news for us, I think.
Go State! ;D
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