The Missouri Valley found its 10th member.
The Missouri Valley Conference Presidents Council voted unanimously to invite Valparaiso University to join the Missouri Valley. This comes after Wichita State’s decision to leave the MVC for the American Athletic Conference.
The Valley might not be done there, however.
Missouri State President Clif Smart said that the Presidents Council has directed the expansion working group to continue to work over the next nine months to evaluate the potential of adding additional conference members to the league.
Smart serves as the chair of the expansion working group and he said he was a strong proponent from the beginning in getting bolder than adding a one-for-one replacement.