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I stand corrected

I think we can bump this up.

I vote gymnastics. matches the amount of scholarships that need to be added for Football.

i also won't be surprised to see co-ed riffle be added as well.

Women's Ice Hockey

...with a corresponding dental school.

I am not a hockey fan, but I think women's hockey would be a good sport to add.

Women's Hockey would be tough. Are there any women's teams that are remotely close to Lynchburg?

Did someone already mention bowling?

adam42381 wrote:Women's Hockey would be tough. Are there any women's teams that are remotely close to Lynchburg?

Probably Princeton or Ohio State.

Kolzilla41 wrote:

adam42381 wrote:Women's Hockey would be tough. Are there any women's teams that are remotely close to Lynchburg?

Probably Princeton or Ohio State.

6 1/2 hours to your closest opponent isn't a recipe for success.

adam42381 wrote:

Kolzilla41 wrote:

adam42381 wrote:Women's Hockey would be tough. Are there any women's teams that are remotely close to Lynchburg?

Probably Princeton or Ohio State.

6 1/2 hours to your closest opponent isn't a recipe for success.

**cough cough** FBS Independent **cough cough**

I heard a while back that once they got football into FBS they were going to focus on hockey and moving them to NCAA. I don't know if that changed.

also I see them adding a sport rather then a bunch of sports to get them to 18 scholarships.

gymnastics makes the most sense and they are going to start offering diving scholarships next year. they have been using fill ins the past two years.

BuryYourDuke wrote:Worth noting that McCaw was the AD of two NCAA hockey schools...and worked in the NHL for a bit as well.

If anyone would know what it took to make it happen for men's and women's hockey, it's our AD.

yup. with the upgrades and the previous ambitions. I definitely believe hockey is going to happen. just a matter of when.

I'm sure they loved the press they got from that goal too. it was featured on TSN up in Canada for a few days. It will be interesting to see what unfolds in the next couple of years. fun times

http://www.newsadvance.com/sports/liber ... b5b59.html

Golf, BV, and gymnastics.

ballah09 wrote:http://www.newsadvance.com/sports/liber ... b5b59.html

Golf, BV, and gymnastics.

Women's hockey was also a possibility although it may seem minor. We'll just have to see the interest of students, Lynchburg and other regions surrounded or somewhat near Lynchburg.

cruzan_flame13 wrote:

ballah09 wrote:http://www.newsadvance.com/sports/liber ... b5b59.html

Golf, BV, and gymnastics.

Women's hockey was also a possibility although it may seem minor. We'll just have to see the interest of students, Lynchburg and other regions surrounded or somewhat near Lynchburg.

I doubt hockey moves up. ACHA is not much of a step down from NCAA if at all.

Class of 20Something wrote:I doubt hockey moves up. ACHA is not much of a step down from NCAA if at all.

Then doesn't that make it more likely to move up if the goal is to create NCAA opportunities for the women and remain Title IX compliant?

flamehunter wrote:

Class of 20Something wrote:I doubt hockey moves up. ACHA is not much of a step down from NCAA if at all.

Then doesn't that make it more likely to move up if the goal is to create NCAA opportunities for the women and remain Title IX compliant?

To me, it doesn't make sense to split hockey. Some in NCAA and some in ACHA just doesn't seem like the right decision. If it were up to me, hockey is all or none. Golf, BV and Rowing make more sense. Having a Women's Golf team to compliment the mens makes the most sense with the least required investment.

Class of 20Something wrote:

flamehunter wrote:

Class of 20Something wrote:I doubt hockey moves up. ACHA is not much of a step down from NCAA if at all.

Then doesn't that make it more likely to move up if the goal is to create NCAA opportunities for the women and remain Title IX compliant?

To me, it doesn't make sense to split hockey. Some in NCAA and some in ACHA just doesn't seem like the right decision. If it were up to me, hockey is all or none. Golf, BV and Rowing make more sense. Having a Women's Golf team to compliment the mens makes the most sense with the least required investment.

Hockey would not require much of an increase in investment and the number of additional roster spots would be greater. I don't disagree with the other sports being good additions but I wouldn't take hockey off the table.

Next sport added will be Women's Golf, according to my sources.

Golf is a given. BV is made up of half the regular girls from the volleyball team. I don't think its Crew because that doesn't spike anyone's interest. I do see a lot of interest in gymnastics and hockey. Hockey does have the more up to date facilities but there are a lot more gymnastic teams on the east coast. I'm thinking they will head towards gymnastics. Both are good options.

ballah09 wrote:Golf is a given. BV is made up of half the regular girls from the volleyball team. I don't think its Crew because that doesn't spike anyone's interest. I do see a lot of interest in gymnastics and hockey. Hockey does have the more up to date facilities but there are a lot more gymnastic teams on the east coast. I'm thinking they will head towards gymnastics. Both are good options.

And with a gymnastics facility Liberty is that much closer to hosting the Olympics

ballah09 wrote:Golf is a given. BV is made up of half the regular girls from the volleyball team. I don't think its Crew because that doesn't spike anyone's interest. I do see a lot of interest in gymnastics and hockey. Hockey does have the more up to date facilities but there are a lot more gymnastic teams on the east coast. I'm thinking they will head towards gymnastics. Both are good options.

Yeah. You're not really going out that far on a limb with thinking Women's Golf would be added next.
Don't underestimate Crew. It gives you the scholarship spots without a huge overhead expense.

Purple Haize wrote:

ballah09 wrote:Golf is a given. BV is made up of half the regular girls from the volleyball team. I don't think its Crew because that doesn't spike anyone's interest. I do see a lot of interest in gymnastics and hockey. Hockey does have the more up to date facilities but there are a lot more gymnastic teams on the east coast. I'm thinking they will head towards gymnastics. Both are good options.

Yeah. You're not really going out that far on a limb with thinking Women's Golf would be added next.
Don't underestimate Crew. It gives you the scholarship spots without a huge overhead expense.

Being that crew is a water sport, my guess is that the insurance would be pretty high though?