Memphis will soon have a new American Conference foe
The American Conference announced Monday that it has admitted James Madison University. The Dukes will be a full member, with competition to begin no later than July 1, 2028. (Daniel Lin/Daily News-Record Via AP file)
A current Sun Belt Conference member plans to join the American, the league to which the Tigers belong.
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Memphis Athletics American Conference James Madison UniversityTim Buckley
Tim is a veteran sportswriter who graduated from CBHS in Memphis and the University of Missouri. He previously covered LSU sports in Baton Rouge, and the University of Louisiana football and basketball for The Daily Advertiser/USA TODAY Network in Lafayette, the NBA’s Utah Jazz for the Deseret News in Salt Lake City, the NHL’s Tampa Bay Lightning for the St. Petersburg Times in Florida, and West Texas State basketball for the Amarillo Globe News in Texas.
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