WKU Reacts to Final Day in Sun Belt
In case you haven’t heard – but let’s be real, you’ve been waiting for this day for quite some time – today is WKU’s final day as a member of the Sun Belt Conference. A time span that has encompassed 32 years, and…well, let’s let the man who know’s it all, Mr. Chad Bishop, tell you.
Western Kentucky's membership in Sun Belt has reached its final day. School resided in league for 32 years, won more than 120 championships.
— Chad Bishop (@MrChadBishop) June 30, 2014
Okay, but that’s not exactly specific in terms of championships. I want to brag to both the outgoing and incoming conferences! That’s okay, because WKU Athletic Director Todd Stewart gave us a more specific number.
Today is @WKUSports last day in the Sun Belt Conference after a successful and impactful 32 years featuring 133 total league championships.
— Todd Stewart (@ToddStewartWKU) June 30, 2014
Awww yeah! That’s what I’m talking about. A majority of those championships, of course, came in basketball, but as the years went on, they included multiple in both indoor and outdoor track and field, swimming and diving, volleyball, and, most recently, softball and soccer.
Speaking of that volleyball program, their success is still relatively newfound. Head coach Travis Hudson put into perspective just how far that one particular program had come.
Last day in @The_Sun_Belt You helped take WKU volleyball from 296th in the RPI my first year to a perennial top 50 program. #ittakeseveryone
— Travis Hudson (@TravisHudsonWKU) June 30, 2014
Wow. Didn’t realize the volleyball program was that bad. You know the old saying when one door closes, another opens? Michael Schroeder, WKU’s basketball Sports Information Director, gave us a great example of that, when wishing the Tops’ football SID, Kyle Neaves, a happy birthday.
Happy Birthday @KyleNeaves_WKU! For your present, we give you membership in @Conference_USA beginning tomorrow.
— Michael Schroeder (@MSchroederPR) June 30, 2014
These were great tweets of remembrance, and were very classy to thank the conference for all they had done for the program.
What were some of your favorite memories of WKU’s time in the Sun Belt? Let us know or tweet us and you could be featured in an upcoming post!