Non-AQ Report: WAC Hears From Five Potential New Members

Filed under: Boise State, Middle Tennessee State, Navy, WAC

The WAC could replenish its conference membership within the next 30 to 60 days, commissioner Karl Benson announced during a teleconference Wednesday.

The WAC met with five potential members in Dallas this week -- Texas-San Antonio, Texas State, Seattle University, Montana and the University of Denver -- in an effort to fill the voids left by Boise State, who is slated to leave the conference in 2011, and Fresno State and Nevada, who are leaving in 2012.

Of the schools the WAC is considering, UTSA, Texas State and Montana have football programs, but none play in the FBS. Seattle University and University of Denver would join the WAC as non-football members.

But Benson stressed that adding quality football programs to complement the conference's remaining members -- Hawaii, Utah State, San Jose State, Louisiana Tech, New Mexico State and Idaho -- would be the first order of business.

 

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