New Haven AD Chris Palmer Announces Retirement

[NewHaven Alum]

Any chance New Haven has of getting into the CAA for football probably involves placing other sports in the America East. The AEC currently only has one private school, but that's Hartford, which seems to have a very similar profile to UNH. Hartford doesn't have football, but all four AEC schools that do (Albany, Stony Brook, New Hampshire, Maine) compete in the CAA.

Anything is possible, but I am totally against going to the NEC. I would rather see New Haven staying in D2 instead of going to the NEC.

[Inkblot]

Any chance New Haven has of getting into the CAA for football probably involves placing other sports in the America East. The AEC currently only has one private school, but that's Hartford, which seems to have a very similar profile to UNH. Hartford doesn't have football, but all four AEC schools that do (Albany, Stony Brook, New Hampshire, Maine) compete in the CAA.

[TrueBlue10]

CAA is way better than that pathetic NEC anyday. Don't even know why NEC even exist in the first place.

[NewHaven Alum]

https://newhavenchargers.com/news/20...athletics.aspx

Here is New Haven new Athletics Director.

[jrep21pr]

I agree! I think the way to go is a move to the CAA we would have a ready made rival in URI.

[NewHaven Alum]

Well it looks like there will be an athletics press conference to be streamed live for today at 10AM @ newhavenchargers,com

[NewHaven Alum]

You also need to look at the other sports they offer. It has to be a fit for all of them, not just football. NEC would be a good option as they have added Bryant, Merrimack and the merged LIU teams from the NE-10. CAA might be a stretch but anything is possible if they are willing to invest in athletics to upgrade facilities, give out more scholarships and pay the travel budget to be D1.

Elon university is an example of why I would hope that the CAA is a better choice. Elon was a member of SAC and New Haven used to played them here in North Carolina and also teams that are in the CAA now and New Haven always play these teams very close and those games were away games. Elon is now a very successful member of the CAA. If you look at Elon at the time they move to the CAA from the SAC and New Haven now, they are very similar, in facts, New Haven has a larger fan base now than Elon did. As far as the upgrading facilities, that shouldn't be a concern. New Haven has about 32 scholarships now anyway? I might not have the correct number, but should be close. On a side note, Head coach Pincince was a former coach at Elon so he knows. I think if New Haven moves to the NEC is a downgrade NOT an upgrade but that's just my opinion.

[Paul Falewicz]

You also need to look at the other sports they offer. It has to be a fit for all of them, not just football. NEC would be a good option as they have added Bryant, Merrimack and the merged LIU teams from the NE-10. CAA might be a stretch but anything is possible if they are willing to invest in athletics to upgrade facilities, give out more scholarships and pay the travel budget to be D1.

[NewHaven Alum]

NEC?

If it was me, the CAA would be a better option?

[laker]

Not surprised. New Haven will invest in athletics to make the school successful. It helps with recruitment for the student base.

The issue will be finding a conference to become part of.

NEC?

[Paul Falewicz]

Not surprised. New Haven will invest in athletics to make the school successful. It helps with recruitment for the student base.

The issue will be finding a conference to become part of.

[NewHaven Alum]

Is New Haven going D1?

https://www.courant.com/sports/colle...7vu-story.html

Personally, it's a welcome news. New Haven has the ability for this move and most of all, staying in the NE10 is going nowhere for the university as far as sports are concerned.

[laker]

Is New Haven going D1?

https://www.courant.com/sports/colle...7vu-story.html

[NE10Fan]

Re: New Haven AD Chris Palmer Announces Retirement

Wow, any idea what was the reason?

Not for sure, but I think she assumed Field Hockey was just as important as football for the school.

[cwfenn]

Re: New Haven AD Chris Palmer Announces Retirement

Looks like Assumption quietly fired their "new" AD after less than a year.