BYU-I Sports
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This website is dedicated to celebrating the legacy of Ricks College athletics while exploring the possibilities of reviving sports at BYU–Idaho. Our goal is to preserve history, spark conversation, and show how athletics can enrich student life, strengthen community spirit, and enhance the university’s identity.
Category: Opinion
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When BYU–Idaho shut down its varsity athletics program in 2000, the university shifted its focus toward intramural and recreational competition, citing financial and mission-based reasons. Now, more than two decades later, conversations about a potential return to intercollegiate athletics naturally raise the question: which sports would be the foundation of a new program?
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College athletics is undergoing its most dramatic transformation in history. Once guided by tradition and patchwork rules, the system now faces instability, mounting lawsuits, and the absence of clear governance. Universities, conferences, and athletes navigate uncertain terrain with no shared framework to ensure fairness or stability. At the center of this upheaval is the growing…
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When talk surfaces about the possible return of intercollegiate athletics at BYU–Idaho, one sport inevitably enters the conversation: football. For many schools across the United States, football is the centerpiece of the athletics department, a rallying point for students and alumni, and a source of identity on campus. Yet for BYU–Idaho, football is the single…
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In recent months, conversation about the return of intercollegiate athletics at BYU–Idaho has intensified. While the truth behind the rumors remains uncertain, three potential models emerge as the most viable paths forward: NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III, and the NAIA—each with unique advantages and tradeoffs in scholarships, geography, visibility, and cost. NCAA Division IIPros:…
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