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Conference USA - Definition and Overview |
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Conference USA, officially abbreviated C-USA, is a college athletic conference which stretches from Texas in the west to Florida in the east. The conference participates in the NCAA's Division I, and in Division I-A for football.
C-USA was founded in 1995 by the merger of the Metro Conference and Great Midwest Conference, two Division I conferences that did not sponsor football. The conference immediately started competition in all sports, including football.
For 2004/2005, there will be 15 member schools:
After the 2004 football season, Army will give up its football-only membership in C-USA and revert to independent status in that sport.
In 2005, eight of the current members will leave for other conferences:
In the same year, six schools will join:
Member schools participate in football, men's and women's basketball, volleyball, baseball, cross country, golf, men's and women's soccer, softball, women's swimming, tennis and track and field.
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