Allen University back to SIAC roots

By HBCU Gameday

Posted on November 9, 2020

Columbia, SC– Allen University (AU) has officially re-joined the SIAC. The unanimous vote of the Council of Presidents to admit Allen is a bi-product of the NCAA membership committee’s decision to admit Allen University as year-one provisional member of the NCAA.

I'm leaning towards Allen University joining the SIAC.

– In-state rival, Benedict College is a SIAC member that has football. AU left the SIAC in 1969 for the NAIA ranks.

– If Edward Waters also earns NCAA admission, then the SIAC grows to 16 members and 13 football members. https://t.co/mMWvV0jsny
— Brian Simpkins #JusticeForKaronHylton (@XIII_Mr_Undadog) July 13, 2020

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Allen University was once a powerhouse in the SIAC during its membership from 1947-1968. Many alumni remember the time fondly and are excited to see the football program being restored to the status it once had.

The University is excited to join the SIAC and looks forward to not only the healthy competition to come, but the caliber of students to compete. With a dedicated athletics staff and a healthy pool of student-athletes, the institution is well on its way to an athletic renaissance.

Allen sponsors thirteen intercollegiate programs. Affectionately referred to as the Yellow Jackets, student-athletes compete in men’s football, men’s and women’s basketball, men’s and women’s cross country, men’s and women’s track & field, and women’s volleyball, women’s softball, men’s soccer and men’s wrestling.

Allen University back to SIAC roots