Southern Mississippi huge receiver De’Michael Harris (18) stretches the soccer previous UTEP defensive finish Reward Amaewhule (23) on a landing run throughout their NCAA school soccer sport in Hattiesburg, Miss., Saturday, Sept. 28, 2019. Rogelio Solis, Related Press
The standoff between Convention USA and the Solar Belt Convention over when three faculties may depart C-USA for the Solar Belt has reached a decision.
On Tuesday, C-USA introduced it's permitting Marshall, Outdated Dominion and Southern Miss to depart for the Solar Belt on the finish of this tutorial yr and thus be a part of the Solar Belt in time for fall sports activities.
— Convention USA (@ConferenceUSA) March 29, 2022
The announcement comes after a drama-filled saga which noticed the trio of colleges struggle with C-USA over when it may depart.
There was initially an understanding that they wouldn’t be a part of the Solar Belt till 2023, as they introduced their intention to depart C-USA final October and C-USA bylaws require 14 months advance discover of a faculty leaving.
However the trio wished to depart sooner and the Solar Belt wished them, resulting in a standoff that noticed each conferences embody the three groups on their soccer schedules for this fall.
A authorized course of ensued earlier than Tuesday’s decision.
— Convention USA (@ConferenceUSA) March 29, 2022
C-USA will now must revise its schedule for this fall.
The Solar Belt will now have 14 soccer member faculties, whereas C-USA may have 11 within the 2022 season earlier than seeing a bunch of change in 2023.