A Sea Of Red

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

And now we have 10...

Good add...

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".

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.

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

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

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.

BlueBlood wrote: ↑June 17th, 2019, 4:36 pm 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.

ballcoach15 wrote: ↑June 17th, 2019, 4:18 pm 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.

Cider Jim wrote: ↑June 17th, 2019, 9:03 pm

ballcoach15 wrote: ↑June 17th, 2019, 4:18 pm 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

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


7 hours 43 minutes from Lynchburg to Louisville .

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.

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?

BJWilliams wrote: ↑June 17th, 2019, 11:12 pm 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.

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

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.

Isn't KenPom only for basketball ?

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.

CapnMac wrote: ↑June 17th, 2019, 10:28 pm 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.

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

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

Never heard of them. WOW.

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

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

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?