UW-Superior To Depart The WIAC
MADISON, Wis.--The Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) announced today that UW-Superior’s application to join the Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC) has been officially acted upon and accepted by the presidents of the UMAC. Consequently, UW-Superior will withdraw from the WIAC effective with the 2015-16 academic year.
“Losing a member, particularly a charter member that has been in the conference for over 100 years, is never a desirable development. However, when you look at all the variables an institution needs to consider with respect to conference affiliation such as enrollment and travel distances, this move is clearly in the best interest of UW-Superior and its athletics program,” stated WIAC Commissioner Gary Karner.
“On a positive note, we are extremely pleased that UW-Superior will remain a member of the WIAC in the sports of men’s and women’s ice hockey and we look forward to a great many opportunities to continue competing against the Yellowjackets in other sports, albeit as non-conference opponents”, stated Karner.
The WIAC competes at the NCAA Division III level and consists of nine University of Wisconsin System universities including: UW-Eau Claire, UW-La Crosse, UW-Oshkosh, UW-Platteville, UW-River Falls, UW-Stevens Point, UW-Stout, UW-Superior and UW-Whitewater.
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