D-I transition: Northern Kentucky

Northern Kentucky University hopes its location and new arena will prove attractive to future basketball opponents.

Published June 20, 2014

Antelope Intros: Brittany Patton, Francisco Chavez

In this week's Antelope Intros, GCU Today features an enrollment counselor who doubles as a fruit peddler, a Web developer who plays guitar and likes […]

Published June 20, 2014

D-I marketing key: Make it an experience

Building a solid attendance base for major sports is a challenge for Grand Canyon and other universities transitioning into NCAA Division I.

Published June 19, 2014

D-I transition: Massachusetts Lowell

University of Massachusetts Lowell's proximity to Boston is similar to GCU's place in the Phoenix sports landscape.

Published June 19, 2014

Athletes bought in, made D-I move pay off

Three GCU athletes -- Jerome Garrison (basketball), Haley Walker (softball) and Mackenzie Phelps (volleyball) -- share their thoughts about what the move to NCAA Division […]

Published June 18, 2014

D-I transition: Abilene Christian

Abilene Christian is poised for future success, thanks to the deep pockets of two alums who made a fortune in home health care.

Published June 18, 2014

GCU coaches met D-I challenge head on

As coaching veterans at GCU, Ann Pierson, Trent May and Petar Draksin took different approaches in preparing their respective teams for the rigors of Division […]

Published June 17, 2014

D-I transition: Incarnate Word

Ricky Williams, one of the best NFL running backs in recent years but also troubled by off-field issues, was an interesting choice to be an […]

Published June 17, 2014

D-I transition: Nebraska Omaha

The move to Division I involved dropping successful programs in football and wrestling, and hockey is now the university's marquee program.

Published June 16, 2014