St Francis

[HelenaHandBasket]

First FCS victim of the settlement. Dropping to D3.

 

[SaskGriz]

Is that the St Francis we played a few years ago at WGS?

 

[HelenaHandBasket]

Is that the St Francis we played a few years ago at WGS?

Yes

 

[Griz til I die]

There will be more where that came from

 

[MissoulaMarinerFan]

That feels like a big drop to go from FCS to D3 - maybe they decided that is what they could afford to do

 

[HelenaHandBasket]

That feels like a big drop to go from FCS to D3 - maybe they decided that is what they could afford to do

Or that was all they wanted to spend.

 

[mthoopsfan]

That feels like a big drop to go from FCS to D3 - maybe they decided that is what they could afford to do

D3 is great. Athletics as they should be. Played for the thrill of the game, sport, and teammates. It's actually a step up.

 

[Brother Bear]

Just played in the NCAA basketball tournament (play-in game) and lost by 2 points.

First Four's St. Francis moving to D-III in 2026

Citing changes in the national landscape, and a week after a First Four loss in the NCAA tournament, Saint Francis (PA) announced a move to Division III in 2026.

www.espn.com

 

[MissoulaMarinerFan]

D3 is great. Athletics as they should be. Played for the thrill of the game, sport, and teammates. It's actually a step up.

mthoopsfan, maybe you know, but what happens to the student athletes? Do they all get to stay on the team and on scholarship until they graduate along with the school having a "ramp down" - so as players graduate, the number of scholarships the school offer goes down?

 

[Montanabob]

D3 is great. Athletics as they should be. Played for the thrill of the game, sport, and teammates. It's actually a step up.

was a more local conference than the D2 options.

 

[Spanky2]

D3 is great. Athletics as they should be. Played for the thrill of the game, sport, and teammates. It's actually a step up.

 

[Spanky2]

Fun to watch, maybe, but less talent.