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The Wolves out of the Gulf South Conference will be transitioning to NCAA Division I and joining the Atlantic Sun Conference.
https://asunsports.org/news/2023/9/1/atlantic-sun.aspx
https://asunsports.org/news/2023/9/1/atlantic-sun.aspx
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* 2022 BACK 2 BACK GSC CHAMPIONS and D2 FINAL 4
* 2021 GSC CHAMPIONS
* 2019 D2 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS
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Mixed feelings on that. I trust the people for West Florida that make those decisions will guide UWF in the right direction as they always have. Glad I don't have to make those decisions.* 2022 BACK 2 BACK GSC CHAMPIONS and D2 FINAL 4
* 2021 GSC CHAMPIONS
* 2019 D2 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS
* 2017 D2 NATIONAL RUNNER-UPComment
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Random stat of the day
Since 2000, there have been 44 schools who played at least one season of D2 football, who no longer play D2 Football.
50% of them have either closed the school, dropped the program, moved to D3 or NAIA.Comment
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I'd like to see that list. Out of curiosity, NOT questioning your info.Originally posted by canadarican View Post
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Sure thing! I'll post it when I get back to the office Monday. 👍Originally posted by sportsvine View PostComment
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I've counted 23 such schools so far (though Westminster might be a tricky one since their last GLIAC season was 1999 and they joined the D3 PAC in 2000):Originally posted by canadarican View Post
Westminster (Pa.) (GLIAC): Moved to D3 after 1999-2000 season
Morningside (NCC): Moved to NAIA after 2000-2001 season
UMass-Lowell (NE-10): Dropped after 2002 season
Minnesota-Morris (NSIC): Moved to D3 after 2003 season
West Virginia Tech (WVIAC): Dropped to NAIA after 2005 season
Mansfield (PSAC): Dropped after 2006 season
Western Washington (GNAC): Dropped after 2008 season
St. Paul's College (CIAA): Closed after 2010 season
McMurry (LSC): Moved to D3 after playing 2014 season in LSC
Paine (SIAC): Dropped after 2014 season
Stillman (SIAC): Dropped after 2015 season prior to dropping to NAIA
Oklahoma Panhandle (LSC): Moved to NAIA after 2016 season
Brevard (SAC): Moved to D3 after 2016 season
Cheyney (PSAC): Dropped after 2017 season
Humboldt State (now Cal Poly Humboldt) (GNAC): Dropped after 2018 season
Malone (GMAC): Dropped after 2018 season
Minnesota-Crookston (NSIC): Dropped after 2019 season
St. Cloud State (NSIC): Dropped after 2019 season
Florida Tech (GSC): Dropped after 2019 season
Urbana (MEC): Closed in 2020; dropped after 2019 season
Azusa Pacific (LSC): Dropped after 2020 season
Simon Fraser (LSC): Dropped after 2022 season
Alderson-Broaddus (MEC): Dropped prior to 2023 season; in process of closing after fall semester
That's 13 programs which were discontinued, seven schools dropping to D3/NAIA and three closures (one in progress).Cal U (Pa.) Class of 2014Comment
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WVU Tech dropped to NAIA in 2006, then dropped football altogether after the 2011 season .Comment
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I literally forgot about WVU Tech (then again, who hasn't?). Added to my list above.Originally posted by GSCfan1275 View PostCal U (Pa.) Class of 2014Comment
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Wonder how the attendance was in each of these schoolsOriginally posted by ctrabs74 View PostComment
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Humboldt had a lot of energy and good crowds. I attended three CWU games there and it was packed.Originally posted by zimmy21 View PostComment
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It is 23. In my spreadsheet I forgot to move A-B over yet.Originally posted by ctrabs74 View Post
St. Cloud St. Dropped 130 95 0.578 Humboldt State Dropped 98 103 0.488 Azusa Pacific Dropped 54 34 0.614 Florida Tech Dropped 44 35 0.557 Western Washington Dropped 48 45 0.516 Urbana Closed 58 63 0.479 Stillman NAIA 60 66 0.476 Saint Joseph's (IN) Closed 83 97 0.461 McMurry Division III 13 19 0.406 Lambuth Closed 4 6 0.400 Saint Paul's Closed 22 37 0.373 Alderson-Broaddus Closed 34 65 0.343 Oklahoma Panhandle State NAIA 46 90 0.338 West Virginia Tech NAIA 21 45 0.318 Mansfield Dropped 16 56 0.222 Paine Dropped 2 8 0.200 Brevard Division III 23 93 0.198 Simon Fraser Dropped 20 109 0.155 Minnesota-Crookston Dropped 29 188 0.134 Malone Dropped 8 63 0.113 Morningside NAIA 1 10 0.091 Cheyney Dropped 12 183 0.062 Minnesota-Morris Division III 0 33 0.000 Comment
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Just wondering how many new programs have started over the same time period, as well as how many moved up to the D1 level. I know D2 has had a ton of turnover over the same time period, but that has been the history of D2 athletics in general.Comment
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I have actually sort of answered my question. Michigan-football.com has records for D2 schools. The following schools are ones I have found added (or restarted ) since the start of the 2000 season.
Southern Nazarene
Davenport
Oklahoma Baptist
Lincoln (Pa)
St. Augustines
Bluefield St.
Shaw
Ohio Dominican
Lake Erie
West Florida
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Lincoln (Ca) - save the discussion about this school for another topic, as they aren't really a DII school, but play several D2's during the year.
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UTPB
Notre Dame College
Charleston
UNC - Pembroke
Wheeling
Franklin Pierce
Seton Hill
CSU-P
Barton
Erskine
Limestone
Allen - Dropped in mid-2000's, returned in 2018
Edward Waters
St. Paul - restarted the program in 2003 before dropping athletics following the 2010-2011 school year and closing 2 years later.
This means, by my count, we have seen 26 (not including Lincoln Ca) schools now competing at the DII level which have added football. Of those, 25 are currently competing. Somehow, D2 football actually has more teams now than they did in 2000, but there has been a huge change in the number of programs over the time period, and the distribution of those programs, with the western states losing programs and the mid-Atlantic and eastern Great Lakes region adding teams.
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