[WinthropEagleFan]

Looks like Bellarmine University (in Louisville, KY) is going to be announcing a move up to D1 and into the ASUN beginning with the 2020-21 season:

https://www.wdrb.com/sports/crawford-be ... 7e255.html

[Lion1983]

And now we have 10...

Good add...

[ballcoach15]

I have never heard of this school. But they do have a softball team. Louisville will be a good road trip, though I am not a fan of Louisville. Cider can go there when we play there, and go through "Herd Country" on I-64 enroute.

Based on the article, they appear to be a "basketball school".

[Cider Jim]

I was going to say, "I don't mean to sound like Ballcoach, but I've never heard of this school," but I see Ballcoach has beaten me to it.

[Purple Haize]

I thought it was a battle in North Africa between Rommel and Montgomery

[ballcoach15]

School was named after Saint Robert Bellarmine. School was founded October 3, 1950. I was 19 days old when it was founded.

[BlueBlood]

If you are going to do a D2 add, I think this is a good one. They have been a very solid non-football D2. They are already D1 in lacrosse. I see no reason why they can't become the Louisville version of a Lipscomb or Belmont.

[Ewglenn]

If you are going to do a D2 add, I think this is a good one. They have been a very solid non-football D2. They are already D1 in lacrosse. I see no reason why they can't become the Louisville version of a Lipscomb or Belmont.

I’m okay with it. Nothing super exciting but it does add a solid Basketball first school.

[Cider Jim]

School was named after Saint Robert Bellarmine. School was founded October 3, 1950. I was 19 days old when it was founded.

I love it when Ballcoach shows off his research skills and begins scouting a team.

[Purple Haize]

School was named after Saint Robert Bellarmine. School was founded October 3, 1950. I was 19 days old when it was founded.

I love it when Ballcoach shows off his Google skills and begins scouting a team.

FIFY

[ballcoach15]

Softball team was 22-27 last season, if my memory is correct.


7 hours 43 minutes from Lynchburg to Louisville .

[CapnMac]

I'm moving to Kentucky this weekend, so I'm excited to see this. Will be able to attend a lot of LU sporting events at Bellarmine.

[BJWilliams]

Will be interested to see how they assimilate to D1 and the ASUN. Think this means we will be seeing them on the schedules not already released?

[cruzan_flame13]

Will be interested to see how they assimilate to D1 and the ASUN. Think this means we will be seeing them on the schedules not already released?

I don't think this season but I'm sure in the 2020-2021 seasons for sure.

[ballcoach15]

If they are on schedules this season, it would hurt our RPIs, in that they will still be D2. Don't schedule them.

[A Sea of Red]

D2s don't register on KenPom/NET rankings, so they don't "hurt". It's why mid- to low-major schools always schedule non-DIs for easy Ws as opposed to feeding off the 300+ DI teams which do hurt KenPom/NET rankings.

[ballcoach15]

Isn't KenPom only for basketball ?

[flamesfilmguy]

they have a beautiful campus. Went there when I worked Lacrosse a few years ago in the SOCON. Their basketball program has either won or been a runner up national champion in the last decade if I remember correctly. Catholic school. They have been D1 in lacrosse for a few years now.

[olldflame]

I'm moving to Kentucky this weekend, so I'm excited to see this. Will be able to attend a lot of LU sporting events at Bellarmine.

Although I live overseas and have limited opportunities to attend games in person regardless, adding Bellermine to our schedule in all sports but football will significantly increase those opportunities. When I am in the states, I stay with my sister in Bloomington, IN, which is just a couple of hours away from Louisville.

[ATrain]

Another D-II moving up to D-I and joining the ASUN. Typical

[ballah09]

Solid addition. D2 power house in hoops. Should improve an already rising basketball league.

[flameshaw]

Never heard of them. WOW.

[ballcoach15]

They will be middle of the pack team at best. Big jump from D2 to D1.

[Class of 20Something]

Middle of the pack is pretty high praise for a first year team. That totally justifies the move.

[Lion1983]

I wonder if this can open up a door for another Kentucky school? If NJIT gets a spot in another conference closer to them, I wonder if EKU would consider a move to the ASun? Or Morehead State?