Conference USA
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| Full name | Conference USA of the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division One |
| sport | Juniors: 9; Juniors: 10 |
| abbreviation | C-USA |
| Association | NCAA |
| League foundation | 1995 |
| Teams | in basketball : 14 |
| Country countries | United States |
| Website | conferenceusa.com |
The Conference USA is made up of 14 universities league in the United States for a variety of sports that the NCAA Division I play.
history
The league was founded in 1995 by the merger of the Metro Conference (Metro) and Great Midwest Conference (GMWC), in which no American football was played. The college football teams were organized in the new conference. Its headquarters are in Irving , Texas . The conference was directly affected by the "realignments" in 2005 and 2013, when various universities changed the conference within Division I. In 2005, the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) was able to convince various universities of the old Big East Conference to transfer, which is why the latter universities in C-USA convinced them to transfer to compensate for the departures. In 2013, American football finally split the Big East after the ACC had again convinced two members of the Big East to convert and when the Catholic Seven re-founded the Big East, taking the name with them. The remaining members of the old Big East renamed the conference the American Athletic Conference and were able to record various newcomers, especially from the C-USA. For its part, C-USA filled its ranks, especially from the Western Athletic Conference and the Sun Belt Conference in 2005 . Of the founding members in 1995, only the University of Alabama at Birmingham and the University of Southern Mississippi in C-USA are still represented. Unrest caused in December 2014 the announced withdrawal of founding member UAB from American football, which according to the statutes is incompatible with membership in the C-USA. The UAB finally promised to take part in the game operations of the C-USA with a football team again in the 2017 season.
In particular in the women's rowing and men's football teams, teams from various other universities that otherwise belong to other conferences also take part in the C-USA games.
Members
| university | place | Team name | founded | since | from | Sponsorship | students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Division | |||||||
| UAB at Birmingham | Birmingham ( AB ) | Blazers | 1969 | 1995 | GMWC | state | 18,700 |
| Louisiana Tech University | Ruston ( LA ) | Bulldogs | 1894 | 2013 | WAC | state | 11,250 |
| University of North Texas | Denton ( TX ) | Mean Green | 1890 | 2013 | Sun Belt | state | 36,200 |
| Rice University | Houston (TX) | Owls | 1912 | 2005 | WAC | Private | 6,500 |
| Southern Mississippi | Hattiesburg ( MS ) | Golden Eagles | 1910 | 1995 | metro | state | 14,800 |
| Texas at El Paso | El Paso (TX) | Miners | 1914 | 2005 | WAC | state | 23,000 |
| Texas at San Antonio | San Antonio (TX) | Roadrunners | 1969 | 2013 | WAC | state | 28,600 |
| East Division | |||||||
| Florida Atlantic University | Boca Raton ( FL ) | Owls | 1961 | 2013 | Sun Belt | state | 30,800 |
| Florida International | Miami (FL) | Panthers | 1965 | 2013 | Sun Belt | state | 53,000 |
| Marshall University | Huntington's ( WV ) | Thundering stove | 1837 | 2005 | Southern | state | 14,200 |
| Middle Tennessee State | Murfreesboro ( TN ) | Blue Raiders | 1911 | 2013 | Sun Belt | state | 22,700 |
| UNC at Charlotte | Charlotte ( NC ) | 49ers | 1946 | 2013 1 | A-10 | state | 27,300 |
| Old Dominion University | Norfolk ( VA ) | Monarchs | 1930 | 2013 2 | CAA | state | 24,700 |
| Western Kentucky | Bowling Green ( KY ) | Hilltoppers | 1906 | 2014 | Sun Belt | state | 20,300 |
1 The Charlotte 49ers were a "non-football member" of the C-USA from 1995 to 2005. The teams returned in 2013 and in 2015 the C-USA football team will also be part of the team.
2 After some ODU Monarchs sports teams participated in C-USA matches in 2012, all teams except American football took part in C-USA from 2013. The football team followed as the remaining team in 2014 to the C-USA.
Associate members
| university | place | Team name | founded | sport | in C-USA since | Main Conference | Sponsorship | students |
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| University of Kentucky | Lexington ( KY ) | Wildcats | 1865 | Soccer (men) | 2005 | SEC | state | 29,182 |
| University of South Carolina | Columbia ( SC ) | Gamecocks | 1801 | Soccer (men) | 2005 | SEC | state | 34,099 |
Former members
| university | place | Team name | founded | from | out | to | to | Sponsorship |
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| University of Central Florida | Orlando (FL) | Knights | 1963 | 2005 | Mid-A | 2013 | AAC | state |
| University of Cincinnati | Cincinnati ( OH ) | Bearcats | 1819 | 1995 | metro | 2005 | Big East (old) | state |
| DePaul University | Chicago ( IL ) | Blue demons | 1898 | 1995 | GMWC | 2005 | Big East | Private |
| University of Houston | Houston (TX) | Cougars | 1927 | 1996 | Southwest | 2013 | AAC | state |
| University of Louisville | Louisville (KY) | Cardinal | 1798 | 1995 | metro | 2005 | Big East (old) → ACC | state |
| Marquette University | Milwaukee ( WI ) | Golden Eagles | 1881 | 1995 | GMWC | 2005 | Big East | Private |
| University of Memphis | Memphis (TN) | Tigers | 1912 | 1995 | GMWC | 2013 | AAC | state |
| Saint Louis University | St. Louis ( MO ) | Billikens | 1818 | 1995 | GMWC | 2005 | A-10 | Private |
| University of South Florida | Tampa (FL) | Bulls | 1956 | 1995 | Sun Belt | 2005 | Big East (old) | state |
| Southern Methodist University | Dallas (TX) | Mustangs | 1911 | 2005 | WAC | 2013 | AAC | Private |
| Texas Christian University | Fort Worth (TX) | Horned Frogs | 1873 | 2001 | WAC | 2005 | MWC → Big 12 | Private |
| Tulane University | New Orleans (LA) | Green wave | 1834 | 1995 | GMWC | 2014 | AAC | Private |
| University of Tulsa | Tulsa ( OK ) | Golden Hurricane | 1894 | 2005 | WAC | 2014 | AAC | Private |
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ UAB To Resume Rifle This Year, Bowling Next And Football In 2017. University of Alabama at Birmingham , July 21, 2015, accessed July 26, 2015 (English, media info).