New Haven to D1 (NEC)

[Hey Adrien!]

 

[Waquoit]

The new UHar.

 

[husky429]

2nd school I used to play against that went to D1. Is there just not money in D2?

 

[Chuck]

New Haven gets a "D" on Forbes 2024 College Financial Grades. It's listed as a "college at risk for closing" along with Hartford and Albertus Magnus in Connecticut. It's like UNH and Hartford are experimenting on whether D1 sports hurts or helps.

 

[GHSWolverines]

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New Haven gets a "D" on Forbes 2024 College Financial Grades. It's listed as a "college at risk for closing" along with Hartford and Albertus Magnus in Connecticut. It's like UNH and Hartford are experimenting on whether D1 sports hurts or helps.

UHart is now division 3

 

[Chuck]

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UHart is now division 3

Yes. My point was that Hartford moved down and UNH moved up. So it's like an experiment to see if D1 sports helps or hurts dig out of financial trouble. I tend to think D3 is the better decision. It costs a lot less and NEC membership isn't bringing in money or interest.

 

[StllH8L8ner]

Back in the day, they used to have one of the top DII football teams year in and year out but not sure how they are these days.

 

[Hey Adrien!]

Well, that’s fun!

 

[StllH8L8ner]

2nd school I used to play against that went to D1. Is there just not money in D2?

I sat the bench and watched my teammates battle it out against 4 teams in our league that are now DI. Most are thriving in one way or another. My son is playing in hockey tourney at the $75mil arena at Sacred Heart in a couple of weeks. That campus has changed a little bit…

 

[Hey Adrien!]

My son is playing in hockey tourney at the $75mil arena at Sacred Heart in a couple of weeks. That campus has changed a little bit…

It's a lot of fun watching the arms race between Fairfield and Sacred Heart.

Similarly, both programs have put way more attention to the handling of their media in how open-access everything is and I've really appreciated all the communication the programs, both officially and unofficially, have kept the door open for grassroots blog guys like me.

 

[ec33]

Back in the day, they used to have one of the top DII football teams year in and year out but not sure how they are these days.

They had some very high quality head coaches like Tony Sparano and Mark Whipple.