UNO investigating move from NCAA Division I to Division III
UNO is investigating moving its athletics department from NCAA Division I status to Division III, a move that could save the university money, the school announced in a release Wednesday morning.
After seven years of talks, numerous studies, the addition of three sports, the expansion of facilities to accommodate them and four years of difficult transition while competing in the Atlantic Sun Conference, the NCAA gave Florida Gulf Coast University its final official nod of approval on Thursday, making FGCU a full-fledged member of Division I. FGCU began as an NAIA program a decade ago before spending four years in Divison II and four years transitioning into Division I. FGCU will officially become a full member of Division I when classes begin Aug. 22.