| School
|
Sports(s)
|
Former Conference
|
New Conference
|
| Abilene Christian Wildcats[454] |
All sports except football
|
Lone Star (Division II)
|
Southland
|
| Abilene Christian Wildcats[454] |
Football
|
Lone Star (Division II)
|
Division I FCS independent
|
| Adelphi Panthers[521] |
Men’s soccer
|
Division I independent
|
Northeast-10 (Division II)
|
| Air Force Falcons[522] |
Men’s soccer
|
MPSF
|
WAC
|
| Air Force Falcons[523] |
Men’s swimming and diving
|
MPSF
|
WAC
|
| Air Force Falcons[524] |
Rifle
|
Independent
|
PRC
|
| Alaska Nanooks
|
Men’s ice hockey
|
CCHA
|
WCHA
|
| Alaska Nanooks[524][525] |
Rifle
|
Independent
|
PRC
|
| Albany Great Danes[526] |
Football
|
NEC
|
CAA
|
| Azusa Pacific Cougars[527] |
Women’s water polo
|
CWPA
|
Golden Coast[528] |
| Binghamton Bearcats[529] |
Wrestling
|
CAA
|
EIWA
|
| Boston University Terriers[530] |
All sports except wrestling (non-football)
|
America East
|
Patriot League
|
| Boston University Terriers[531] |
Wrestling
|
CAA
|
EIWA
|
| Bowling Green Falcons
|
Men’s ice hockey
|
CCHA
|
WCHA
|
| BYU Cougars
|
Softball[532] |
PCSC
|
WCC
|
| Butler Bulldogs[533] |
All sports except football
|
Atlantic 10
|
Big East (2013)
|
| California Baptist Lancers[534] |
Women’s water polo
|
CWPA
|
Golden Coast[528] |
| Charleston Cougars[535] |
All sports (non-football)
|
SoCon
|
CAA
|
| Charleston Cougars[535] |
Men’s and women’s swimming and diving
|
CCSA
|
CAA
|
| Charlotte 49ers[536] |
All sports (football in 2015)
|
Atlantic 10
|
Conference USA
|
| Charlotte 49ers
|
Football
|
(non-football)
|
Division I FCS Independent
|
| Chicago State Cougars[537] |
All sports (non-football)
|
Great West
|
WAC
|
| Chicago State Cougars[537] |
Men’s golf
|
America Sky
|
WAC
|
| Cincinnati Bearcats
|
Women’s lacrosse
|
Big East (1979–2013)
|
Big East (2013)[493] |
| Colorado Buffaloes[538][539] |
Women’s lacrosse
|
Club team
|
MPSF
|
| Colorado College Tigers
|
Men’s ice hockey
|
WCHA
|
NCHC
|
| Connecticut Huskies
|
Field hockey, women’s lacrosse
|
Big East (1979–2013)
|
Big East (2013)[493] |
| Creighton Bluejays[533] |
All sports (non-football)
|
MVC
|
Big East (2013)
|
| CSU Bakersfield Roadrunners[540] |
All sports except baseball
|
Independent
|
WAC
|
| CSU Bakersfield Roadrunners[540] |
Men’s golf
|
America Sky
|
WAC
|
| CSU Bakersfield Roadrunners[522] |
Men’s soccer
|
MPSF
|
WAC
|
| CSU Bakersfield Roadrunners[523] |
Men’s swimming and diving
|
MPSF
|
WAC
|
| CSU Bakersfield Roadrunners[540] |
Softball
|
PCSC
|
WAC
|
| Dallas Baptist Patriots[a][541] |
Baseball
|
WAC
|
MVC
|
| Denver Pioneers[542] |
All sports except women’s gymnastics, men’s ice hockey, men’s and women’s lacrosse, and skiing
|
WAC
|
The Summit
|
| Denver Pioneers
|
Men’s ice hockey
|
WCHA
|
NCHC
|
| Denver Pioneers
|
Men’s lacrosse
|
ECAC Lacrosse
|
Big East (2013)[543] |
| Denver Pioneers[542] |
Men’s soccer
|
MPSF
|
The Summit
|
| Denver Pioneers[542] |
Men’s and women’s swimming and diving
|
MPSF
|
The Summit
|
| DePaul Blue Demons[544] |
All sports (non-football)
|
Big East (1979–2013)
|
Big East (2013)
|
| Drexel Dragons[545] |
Wrestling
|
CAA
|
EIWA
|
| Ferris State Bulldogs
|
Men’s ice hockey
|
CCHA
|
WCHA
|
| Florida Atlantic Owls[546] |
All sports
|
Sun Belt
|
Conference USA
|
| Florida Atlantic Owls
|
Men’s soccer
|
MAC
|
Conference USA
|
| FIU Panthers[547] |
All sports
|
Sun Belt
|
Conference USA
|
| Fresno Pacific Sunbirds[527] |
Women’s water polo
|
CWPA
|
Golden Coast[528] |
| Furman Paladins
|
Men’s lacrosse[548] |
Club team
|
Atlantic Sun
|
| George Mason Patriots[549] |
All sports except men’s volleyball and wrestling (non-football)
|
CAA
|
Atlantic 10
|
| George Mason Patriots
|
Wrestling[550] |
CAA
|
EWL
|
| Georgetown Hoyas[544] |
All sports except football
|
Big East (1979–2013)
|
Big East (2013)
|
| Georgia State Panthers[551] |
All sports except men’s soccer
|
CAA
|
Sun Belt
|
| Georgia State Panthers
|
Men’s soccer
|
CAA
|
Division I independent
|
| Grand Canyon Antelopes[552] |
All sports
|
PacWest (Division II)
|
WAC
|
| High Point Panthers
|
Men’s lacrosse
|
Independent
|
Atlantic Sun[553] |
| Hobart Statesmen
|
Men’s lacrosse
|
ECAC Lacrosse
|
NEC[554] |
| Hofstra Pride[555] |
Wrestling
|
CAA
|
EIWA
|
| Houston Cougars[556] |
All sports
|
Conference USA
|
American
|
| Houston Cougars
|
Women’s golf
|
No team
|
American[557] |
| Houston Baptist Huskies[558] |
All sports (non-football)[558] |
Great West
|
Southland
|
| Houston Baptist Huskies[558] |
Men’s golf
|
America Sky
|
Southland
|
| Houston Baptist Huskies[522] |
Men’s soccer
|
MPSF
|
WAC[490] |
| Idaho Vandals[559] |
Football
|
WAC
|
Division I FBS independent
|
| Incarnate Word Cardinals[488] |
All sports except football, men’s soccer, and swimming & diving for both sexes
|
Lone Star (Division II)
|
Southland
|
| Incarnate Word Cardinals[488] |
Football
|
Lone Star (Division II)
|
Division I FCS independent
|
| Incarnate Word Cardinals[488] |
Men’s soccer
|
Lone Star (Division II)
|
Independent
|
| Incarnate Word Cardinals[560] |
Men’s and women’s swimming & diving
|
Lone Star (Division II)
|
CCSA
|
| Lake Superior State Lakers
|
Men’s ice hockey
|
CCHA
|
WCHA
|
| Louisiana Tech Bulldogs and Lady Techsters[547] |
All sports
|
WAC
|
Conference USA
|
| Louisville Cardinals
|
Field hockey, women’s lacrosse
|
Big East (1979–2013)
|
Big East (2013)[493] |
| Loyola (Chicago) Ramblers[561] |
All sports (non-football)
|
Horizon League
|
MVC
|
| Loyola (MD) Greyhounds[562] |
All sports except men’s and women’s lacrosse (non-football)
|
MAAC
|
Patriot League
|
| Loyola (MD) Greyhounds[562] |
Men’s lacrosse
|
ECAC Lacrosse
|
Patriot League
|
| Loyola (MD) Greyhounds[562] |
Women’s lacrosse
|
Big East (1979–2013)
|
Patriot League
|
| Loyola Marymount Lions
|
Softball[532] |
PCSC
|
WCC
|
| Loyola Marymount Lions
|
Women’s water polo
|
WWPA
|
Golden Coast[528] |
| Marquette Golden Eagles[544] |
All sports (non-football)
|
Big East (1979–2013)
|
Big East (2013)
|
| Memphis Tigers[563] |
All sports
|
Conference USA
|
American
|
| Mercer Bears[564] |
Football
|
(non-football)
|
Pioneer
|
| Miami RedHawks
|
Men’s ice hockey
|
CCHA
|
NCHC
|
| Michigan Wolverines
|
Men’s ice hockey
|
CCHA
|
Big Ten
|
| Michigan State Spartans
|
Men’s ice hockey
|
CCHA
|
Big Ten
|
| Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders[546] |
All sports
|
Sun Belt
|
Conference USA
|
| Minnesota Golden Gophers
|
Men’s ice hockey
|
WCHA
|
Big Ten
|
| Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs
|
Men’s ice hockey
|
WCHA
|
NCHC
|
| Monmouth Hawks[565] |
All sports except football
|
NEC
|
MAAC
|
| Monmouth Hawks |
Football
|
NEC
|
Division I FCS independent
|
| Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers
|
Men’s golf, women’s golf, men’s soccer
|
NEC
|
Dropped all three sports[566] |
| Nevada Wolf Pack[524] |
Rifle
|
Independent
|
PRC
|
| New Jersey City Gothic Knights[148] |
Bowling
|
NEC
|
Independent[442] |
| New Mexico Lobos[567] |
Men’s soccer
|
MPSF
|
Conference USA
|
| New Mexico State Aggies[568] |
Football
|
WAC
|
Division I FBS independent
|
| New Orleans Privateers[569] |
All sports
|
Independent
|
Southland
|
| NJIT Highlanders[560] |
Men’s swimming & diving
|
METS
|
CCSA
|
| North Dakota (no nickname)[570] |
Baseball
|
Great West
|
WAC
|
| North Dakota (no nickname)
|
Men’s ice hockey
|
WCHA
|
NCHC
|
| North Dakota (no nickname)[523] |
Men’s swimming and diving
|
MPSF
|
WAC
|
| Northern Colorado Bears[571] |
Baseball
|
Great West
|
WAC
|
| Northern Michigan Wildcats
|
Men’s ice hockey
|
CCHA
|
WCHA
|
| North Texas Mean Green[547] |
All sports
|
Sun Belt
|
Conference USA
|
| Notre Dame Fighting Irish[572] |
All sports except football, fencing, and men’s ice hockey
|
Big East (1979–2013)
|
ACC[573] |
| Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
Men’s ice hockey
|
CCHA
|
Hockey East
|
| Oakland Golden Grizzlies[574] |
All sports (non-football)
|
The Summit
|
Horizon League
|
| Ohio State Buckeyes
|
Men’s ice hockey
|
CCHA
|
Big Ten
|
| Ohio State Buckeyes[524] |
Rifle
|
Independent
|
PRC
|
| Old Dominion Monarchs[575] |
All sports (football in 2014) except field hockey and wrestling
|
CAA
|
Conference USA
|
| Old Dominion Monarchs
|
Field hockey
|
CAA
|
Big East (2013)[493][576] |
| Old Dominion Monarchs
|
Women’s lacrosse
|
CAA
|
Independent[500] |
| Old Dominion Monarchs
|
Wrestling[577] |
CAA
|
MAC
|
| Omaha Mavericks
|
Men’s ice hockey
|
WCHA
|
NCHC
|
| Pacific Tigers[578] |
All sports (non-football) except women’s water polo
|
Big West
|
West Coast
|
| Pacific Tigers
|
Women’s water polo
|
Big West
|
Golden Coast[528] |
| Penn State Nittany Lions
|
Men’s ice hockey
|
Division I Independent
|
Big Ten
|
| Pittsburgh Panthers
|
All sports except wrestling
|
Big East (1979–2013)
|
ACC
|
| Pittsburgh Panthers
|
Wrestling
|
EWL
|
ACC
|
| Providence Friars[544] |
All sports (non-football) except men’s ice hockey and women’s volleyball
|
Big East (1979–2013)
|
Big East (2013)
|
| Quinnipiac Bobcats[579] |
All sports (non-football) except men’s and women’s ice hockey
|
NEC
|
MAAC
|
| Richmond Spiders
|
Men’s lacrosse[580] |
Club team
|
Atlantic Sun
|
| Richmond Spiders
|
Men’s soccer, men’s track and field[581] |
Atlantic 10
|
Dropped both sports
|
| Rider Broncs
|
Wrestling[582] |
CAA
|
EWL
|
| Rutgers Scarlet Knights
|
Field hockey, men’s and women’s lacrosse
|
Big East (1979–2013)
|
Big East (2013)[493] |
| Sacramento State Hornets
|
Women’s rowing[583] |
WIRA
|
Conference USA
|
| St. Cloud State Huskies
|
Men’s ice hockey
|
WCHA
|
NCHC
|
| St. John’s Red Storm[544] |
All sports (non-football)
|
Big East (1979–2013)
|
Big East (2013)
|
| Saint Mary’s Gaels
|
Softball[532] |
PCSC
|
WCC
|
| San Diego Toreros
|
Softball[532] |
PCSC
|
WCC
|
| San Diego State Aztecs
|
Women’s rowing[583] |
WIRA
|
Conference USA
|
| San Diego State Aztecs
|
Women’s water polo
|
Big West
|
Golden Coast[528] |
| San Jose State Spartans[584] |
All sports
|
WAC
|
Mountain West
|
| San Jose State Spartans[522] |
Men’s soccer
|
MPSF
|
WAC
|
| Santa Clara Broncos
|
Softball[532] |
PCSC
|
WCC
|
| Santa Clara Broncos
|
Women’s water polo
|
WWPA
|
Golden Coast[528] |
| Seattle Redhawks[522] |
Men’s soccer
|
MPSF
|
WAC
|
| Seattle Redhawks[523] |
Men’s swimming and diving
|
MPSF
|
WAC
|
| Seton Hall Pirates[544] |
All sports (non-football)
|
Big East (1979–2013)
|
Big East (2013)
|
| South Alabama Jaguars
|
Football
|
Division I FCS Independent
|
Sun Belt
|
| SMU Mustangs[556] |
All sports
|
Conference USA
|
American
|
| Stetson Hatters[585] |
Football
|
(non-football)
|
Pioneer
|
| Stony Brook Seawolves[526] |
Football
|
Big South
|
CAA
|
| Syracuse Orange
|
All sports except women’s ice hockey
|
Big East (1979–2013)
|
ACC
|
| TCU Horned Frogs[524] |
Rifle
|
Independent
|
PRC
|
| Temple Owls[586] |
All sports except football and men’s gymnastics
|
Atlantic 10
|
American
|
| Temple Owls
|
Field hockey, women’s lacrosse
|
Atlantic 10
|
Big East (2013)[493] |
| Texas–Arlington Mavericks[587] |
All sports (non-football)
|
WAC
|
Sun Belt
|
| Texas–Pan American Broncs
|
All sports (non-football)
|
Great West
|
WAC
|
| Texas–Pan American Broncs
|
Men’s golf
|
America Sky
|
WAC
|
| Texas State Bobcats[587] |
All sports
|
WAC
|
Sun Belt
|
| Towson Tigers[588] |
Men’s soccer
|
CAA
|
Dropped sport
|
| UAH Chargers[589] |
Men’s ice hockey
|
Division I Independent
|
WCHA
|
| UCF Knights[556] |
All sports
|
Conference USA
|
American
|
| UMass Lowell River Hawks[590] |
All sports except men’s ice hockey
|
Northeast-10 (Division II)
|
America East
|
| UMBC Retrievers[560] |
Men’s swimming & diving
|
America East
|
CCSA
|
| UMKC Kangaroos[591] |
All sports (non-football)
|
The Summit
|
WAC
|
| UNLV Rebels[522] |
Men’s soccer
|
MPSF
|
WAC
|
| UNLV Rebels[523] |
Men’s swimming and diving
|
MPSF
|
WAC
|
| Utah State Aggies[584] |
All sports
|
WAC
|
Mountain West
|
| Utah Valley Wolverines[540] |
All sports
|
Great West
|
WAC
|
| Utah Valley Wolverines[540] |
Men’s golf
|
America Sky
|
WAC
|
| Utah Valley Wolverines[540] |
Softball
|
PCSC
|
WAC
|
| UTEP Miners[524] |
Rifle
|
Independent
|
PRC
|
| UTSA Roadrunners[592] |
All sports
|
WAC
|
Conference USA
|
| Villanova Wildcats[544] |
All sports except football
|
Big East (1979–2013)
|
Big East (2013)
|
| VMI Keydets
|
Men’s lacrosse
|
MAAC
|
Atlantic Sun[553] |
| Western Michigan Broncos
|
Men’s ice hockey
|
CCHA
|
NCHC
|
| Wisconsin Badgers
|
Men’s ice hockey
|
WCHA
|
Big Ten
|
| Wyoming Cowboys[523] |
Men’s swimming and diving
|
MPSF
|
WAC
|
| Xavier Musketeers[533] |
All sports (non-football)
|
Atlantic 10
|
Big East (2013)
|
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