“We identified close to $250,000 that could be reallocated from travel to other purposes,” he said. Bubb sports an Ohio Valley Conference hat Thursday during the on-campus announcement. Bubb said.ĭuring a recent strategic planning phase for the athletic department, Bubb discovered the potential savings in the OVC, which currently includes football teams in four states. I think we looked at it from a travel standpoint, an athletic budget standpoint,” WIU athletic director Paul A. Those five words summed up one of the biggest reasons that the Leathernecks’ athletic programs will move to the Ohio Valley Conference in football in 2024 – and all other sports from the Summit League on July 1.
Western Illinois University President Guiyou Huang glanced at a diagram of the Ohio Valley Conference hanging in Western Hall in Macomb Thursday. Bubb officially announced the move in a campus ceremony.
On Thursday, the school and athletic director Paul A. Western Illinois University will move to the Ohio Valley Conference in football in 2024.
