Gannon and Mercy on the way out...?

[EastStroud13]

Lock Haven would 100% be the team to move west. I don't think any other school is particularly likely.

[Ship69]

Some earlier posters spoke of Frostburg, which actually would be a good fit in the Western Division. I saw them play Geneva College in Beaver Falls a couple of years ago before they went Division II. You could tell they were gearing up for a transition as they easily outclassed Geneva.

[Inkblot]

Until 2008 the setup was

West: Edinboro, Clarion, Slippery Rock, Indiana, California, Lock Haven, Shippensburg
East: Mansfield, Bloomsburg, East Stroudsburg, Kutztown, Millersville, Cheyney, West Chester

Mansfield dropped football after the 2006 season, and after one season with only 13 teams, the conference brought in Gannon, Mercyhurst, and LIU Post for 2008. Shippensburg shifted to the East at that point.

Then in 2013, LIU Post left and Seton Hill joined. That's when Lock Haven shifted to the East.

[Fightingscot82]

Some earlier posters spoke of Frostburg, which actually would be a good fit in the Western Division. I saw them play Geneva College in Beaver Falls a couple of years ago before they went Division II. You could tell they were gearing up for a transition as they easily outclassed Geneva.

In spite of their history, Geneva doesn't put much effort into their football program. Its unfortunate.

[Ship69]

In spite of their history, Geneva doesn't put much effort into their football program. Its unfortunate.

They have fallen off in recent years.

[IUPNation]

Gannon and Hurst moved Ship and LHU to the east. I think...

The Erie Catholic Schools moved Ship East. Seton Hill moved Lock Haven East.

FYI...Shippensburg is just a little further west than Lock Haven. Just sayin......