What UT Dallas heading to LSC means for future of ASC

When David Flores was named the third Commissioner in the history of the American Southwest Conference on June 21, he inherited a conference in disarray. Add another challenge to the list for Flores after UT Dallas announced their intention to transition to NCAA Division II and compete in the Lone Star Conference beginning in the Fall of 2025 in a press release.

According to the release, UTD will apply for membership to Division II in February 2024 and begin a three-year transition if accepted. The Comets have been a member of the ASC since the school’s athletic department began in 1998. UTD is in the first phase of a $30 million facility upgrade, including a new track and field facility and upgrades to the baseball and soccer fields.