DES MOINES, Iowa – Drake University Director of Athletics Sandy Hatfield Clubb announced that the men's tennis program has accepted an invitation from The Summit League Commissioner Tom Douple to join as affiliate men's tennis member. The new affiliation begins in the 2017-18 academic year.
The Bulldogs will be joined the lone remaining Missouri Valley Conference rival Illinois State as new affiliate members and will be immediately eligible for regular season and postseason championships along with all individual awards in their initial 2018 Summit League campaign. Summit League men's tennis membership will now consist of seven teams: Denver, Drake, Illinois State, IUPUI, Omaha, Oral Roberts, and South Dakota State.