Once Liberty and Kennesaw State made the move to different conferences, it showed fans of mid and low-major programs alike that conference realignment is possible. In today’s ever-changing collegiate athletics landscape, how realistic is it for FGCU to switch conferences?
Over the summer, the Atlantic Sun Conference (ASUN) and the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) announced a strategic alliance. As part of the alliance, the WAC will rebrand as the United Athletic Conference (UAC) and together the ASUN and UAC will form a consortium.
As part of the alliance, both conferences will function independently, but will collaborate on scheduling and significantly enhance operational efficiency. Five programs will depart the ASUN to join the new UAC and the ASUN will maintain a roster of seven member schools, including FGCU…