UVA @ wise maybe moving up?

**appydawg95** · September 8th, 2011, 07:38 PM

Athlectic director for uva at wise just said on WAXM that the WBIAC some group that determines weather a college can move up is looking at weather they will allow them to move up to NCAA division 2 ! Whats everyone's thoughts on the move?

**EJ3** · September 8th, 2011, 08:00 PM

Why would they skip Div III, and go straight to Div II?

**Gotch** · September 8th, 2011, 08:12 PM

Wouldn't division III be a step down? Zero scholarships..

**VHSLhelper** · September 8th, 2011, 08:22 PM

um... got a few ... well, basically all.. of your facts wrong.

It's wViac
They're a conference, not a determining group
no one tells a school what Div. they can or can't play at... NCAA & NAIA rules (like scholly #s) determine that
it wasn't "just" announced

UVa.-Wise mulling move to NCAA Division II | TriCities.com
WVIAC Extends Membership Invitation to UVa-Wise - WOWK-TV - WOWKTV.com
http://www.hostboard.com/forums/f136...tics-rise.html

**1inStripes** · September 8th, 2011, 09:31 PM

Originally Posted by appydawg95

Athlectic director for uva at wise just said on WAXM that the WBIAC some group that determines weather a college can move up is looking at weather they will allow them to move up to NCAA division 2 ! Whats everyone's thoughts on the move?

What does the weather have to do with this? DII like snow schools or something?

**steer** · September 9th, 2011, 08:02 AM

When I first came to UVa-Wise, that was the talk of going up to Division II. They chose NAIA instead, and I think they've regretted it. As soon as the NCAA tag is applied to a school, they get a huge funding overhaul. Especially having the new facility and turf at UVA-Wise, this is a smart move. All NCAA affiliated facilities are top of the line. I'm doing another degree at King College...super small, but NCAA funded and the new gym is amazing!

**centennialdawg** · September 9th, 2011, 09:21 AM

Originally Posted by 1inStripes

What does the weather have to do with this? DII like snow schools or something?

I was wondering the same. LOL "The sky is falling"

**TheBeast** · September 9th, 2011, 01:16 PM

um... got a few ... well, basically all.. of your facts wrong.

surprise surprise

**mountiehoo1105** · September 11th, 2011, 11:46 AM

Alderson Broaddus, Bluefield State, University of Charleston, Concord, Davis & Elkins, Fairmont State, Glenville State, Ohio Valley U, University of Pittsburgh @ Johnstown, Seton Hill U, Sheppard, West Liberty, West Virginia State, West Virginia Wesleyan, Wheeling Jesuit.

UVA-Wise could easily compete well with these schools trust me. That and I live in Charleston, WV now so U of Charleston and WV State are right there in town, it'd be great to root for the hometown boys. Plus it'd give fans a great chance to explore the great state of West by God. WV and SWVA share a lot more similarities than people back home would like to admit.

Better funding, closer rivals, cultural similarities... I'm a fan of this move.

West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference