St Francis announces plans to move to D3 a week after making tourney

GophersInIowa · Mar 25, 2025

Saint Francis University has announced that its athletic program will soon move from Division I to Division 3 competition.

According to the announcement, the university's Board of Trustees says the shift to D3 will begin at the start of the 2026-27 academic year, joining the Presidents' Athletic Conference.

More recently, SFU made history by earning its first NCAA basketball tournament bid in over three decades. Unfortunately, the Red Flash's Cinderella run was short lived, as they lost to Alabama State in the First Four play-in game.

SFU athletics to move from D1 to D3, beginning in fall of 2026

Saint Francis Univerity has announced

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FinnGopher · Mar 25, 2025

Didn't read the article, but with NIL I could see a number of D1 schools folding up and dropping down. There is no financial advantage to be in D1 for them.

howeda7 · Mar 25, 2025

Honestly this isn't that bad a thing. There are too many D1 schools now. It's about time some went back the other way.

everybody knows my name · Mar 25, 2025

I'm surprised more schools don't do like the U of Chicago back in the day, drop football and downsize their athletic departments.

Holy Man · Mar 25, 2025

everybody knows my name said:
I'm surprised more schools don't do like the U of Chicago back in the day, drop football and downsize their athletic departments.

It’s inevitable.

St Francis announces plans to move to D3 a week after making tourney

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SFU athletics to move from D1 to D3, beginning in fall of 2026

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