In a widely anticipated move, Wichita State was officially accepted into the American Athletic Conference by a unanimous vote Friday morning.
The move ends a partnership between the Shockers and the Valley which began all the way back in 1945 and takes away what had become the conference's top basketball program.
The Missouri Valley Conference has undergone many changes in membership throughout our 110-year history, and the news today of Wichita State University’s departure brings us to another stage in the evolution of our league. The Valley has always been resilient and progressive in the face of these changes, and we have never been defined by a single institution.