1979 Conference Realignments

The following conference realignments took place during the summer preceding the 1979-1980 academic year:

Men's Basketball

New Conferences Formed:

• ECAC North (now known as the America East Conference)
• Midwestern City Conference (now known as the Horizon League)

School	Left	Joined
Arkansas-Little Rock	Arkansas Intercollegiate Conference	Trans-America Athletic Conference
Boston University	NCAA Division I Independents	ECAC North
Butler	NCAA Division I Independents	Midwestern City Conference
Canisius	NCAA Division I Independents	ECAC North
Colgate	NCAA Division I Independents	ECAC North
Detroit	NCAA Division I Independents	Midwestern City Conference
Evansville	NCAA Division I Independents	Midwestern City Conference
Georgia Southern	NCAA Division I Independents	Trans-America Athletic Conference
Georgia Tech	NCAA Division I Independents	Atlantic Coast Conference

Holy Cross	NCAA Division I Independents	ECAC North
Loyola (LA)	NCAA Division I Independents	Midwestern City Conference
Maine	NCAA Division I Independents	ECAC North
New Hampshire	NCAA Division I Independents	ECAC North
Niagara	NCAA Division I Independents	ECAC North
Northeastern	NCAA Division I Independents	ECAC North
Northwestern State	NCAA Division I Independents	Trans-America Athletic Conference
Oklahoma City	Trans-America Athletic Conference	Midwestern City Conference
Oral Roberts	NCAA Division I Independents	Midwestern City Conference
Penn State	Eastern 8 Conference	ECAC North

Rhode Island	NCAA Division I Independents	ECAC North
Saint Bonaventure	NCAA Division I Independents	Eastern 8 Conference
Vermont	NCAA Division I Independents	ECAC North
Xavier	NCAA Division I Independents	Midwestern City Conference