Houston Baptist to join Southland Conference
By JUSTIN SCHNEEWIND, For the Chronicle
Houston Baptist will join the Southland Conference, according to a person with knowledge of the situation. HBU has a press conference scheduled for Monday when the conference change is expected to be announced.
Southland Conference officials visited the HBU campus for a site visit on Nov. 9, and Southland commissioner Tom Burnett said he expected a quick process regarding a potential invitation to HBU.
After a report from the officials on the visit, the Southland's board of directors voted to offer HBU an extended invitation to the conference.
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