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And the U-haul truck has arrived.
The highly anticipated Carolinas Football finally arrives with Barton College (SAC), Chowan (GSC), Erskine College (GSC), North Carolina-Pembroke (MEC), North Greenville (GSC), Shorter (IND), and new member Ferrum College.
The Central Intercollegiate brings back Baseball with Bluefield State (IND), Claflin (PBC), Lincoln (PA) (CACC), and Virginia State (IND).
Great Lakes Valley adds Men's Volleyball to their list of championship sports; Maryville (IND), Missouri S&T (IND), Quincy (MIVA), and Rockhurst (IND) are joined by the new team at Southwest Baptist and affiliate members Jamestown (NAIA), Roosevelt (IND), and Thomas More (IND) for the inaugural season. Lewis and McKendree will remain in the Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball.
Great Lakes Valley also adds Women's Wrestling as a championship sport. The inaugural season includes McKendree, Quincy, Upper Iowa, and William Jewell College with affiliate members Davenport, Grand Valley State, and Northern Michigan. All teams were previously Independent.
American International College Men's Ice Hockey leaves D1 Atlantic Hockey to join the Northeast 10.
The Central Atlantic officially dissolves their Men's Tennis sponsorship prompting Chestnut Hill College and Jefferson to affiliate with the Pennsylvania State.
Virginia State Lacrosse teams are no longer Independent. Their men's team joins the Peach Belt while the women's team joins the Gulf South.
Jefferson Women's Golf moves from Independent to the Northeast 10.
Salem Women's Volleyball affiliates with the Peach Belt; this gives the PBC enough teams for the AQ.
Jessup Men's Volleyball joins the MPSF after playing their inaugural season as an Independent.
Montevallo Acrobatics & Tumbling goes from Independent to the Carolinas.
Concordia-Irvine Women's Water Polo leaves the Golden Coast for the Western Water Polo; the WWPA is now effectively a D2 conference. All D2 Water Polo teams (Men and Women) except the soon departing Azusa Pacific are WWPA members.
In Memoriam:
* Limestone University in Gaffney, SC (1998-2025). The Saints were with Carolinas in 1998-2020 before moving to the South Atlantic for 2020-2025. They thrilled us with 5 Men's Lacrosse Championships from 2000 to 2017.
We also say goodbye to two schools dropping all intercollegiate athletics:
* Academy of Art in San Francisco, CA. The Urban Knights were Pacific West members since 2009. They claimed the Women's Track & Field Indoor and Women's Track & Field Outdoor championships in 2013.
* Sonoma State in Rohnert Park, CA. The Seawolves were California Collegiate members since 1998. They were 2009 Men's Golf, 2002 Men's Soccer, and 1990 Women's Soccer champions.
Notable new logos.
California-Merced joins the CCAA from NAIA. Bobcats Men's Water Polo and Women's Water Polo joins the WWPA while the Men's Volleyball joins the MPSF.
Ferrum College joins the CC from D3 for all Panthers sports.
Texas-Dallas leaves D3 for the LSC where all Comets sports will compete.
Jamestown leaves the NAIA for the NSIC. Jimmies Men's Volleyball joins the GLVC while Men's Soccer and Women's Wrestling are Independent.
Middle Georgia State is joining the PBC from NAIA with all Knights sports. Their membership application was accepted for the 3-year path.
New Haven leaves the Northeast 10 the D1 Northeast Conference.
Bloomfield College dropped two more sports and has been removed from the NCAA for non-compliance of sport sponsorship requirements. Their four remaining sports will now compete in the USCAA.
Saint Augustine's has been indefinitely suspended by the CIAA.
New teams announced for 2025
Dropped teams
Coming soon to D2: NCAA Division II Women’s Bowling Championship. D2 Women's Bowling teams and conferences will separate from the National Collegiate Division for our own championship. The NC Division will consist of D1 and D3 members. East Coast affiliate member Bryant (D1) is the only non-D2 team in a D2 conference and will have to find a new home. No D2 team is a member of a non-D2 conference. The first champion will be crowned in 2028. There are currently 36 teams and 6 conferences in D2.
The highly anticipated Carolinas Football finally arrives with Barton College (SAC), Chowan (GSC), Erskine College (GSC), North Carolina-Pembroke (MEC), North Greenville (GSC), Shorter (IND), and new member Ferrum College.
The Central Intercollegiate brings back Baseball with Bluefield State (IND), Claflin (PBC), Lincoln (PA) (CACC), and Virginia State (IND).
Great Lakes Valley adds Men's Volleyball to their list of championship sports; Maryville (IND), Missouri S&T (IND), Quincy (MIVA), and Rockhurst (IND) are joined by the new team at Southwest Baptist and affiliate members Jamestown (NAIA), Roosevelt (IND), and Thomas More (IND) for the inaugural season. Lewis and McKendree will remain in the Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball.
Great Lakes Valley also adds Women's Wrestling as a championship sport. The inaugural season includes McKendree, Quincy, Upper Iowa, and William Jewell College with affiliate members Davenport, Grand Valley State, and Northern Michigan. All teams were previously Independent.
American International College Men's Ice Hockey leaves D1 Atlantic Hockey to join the Northeast 10.
The Central Atlantic officially dissolves their Men's Tennis sponsorship prompting Chestnut Hill College and Jefferson to affiliate with the Pennsylvania State.
Virginia State Lacrosse teams are no longer Independent. Their men's team joins the Peach Belt while the women's team joins the Gulf South.
Jefferson Women's Golf moves from Independent to the Northeast 10.
Salem Women's Volleyball affiliates with the Peach Belt; this gives the PBC enough teams for the AQ.
Jessup Men's Volleyball joins the MPSF after playing their inaugural season as an Independent.
Montevallo Acrobatics & Tumbling goes from Independent to the Carolinas.
Concordia-Irvine Women's Water Polo leaves the Golden Coast for the Western Water Polo; the WWPA is now effectively a D2 conference. All D2 Water Polo teams (Men and Women) except the soon departing Azusa Pacific are WWPA members.
In Memoriam:
* Limestone University in Gaffney, SC (1998-2025). The Saints were with Carolinas in 1998-2020 before moving to the South Atlantic for 2020-2025. They thrilled us with 5 Men's Lacrosse Championships from 2000 to 2017.
We also say goodbye to two schools dropping all intercollegiate athletics:
* Academy of Art in San Francisco, CA. The Urban Knights were Pacific West members since 2009. They claimed the Women's Track & Field Indoor and Women's Track & Field Outdoor championships in 2013.
* Sonoma State in Rohnert Park, CA. The Seawolves were California Collegiate members since 1998. They were 2009 Men's Golf, 2002 Men's Soccer, and 1990 Women's Soccer champions.
Notable new logos.
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 North Greenville |
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California-Merced joins the CCAA from NAIA. Bobcats Men's Water Polo and Women's Water Polo joins the WWPA while the Men's Volleyball joins the MPSF.
Ferrum College joins the CC from D3 for all Panthers sports.
Texas-Dallas leaves D3 for the LSC where all Comets sports will compete.
Jamestown leaves the NAIA for the NSIC. Jimmies Men's Volleyball joins the GLVC while Men's Soccer and Women's Wrestling are Independent.
Middle Georgia State is joining the PBC from NAIA with all Knights sports. Their membership application was accepted for the 3-year path.
New Haven leaves the Northeast 10 the D1 Northeast Conference.
Bloomfield College dropped two more sports and has been removed from the NCAA for non-compliance of sport sponsorship requirements. Their four remaining sports will now compete in the USCAA.
Saint Augustine's has been indefinitely suspended by the CIAA.
New teams announced for 2025
| Barton College | Field Hockey — (SAC) |
| Erskine College | (M) Tennis |
| Southern Wesleyan | (M) Golf (W) Golf |
| Bridgeport | Rowing — (IND) (M) Swimming & Diving — (NE10) (W) Swimming & Diving — (NE10) (M) Wrestling — (IND) (W) Wrestling — (IND) |
| Chestnut Hill College | (W) Golf — (IND) |
| Dominican (NY) | Field Hockey — (IND) |
| Felician | (M) Swimming & Diving — (NE10) |
| Bowie State | (M) Golf |
| Henderson State | (M) Track & Field Outdoor (W) Track & Field Outdoor |
| Southwest Baptist | (M) Swimming & Diving (W) Swimming & Diving (M) Volleyball |
| Cedarville | (W) Golf |
| Ursuline College | (M) Cross Country (M) Track & Field Indoor (M) Track & Field Outdoor |
| Northwest Nazarene | (M) Lacrosse — (RMAC) |
| Auburn-Montgomery | (W) Golf |
| West Alabama | (M) Track & Field Indoor (W) Track & Field Indoor |
| Northeastern State | (M) Tennis |
| Pittsburg State | (W) Golf |
| Point Park | (M) Lacrosse — (GMAC) (W) Lacrosse (M) Wrestling (W) Wrestling — (IND) |
| Pace | (M) Soccer |
| Saint Michael's College | (M) Track & Field Outdoor (W) Track & Field Outdoor |
| Jamestown | (W) Tennis |
| Augusta | (M) Track & Field Indoor (W) Track & Field Indoor |
| Pittsburgh-Johnstown | (M) Swimming & Diving (W) Swimming & Diving (W) Wrestling — (IND) |
| Pennsylvania Western-Edinboro | (W) Golf (W) Wrestling — (IND) |
| Newberry College | (M) Volleyball — (IND) |
| D'Youville | Acrobatics & Tumbling — (IND) |
Dropped teams
| San Francisco State | Baseball (M) Soccer (W) Track & Field Indoor — (IND) |
| Bloomfield College | Baseball (W) Volleyball |
| Lewis | (M) Tennis (W) Tennis |
| Montana State-Billings | (M) Soccer |
| Mississippi College | Football |
| Dallas Baptist | (M) Tennis (W) Tennis |
| Shepherd | (M) Tennis (W) Tennis |
| American International College | (W) Tennis (M) Wrestling — (IND) |
| Pace | (M) Cross Country |
| Concordia-Irvine | (M) Swimming & Diving — (Pacific Collegiate Swim) (W) Swimming & Diving — (Pacific Collegiate Swim) (M) Tennis (W) Tennis |
| Metropolitan State | (M) Tennis — (PWC) (W) Tennis — (PWC) |
| Emory & Henry | (M) Golf (W) Golf (M) Swimming & Diving (W) Swimming & Diving |
| Fort Valley State | (M) Tennis (W) Tennis |
| Morehouse College | (M) Tennis (M) Volleyball |
Coming soon to D2: NCAA Division II Women’s Bowling Championship. D2 Women's Bowling teams and conferences will separate from the National Collegiate Division for our own championship. The NC Division will consist of D1 and D3 members. East Coast affiliate member Bryant (D1) is the only non-D2 team in a D2 conference and will have to find a new home. No D2 team is a member of a non-D2 conference. The first champion will be crowned in 2028. There are currently 36 teams and 6 conferences in D2.
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