and of course many of us predicted this would be the fate for many programs (our own included)
NCAA Tournament team dropping to Division III in shocking move
In mid-March the St. Francis (PA) Red Flash had an opportunity to do something every small D-1 college basketball program dreams of: play in an NCAA tournament game. They ended up losing a heartbreaking, 70-68, decision to Alabama State in a First Four game in Dayton. It was still a huge moment for the program and a classic game...
It was also probably the last time at least for the foreseeable future that St. Francis will ever have that opportunity.
Exactly one week later, the program made the shocking announcement on Tuesday that it is dropping from Division I athletics all the way down to Division III.
The primary reason given: The changing college sports landscape that is now being driven by NIL and the transfer portal.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/ncaa-tournament-team-dropping-to-division-iii-in-shocking-move/ar-AA1BErcf?ocid=hpmsn&cvid=b6051308b272480ab414a33bb1e25d67&ei=29
NCAA Tournament team dropping to Division III in shocking move
In mid-March the St. Francis (PA) Red Flash had an opportunity to do something every small D-1 college basketball program dreams of: play in an NCAA tournament game. They ended up losing a heartbreaking, 70-68, decision to Alabama State in a First Four game in Dayton. It was still a huge moment for the program and a classic game...
It was also probably the last time at least for the foreseeable future that St. Francis will ever have that opportunity.
Exactly one week later, the program made the shocking announcement on Tuesday that it is dropping from Division I athletics all the way down to Division III.
The primary reason given: The changing college sports landscape that is now being driven by NIL and the transfer portal.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/ncaa-tournament-team-dropping-to-division-iii-in-shocking-move/ar-AA1BErcf?ocid=hpmsn&cvid=b6051308b272480ab414a33bb1e25d67&ei=29