MIAMI – FIU Athletics is excited to welcome Liberty, Jacksonville State, Sam Houston State and New Mexico State as official members to the newly transformed Conference USA beginning today, July 1.
 
The four new members join current conference schools FIU, Louisiana Tech, Middle Tennessee, UTEP and Western Kentucky to form a nine-team NCAA Division I Conference.  The league will expand to 10 teams when Kennesaw State officially joins Conference USA in 2024.
 
FIU has been a member of Conference USA since the 2013-14 academic year.
 
Conference USA also includes Dallas Baptist (baseball); Missouri State, TCU, Tarleton State and Tulane (beach volleyball) and Arkansas State, Stephen F. Austin, Tulane, Valparaiso, Vanderbilt and Youngstown State (bowling) as affiliate members.
 
Conference USA is an NCAA Division I conference championing success in college athletics through dedicated leadership, dynamic partnership, and diverse membership.
 

CONFERENCE USA
Conference USA is an NCAA Division I athletic conference based in Dallas, Texas. Now in its third decade, Conference USA has adapted to the ever-changing landscape of collegiate athletics with an unwavering commitment to excellence, integrity and leadership in competition, academics and community.

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JACKSONVILLE STATE
Location: Jacksonville, AL
Enrollment: 9,540
Nickname: Gamecocks
Colors: Red and White
President: Dr. Don C. Killingsworth, Jr.
Athletics Director: Greg Seitz
Athletics Website
 
Founded in 1883, Jacksonville State is a public university located in Jacksonville, Alabama.  The campus is home to nearly 10,000 students and offers 95 academic programs and concentrations, including bachelor's, master's, post-baccalaureate, doctoral and advanced certificate programs. Athletically, the Gamecocks compete in 17 sports and have won a total of 132 conference championships in their proud athletic history, including 82 as members of the Ohio Valley Conference that resulted in over 50 trips to NCAA postseason play. Football has won 24 conference titles in program history, while softball has claimed 18, baseball has won 16 and men's basketball has captured 14.
 
Men's sports at JSU include baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, rifle and tennis. Gamecocks' women's sports include basketball, cross country, golf, indoor track & field, outdoor track & field, soccer, softball, tennis, volleyball and beach volleyball.
 
LIBERTY
Location: Lynchburg, VA
Enrollment: 47,988
Nickname: Flames
Colors: Red and Blue
President: Jerry Prevo
Athletics Director: Ian McCaw
Athletics Website
 
Founded in 1971, Liberty University is located in Central Virginia. Liberty is a private, liberal arts institution with 15 colleges and schools. Total enrollment is over 100,000, including 30,000 military students. There are over 700 unique programs of study (over 300 of which are offered residentially). Athletically, the Flames compete in 20 sports. They have won six Division I individual national championships, have claimed over 180 conference championships at the Division I level and have been home to 200 All-Americans. The football program, which rose to the FBS level in 2018, has won back-to-back bowl games and is bowl eligible again in 2021. The Flames climbed as high as No. 17 in the Associated Press Top 25 Poll in 2020. The men's basketball program has the third-most wins amongst NCAA Division I teams in men's basketball since the 2018-19 season (82), with a pair of NCAA Tournament appearances in that time.
 
Men's sports at Liberty include baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, indoor track & field, outdoor track & field, soccer and tennis. Lady Flames' women's sports include basketball, cross country, field hockey, indoor track & field, outdoor track & field, lacrosse, soccer, softball, swimming & diving, tennis and volleyball.
 
NEW MEXICO STATE
Location: Las Cruces, NM
Enrollment: 14,432
Nickname: Aggies
Colors: Crimson and White
Chancellor:  Dr. Dan E. Arvizu
Athletics Director: Mario Moccia
Athletics Website
 
Founded in 1888, New Mexico State University is a comprehensive research land-grant university located in Las Cruces, New Mexico. The 900-acre campus enrolls more than 14,000 students from 49 states and 89 countries and offers 190 academic programs and concentrations on its campus including bachelor's, master's, doctoral and advanced certificate programs. Athletically, the Aggies compete in 16 Division I sports and since 2017, have claimed 25 conference championships, produced 13 All-Americans and have had six student-athletes drafted (four to Major League Baseball and two to the NFL). The men's basketball program has earned an NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament berth in five of the last six seasons and prior to COVID, (2017-20) had an average RPI of 60. On the women's basketball side, the Aggies have earned four NCAA Tournament berths since 2015.
 
Men's sports at NM State include baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf and tennis. Aggies' women's sports include basketball, cross country, golf, indoor track & field, outdoor track & field, soccer, softball, swimming & diving, tennis and volleyball.
 
SAM HOUSTON STATE
Location: Huntsville, TX
Enrollment: 21,612
Nickname: Bearkats
Colors: Orange and White
President: Dr. Alisa White
Athletics Director: Bobby Williams
Athletics Website
 
Founded in 1879, Sam Houston State University is located in Huntsville, Texas and has an enrollment of over 21,000 students. The University offers graduate, professional, and baccalaureate degrees, as well as professional and graduate certificates, in more than 170 fields of study through seven schools and colleges. Athletically, the Bearkats compete in 17 Division I sports. The football program is the defending national champion at the FCS level and is off to a 7-0 start in the 2021 season. Sam Houston football has made 12 playoff appearances, including eight since 2011. Track & Field has seen a great deal of recent success as well, on both the men's and women's sides, as the Bearkats have won a combined 11 conference championships during the outdoor season since 2005 (six women's and five men's).
 
Men's sports at Sam Houston include baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, indoor track & field and outdoor track & field. Bearkats' women's sports include basketball, bowling, cross country, golf, indoor track & field, outdoor track & field, soccer, tennis and volleyball.
 
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