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January 2012, NCAA-Conferences
Longwood's Long Road to the Big South
For Longwood University Athletics Director Troy Austin, the search for conference affiliation has been an exhausting, all-consuming process. Austin spoke to officials from the Atlantic Sun, the Northeast Conference, the Ohio Valley Conference, the Metro Atlantic Athletic Association and the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference, among others. But in the back of his mind, the perfect fit was right in the Lancers’ backyard with the Big South.
When Longwood chose to move from Division II to Division I, the Big South was its first choice. Unfortunately, Longwood’s move coincided with the Big South’s quest to add as many football-playing schools as possible. Longwood’s stance on football hasn’t changed. The school has no plans to add the sport. But the landscape has changed, at least within the Big South Conference.
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