Texas A&M-Commerce Joins Southland Conference

Texas A&M University-Commerce is going to Division I Athletics. With about 12,000 students, the university will officially join the Southland conference on July 1, 2022, and begin a four-year transition to Division I at the same time. Current members of the Southland include Houston Baptist, McNeese, Nicholls, Northwestern State, Southeastern Louisiana, and UIW. In addition, Abilene Christian, Lamar, Sam Houston, and Stephen F. Austin recently departed Southland for the WAC, and Central Arkansas recently left for the ASUN.