![]() “The addition of Little Rock is a major step in our membership development and the Trojans will play an important part in our growth and evolution,” DeBauche added. Additionally, the OVC hosts neutral site championships in the sports of baseball, softball, men’s and women’s indoor track and field, men’s and women’s golf and men’s and women’s tennis.ĭuring the 2020-21 academic year, a record 1,718 student-athletes were named to the Commissioner’s Honor Roll for achieving a 3.25 grade point average or higher, while a record 356 earned the OVC Academic Medal of Honor for compiling a perfect 4.0 GPA. Since 2018 the league has hosted its Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championship at the Ford Center in Evansville, Indiana, including setting attendance records in 2019. Over that period the league has also had both a male and female golf student-athlete advance to the National Championship and in the sport of cross country had at least one athlete advance to the National Championship meet in each of the past 13 years. Additionally, over that time frame OVC teams have won NCAA Tournament games in the sports of baseball, men’s basketball, women’s basketball, football, soccer, softball and volleyball. Over the past seven years OVC teams have placed multiple teams in NCAA Championship fields in baseball, men’s basketball, football and rifle. “In doing our research of the Ohio Valley Conference, the history and tradition of the league made it an enticing new conference home for our Trojan athletic programs as we look forward to adding our mark to the history of the OVC.”įounded in 1948, the OVC is headquartered in Brentwood, Tennessee and been located in the Nashville metropolitan area since 1979. “I am very excited about our opportunity to join the Ohio Valley Conference as we look ahead to the future of Little Rock Athletics,” said Director of Athletics George Lee. “In accepting the Ohio Valley Conference invitation, we begin a new and exciting chapter for UA Little Rock and Trojan Athletics that better aligns our sports portfolio with available conference resources and reaffirms our commitment to athletic and academic excellence,” said UA Little Rock Chancellor Dr. The Trojans have had 11 Academic All-Americans since 2000 with six Trojan athletic programs receiving academic recognition by its respective governing organizations in 2020-21. ![]() In the last seven seasons, Little Rock athletic teams have combined to make nine NCAA postseason appearances, most recently being represented by men’s golf and wrestling in 2021.Īdditionally, Little Rock’s athletic programs have excelled in the classroom with the department boasting a cumulative GPA of 3.31 through the spring 2021 semester. Since making the jump to Division I, Little Rock’s athletic programs have combined for 50 conference championships, including a combined 21 for men’s and women’s basketball, with 40 NCAA postseason appearances by Trojan athletic programs. Our intention is to create a long-lasting partnership that will enhance the student-athlete experience and strengthen the competitive success of the entire OVC.” “As we discussed the process of membership, there was an immediate acknowledgment that the values of our conference and their institution align. ![]() “The OVC is delighted to add Little Rock to its membership, given its history of competitive success and its commitment to student-athletes,” said OVC Commissioner Beth DeBauche. Little Rock marks only the 22nd full-time member in the 74-year history of the Ohio Valley Conference. They will join Eastern Illinois University, Morehead State University, Murray State University, Southeast Missouri State University, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, Tennessee State University, Tennessee Technological University and the University of Tennessee at Martin. Little Rock, which sponsors 13 of the OVC’s 19 championship sports, and will become official members on July 1, 2022. – The University of Arkansas at Little Rock has accepted an invitation to join the Ohio Valley Conference. Watch the Press Conference | Little Rock Athletics Website | Little Rock Media Packet (PDF) | Photo GalleryīRENTWOOD, Tenn.
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