Northeastern State Joins MIAA
Northeastern State University has accepted an invitation to join the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association. Dr. Don Betz, President, and Jeffrey Konya, director of athletics, made the official announcement.
Central Oklahoma has also formalized its move to the MIAA. Northeastern State and UCO notified the Lone Star Conference of their withdrawals prior to the Aug. 1 deadline as required in the LSC Constitution.
“We are pleased to receive and accept an invitation to join the MIAA and its institutional members,” Betz says. “The MIAA enjoys an exceptional reputation nationally for the quality of both its athletics and academic programs. We have much in common with its member universities including institutional missions, regional proximity, and our common link through our regional accrediting association, the Higher Learning Commission.
“We are also delighted that we will be entering the MIAA together with our friends at the University of Central Oklahoma. They are one of our greatest rivals in athletics, but one of our appreciated partners as we collaborate in academics, operations and regional service. We couldn’t be more pleased that we will continue our close association and rivalry in athletics.
We appreciate our fellow member institutions of the Lone Star Conference and we value our 15-year relationship. However, this is a great fit for NSU. We eagerly await the start of athletic competition and the opportunity to explore new relationships with the association’s schools,” adds Betz.
Earlier this summer, MIAA presidents approved legislation to explore expansion for the conference, which is headquartered in Kansas City, Mo., from 12 institutions to 16.
For more on the NSU conference move, visit www.gtrnews.com, search keyword, “NSU.”
Updated 08-23-2010
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