[nky]

http://nky.cincinnati.com/article/AB/201...|FRONTPAGE

Northern Kentucky University might be ready to convert to Division I athletics after all.
Less than a year after saying NKU would delay any move to the highest level of college sports, which would cost more than $3 million per year, NKU President James Votruba said Wednesday he will recommend that the university apply when a moratorium expires this fall.

[LClion4life]

Would they be in the OVC?

[Scotty doesn't know]

I was wondering the same thing. I think that OVC would have to be the option for them.

[LeeCoUKFan]

I hope they do move to D1, it seems like this has been in the making for 7 or 8 years now!

[cart man]

I think they are trying to join the Horizon.

[Stardust]

They have already revamped all locker rooms to the quality of some of the largest D1 Programs in the country as they begin their recruiting quest to lure D1 Athletes

[nky]

[SIZE=2]http://nkunorse.com/custompages/guides/N...ilitystudy

From NKU's study on the matter

Executive Summary Recap
[/SIZE] Division I moratorium in place until August 2011
 Institution from size, academics and location is a good fit for Division I
 Athletics boasts Division I facilities with the BOK and new soccer facility
 One-time $900,000 to $1.3 million NCAA application fee
 Preferred conference destination would be the Horizon League
 Institution would need to add women’s track & field as a 14th sport to meet Division I minimum sport requirements
 Institution would need to increase scholarships from 69.20 to 120.73 equivalencies as a Division I program and develop a fifth year/summer school scholarship program ($1.2 million increase)
 Operating budgets for the 14 sports would increase by more than $535,000
 Athletics would increase staffing at both the administrative and coaching levels ($1.01 million increase)
 Overall athletics would need to add approximately $3.5 to $3.8 million to it current athletic budget to be competitive at Division I
 To support the move, the institution would need to explore student fee programs, which is currently more than 60% below the average Division I student fee revenue
 Athletics would need to increase revenue in sponsorships, fundraising and ticket sales
 Institution would need to explore modification

[nky]

looks like student fees are going up