No More Dixie?

[SLCBengal]

This is interesting and may impact the college athletic scene in the west a few years down the road...

The Board of Trustees for Dixie State College announced they will petition the University of Utah to become the University of Utah-St. George. It would be within the University of Utah's system, but would offer more 4-year degrees and increase graduate programs. It would keep its own athletic department, and the profile might match that of a Division I school...

Dixie State Seeks Partnership with University of Utah

 

[biobengal]

In the late 90's the University of Utah pushed hard for this change. At the time Dixie was against it. I see this as being a big problem for SUU.

 

[oldschoolbengal]

Interesting... All these little schools left over from the LDS church (dixie, snow, weber, Ricks, etc..) are slowly canning their athletics programs. Unfortunate.

 

[SLCBengal]

Ricks is the only one who canned their athletic program. None of the others have (or plan to) as far as I know...

 

[birdisu33]

Snow got rid of their baseball program, but don't know about any others.