Sport
Wichita State become official member of AAC
Saturday, July 1st 2017, 11:05 PM CDT
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Saturday marked the first official day for Wichita State in the American Athletic Conference.
The school publicly announced its plans to change conferences on April 7th with the move becoming official July 1st.
Wichita State gains a stronger strength of schedule across nearly every sport they compete in, specifically on the basketball court where the Shockers have been penalized in recent years for not playing enough quality opponents.
The move also allows the school exposure in large recruiting markets like Philadelphia, Houston, Dallas, Memphis and Orlando.