Is University of New Haven Going To Go FCS?

[Drew]

I know they were building the stadium and support areas and whatnot to go FCS back in 2021. What’s the latest here?

 

[CCSUblue]

Haven't seen anything since last year when NEC was looking to add them.

 

[huskymedic]

Haven't seen anything since last year when NEC was looking to add them.

… and they also changed AD’s last summer: University of New Haven Names Dynamic Administrator to Lead Charger Athletics.

 

[ZooCougar]

With less opportunities for high school athletes this is a good thing. Chicago State is adding FCS football too.

 

[ktuck911]

UNH Chargers long overdue to go FCS. Hope it happens. They've always been competitive anyways

 

[JohnFSilver]

I think they also wanna go D1. Right?

 

[Drew]

With less opportunities for high school athletes this is a good thing. Chicago State is adding FCS football too.

With declining enrollments throughout the country, its my belief you’ll actually see a swath of FCS and below caliber programs added in the next 5+ years as schools aim to boost enrollment and therefore tuition $

New York/New England is littered with small private schools that face continued enrollment challenges. Starting up a DIII program with annual operating expenses ranging from $2-$5M may seem like a lot but with an average roster size in D3 of ~110 people and no athletic scholarships provided at that level you need to charge each kid $18-$45k in tuition to break even, and everyone knows tuition at these schools is $70k+

 

[ZooCougar]

With declining enrollments throughout the country, its my belief you’ll actually see a swath of FCS and below caliber programs added in the next 5+ years as schools aim to boost enrollment and therefore tuition $

New York/New England is littered with small private schools that face continued enrollment challenges. Starting up a DIII program with annual operating expenses ranging from $2-$5M may seem like a lot but with an average roster size in D3 of ~110 people and no athletic scholarships provided at that level you need to charge each kid $18-$45k in tuition to break even, and everyone knows tuition at these schools is $70k+

Many of the private schools have endowed programs too.

 

[Duncan Idaho]

Their AD, Zenger who was driving the move, became the president of a school in Illinois last year. Zenger was the AD at Kansas following the Lew Perkins scandal. Don't know how much the momentum stalled after his leaving. An article associated with the FCS move cited a potential 11% drop in northeast area enrollment population soon due to folks' financial constraints from the 2008 recession.

 

[FfldCntyFan]

I think they also wanna go D1. Right?

To play FCS level in football they would have to be D1 in all other sports.

Lacrosse and ice hockey are the only sports where a non D1 school can participate at a D1 level (don't be surprised if ice hockey gets dropped from that list soon).

 

[dvegas]

To play FCS level in football they would have to be D1 in all other sports.

Lacrosse and ice hockey are the only sports where a non D1 school can participate at a D1 level (don't be surprised if ice hockey gets dropped from that list soon).

That waiver is expired (with grandfathering). The recent additions to D1 hockey had to upgrade all sports (FCS if they play football). Pretty sure Hobart & Hopkins are the only Lacrosse teams playing up. Hartwick had a waiver for soccer but ended up dropping the sport. Water Polo used to waive also but recently added a D3 championship.

 

[Vowelguy]

With less opportunities for high school athletes this is a good thing. Chicago State is adding FCS football too.

lol. Chicago St is probably the worst athletic program in D-1, if not the entire NCAA. FB will likely be a disaster.

 

[Patman]

To play FCS level in football they would have to be D1 in all other sports.

Lacrosse and ice hockey are the only sports where a non D1 school can participate at a D1 level (don't be surprised if ice hockey gets dropped from that list soon).

IIRC, I thought you could elevate in any sport except basketball and football it was just limited to one per gender

 

[Alum86]

UNH Chargers long overdue to go FCS. Hope it happens. They've always been competitive anyways

I remember walking out of Memorial the year they beat us. Disgusted to say the least. Like when Calhoun lost to UHart at the HCC his year 1.