Conference USA
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: Big East*Cincinnati*DePaul*Louisville*Marquette*USFAtlantic 10*Charlotte*Saint LouisMountain West*TCU In the same year, six schools will join: From Mid-American Conference*University of Central Florida - Football only (UCF Golden Knights)*Marshall University (Marshall Thundering Herd) From Western Athletic Conference*Rice University (Rice Owls)*Southern Methodist University (SMU Mustangs)*University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP Miners)*University of Tulsa (Tulsa Golden Hurricane)From Atlantic Sun Conference*University of Central Florida - All sports but football, (UCF Golden Knights) 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.
External linkConference USA Official Web Site
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