SIAC to add three schools
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SCHOOL QUICK FACTS CLAFLIN UNIVERSITY President: Dr. Henry Tisdale Location: Orangeburg, SC Founded: 1869 Oldest HBCU in S. C. Enrollment: 1700 Current Affiliation: NAIA Conference: E. Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Sports Men: Basketball, Baseball, Tennis, Cross Country, Track and Field Sports Women:mBasketball, Softball, Volleyball, Tennis, Track and Field Colors: Orange and Maroon Nickname: Panthers Athletic Director: Dr. Leroy Durant LINCOLN UNIVERSITY President: David Henderson Location: Jefferson City, MO Founded: 1866 Enrollment: 2900 Current Affiliation: NCAA Div. II Hartland Conf. Sports Men: Baseball, Basketball, Track, Football, Golf Sports Women: Basketball, Cross Country, Track and Field, Softball, Tennis Colors: Navy and White Nickname: Blue Tigers Athletic Director: Tim Abney LANGSTON UNIVERSITY President: Dr. E.L. Holloway Location: Langston, OK Founded: 1897 Enrollment: 3700 Current Affiliation: NAIA Red River Athletic Conference: Central States Football League Sports Men: Basketball, Track and Field, Golf, Football Sports Women: Basketball, Cross Country, Track and Field, Golf (club sport) Colors: Orange and Navy Blue Nickname: Lions Athletic Director: Al Chandler |
The NCAA defines a provisional membership as a prerequisite for active membership. Before the institutions can become an active member, they are limited to a four-year period to prepare their school to officially join the conference. During this time, they make all of the necessary adjustments to administer their athletic programs in accordance with the SIAC constitution, bylaws, rules, and regulations.
"We are delighted to give Claflin, Lincoln, and Langston the opportunity to become a part of the SIAC family," Dr. William Lide, Commissioner of the SIAC said. "We also consider it an honor that these fine institutions would like to be a part of the growth and expansion of the conference."
Claflin and Lincoln are no strangers to the SIAC. Claflin's basketball team will play SIAC members schools such as Benedict, Clark Atlanta, and Fort Valley State during the basketball season this year. Lincoln plays Miles in a football classic every year. All three schools will be incorporated into the playing schedules of SIAC schools in Fall 2005 and be recorded as non-conference games.
Currently, Stillman College in Tuscaloosa, Al., is in its second year of provisional membership in the SIAC.
The addition of three other schools will bring the conference's institution total to 15. Once Stillman is activated, the conference plans to move forward with dividing the conference into east and west divisions.
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