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NAIA Announces Five New Members

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) announced on October 2 that the NAIA Council of Presidents has approved five institutions for membership, effective July 1, 2024. All five schools received unanimous recommendations from the NAIA Membership Committee.

New members include Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College (Tifton, Ga.), Baptist Bible College (Springfield, Mo.), Defiance College (Defiance, Ohio), New College of Florida (Sarasota, Fla.), and Spartanburg Methodist College (Spartanburg, S.C.).

• Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College is currently an NJCAA member that is transitioning to a four-year institution. The school has been approved for membership in the Southern States Athletic Conference.
• Baptist Bible College is currently a member of the NCCAA and has applied for membership with the American Midwest Conference.
• Defiance College is moving to the NAIA from NCAA Division III.
• New College of Florida is starting an athletics program with plans for 12 sport programs by 2024-25. New College will join The Sun Conference.
• Spartanburg Methodist College is currently an NJCAA member that is transitioning to a four-year institution. The school will join the Continental Athletic Conference.

The NAIA has now added 21 new members since 2020, including five institutions that have come from the NCAA.

Schools must meet membership criteria that include … rest of story at … NAIA.org/general/2023-24/releases/NAIA_NewMembersFall_10_2_2023

October 5, 2023 - Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized