July 18th, 2011
Conferences Announce Football Agreement
HAAC, KCAC will begin pigskin matchups in 2013
The Heart of America Athletic Conference (HAAC) and the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference (KCAC) football coaches and commissioners have come to an agreement on a series of football games played between teams from each league starting with the 2013 season.
The landmark agreement between two of the legendary NAIA football conferences would pair teams based on their conference finish from the previous season. The KCAC teams would host the first set of non-conference games on September 14, 2013 with the HAAC representatives playing host the following season.
“We are pleased with the fine work done by the coaches of both conferences in the development of this historic agreement,” said Dr. Scott Crawford, commissioner of the KCAC, and commissioner Larry Lady of the HAAC.
“This gives schools a chance to play against a like opponent that they would be very competitive against,” said Benedictine College head coach Larry Wilcox. “It perhaps puts a little more importance on the teams who finished in first or second (place) because that game could be against a school they would be competing against for a playoff spot.
“Most importantly, this opens up an opportunity for the HAAC and the KCAC to play schools that are close geographically,” said Wilcox, who is entering his 33rd season in charge of the Ravens’ program. “It also opens for all schools the chance to play schools that are like in size and like in nature and could create some new rivalries for both conferences.”
For the complete release, please visit, www.haacsports.com.
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