The NAIA (National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics) has been joined by four more institutions whose teams will begin competing in the 2027-2028 season. Those teams:
Institution: YAVAPAI COLLEGE
Team Name: ROUGHRIDERS
Location: Prescott, Arizona
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Institution: CHRISTIAN BROTHERS UNIVERSITY
Team Name: BUCCANEERS
Location: Memphis, Tennessee
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Institution: MANCHESTER UNIVERSITY
Team Name: SPARTANS
Location: Fort Wayne, Indiana
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Institution: SALEM (WV) UNIVERSITY
Team Name: TIGERS
Location: Salem, West Virginia
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Interesting post as always.
Thank you!
I would have expected the Yavapai to be the Braves (and even to take the Atlanta logo). Still, do the Christian Brothers get a free oil level check?
Good alternate name for Yavapai College teams! LOL at the Christian Brothers joke!
That is interesting. I had no idea so many new teams were added.
And that’s just in the NAIA.