# List of NCAA Division I conference changes in the 2000s

NCAA Division I conference realignment refers to changes in the alignment of college or university athletic programs from one National Collegiate Athletic Association athletic conference to another.

## 2009–2010

| School | Sport(s) | Former Conference | New Conference |
| Air Force Falcons | Men's lacrosse | GWLL | ECAC Lacrosse |
| Albany Great Danes | Women's golf | America East | MAAC |
| Bellarmine Knights | Men's lacrosse | GWLL | ECAC Lacrosse |
| Boston University Terriers | Women's golf | America East | MAAC |
| Bryant Bulldogs | Full membership | Division I Independent | Northeast |
| Chicago State Cougars | Full membership (non-football) | Independent | Great West |
| Denver Pioneers | Men's lacrosse | GWLL | ECAC Lacrosse |
| Georgetown Hoyas | Men's lacrosse | ECAC Lacrosse | Big East |
| Hartford Hawks | Women's golf | America East | MAAC |
| Houston Baptist Huskies | Full membership (non-football) | Independent | Great West |
| Iona Gaels | Football | Division I FCS Independent | Dropped football |
| Marist Red Foxes | Football | (non-football) | Pioneer |
| NJIT Highlanders | Full membership (non-football) | Independent | Great West |
| Northern Colorado Bears | Baseball | Division I Independent | Great West |
| Northern Iowa Panthers | Baseball | MVC | Dropped baseball |
| North Dakota Fighting Sioux | Full membership | North Central (D-II) | Great West |
| Notre Dame Fighting Irish | Men's lacrosse | GWLL | Big East |
| NYIT Bears | Baseball | Division I Independent | Great West |
| Ohio State Buckeyes | Men's lacrosse | GWLL | ECAC Lacrosse |
| Penn State Nittany Lions | Men's lacrosse | ECAC Lacrosse | CAA |
| Quinnipiac Bobcats | Men's lacrosse | GWLL | ECAC Lacrosse |
| Rutgers Scarlet Knights | Men's lacrosse | ECAC Lacrosse | Big East |
| Seattle Redhawks | Baseball | (non-baseball) | Division I Independent |
| St. John's Red Storm | Men's lacrosse | ECAC Lacrosse | Big East |
| South Dakota Coyotes | Full membership | North Central (D-II) | Great West |
| Texas–Pan American Broncs | Full membership (non-football) | Independent | Great West |
| UMass Minutemen | Men's lacrosse | ECAC Lacrosse | CAA |
| Utah Valley Wolverines | Full membership (non-football) | Independent | Great West |
| Vermont Catamounts | Baseball | America East | Dropped baseball |
| Western Kentucky Hilltoppers | Football | Independent | Sun Belt |

## 2008–2009

| School | Sport(s) | Former Conference | New Conference |
| Arizona State Sun Devils | Men's tennis | Pac-10 | Dropped men's tennis |
| Bryant Bulldogs | All sports | Northeast-10 (Division II) | Independent |
| Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners | Baseball | (non-baseball) | Independent |
| Campbell Fighting Camels | Football | (non-football) | Pioneer |
| Chicago State Cougars | Cross country, track & field, golf, and tennis | Independent | Great West |
| Cincinnati Bearcats | Women's lacrosse | Independent | Big East |
| Duquesne Dukes | Football | MAAC | NEC |
| Florida Atlantic Owls | Men's soccer | Atlantic Soccer | MAC |
| Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs | All sports except football | Atlantic Sun | Big South |
| Hawaii−Hilo Vulcans | Baseball | Division I Independent | Pacific West (Division II) |
| Houston Baptist Huskies | Cross country, track & field, golf, and tennis | Independent | Great West |
| Iona Gaels | Football | MAAC | Division I FCS Independent |
| La Salle Explorers | Football | MAAC | Dropped football |
| Louisville Cardinals | Women's lacrosse | Independent | Big East |
| Morehead State Eagles | Men's and women's indoor track & field | OVC | Dropped both sports |
| Morehead State Eagles | Women's golf | No team | OVC |
| NJIT Highlanders | Cross country, track & field, golf, and tennis | Independent | Great West |
| North Dakota Fighting Sioux | Football, cross country, track & field, golf, and tennis | North Central (D-II) | Great West |
| North Dakota Fighting Sioux | All sports except football, cross country, track & field, golf, and tennis | North Central (D-II) | Independent |
| North Dakota State Bison | Football | Great West Football | MVFC |
| Oregon Ducks | Baseball | (non-baseball) | Pac-10 |
| Presbyterian Blue Hose | All sports | Independent | Big South |
| Philadelphia Rams | Men's soccer | Atlantic Soccer | CACC (D-II) |
| Samford Bulldogs | All sports | Ohio Valley | Southern |
| South Dakota Coyotes | Football, cross country, track & field, golf, and tennis | North Central (D-II) | Great West |
| South Dakota State Jackrabbits | Football | Great West Football | MVFC |
| SIU Edwardsville Cougars | All sports (non-football) | GLVC (Division II) | Independent |
| Texas–Pan American Broncs | Cross country, track & field, golf, and tennis | ? | Great West |
| Utah Valley Wolverines | Cross country, track & field, golf, and tennis | Independent | Great West |
| Wayne State Warriors | Men's ice hockey | CHA | Dropped men's ice hockey |

## 2007–2008

| School | Sport(s) | Former Conference | New Conference |
| Austin Peay Governors | Football | Division I FCS independent | Ohio Valley |
| Central Arkansas Bears | Football | Division I FCS independent | Southland Conference |
| Cincinnati Bearcats | Women's lacrosse | Club team | Independent |
| Delaware Blue Hens | Football | Atlantic 10 | CAA |
| Florida Gulf Coast Eagles | All sports (non-football) | Independent (Division II) | Atlantic Sun |
| Hofstra Pride | Football | Atlantic 10 | CAA |
| Houston Baptist Huskies | All sports | NAIA | Independent |
| IPFW Mastodons | All sports except men's volleyball | Independent | The Summit |
| James Madison Dukes | Football | Atlantic 10 | CAA |
| Le Moyne Dolphins | Baseball | MAAC | Independent |
| Louisville Cardinals | Women's lacrosse | Club team | Independent |
| Maine Black Bears | Football | Atlantic 10 | CAA |
| Massachusetts Minutemen | Football | Atlantic 10 | CAA |
| New Hampshire Wildcats | Football | Atlantic 10 | CAA |
| Northeastern Huskies | Football | Atlantic 10 | CAA |
| North Carolina Central Eagles | All sports | CIAA (Division II) | Independent |
| North Dakota State Bison | All sports except football | Independent | The Summit |
| Presbyterian Blue Hose | All sports | South Atlantic (Division II) | Independent |
| Rhode Island Rams | Football | Atlantic 10 | CAA |
| Richmond Spiders | Football | Atlantic 10 | CAA |
| South Carolina Upstate Spartans | All sports (non-football) | Peach Belt (Division II) | Atlantic Sun |
| South Dakota State Jackrabbits | All sports except football, men's wrestling, and women's equestrian | Independent | The Summit |
| Temple Owls | Football | Independent | Mid-American |
| Towson Tigers | Football | Atlantic 10 | CAA |
| UC Davis Aggies | All sports expect football | Independent | Big West |
| Valparaiso Crusaders | All sports except football | Mid-Continent | Horizon League |
| Villanova Wildcats | Football | Atlantic 10 | CAA |
| William & Mary Tribe | Football | Atlantic 10 | CAA |

## 2006–2007

| School | Sport(s) | Former Conference | New Conference |
| Air Force Falcons | Men's ice hockey | CHA | Atlantic Hockey |
| Air Force Falcons | Wrestling | Division I independent | WWC |
| Austin Peay Governors | Football | Pioneer | Division I FCS independent |
| Birmingham–Southern Panthers | All sports (non-football) | Big South | SCAC (Division III) |
| Central Arkansas Bears and Sugar Bears | All sports expect football | GSC (Division II) | Southland |
| Central Arkansas Bears | Football | GSC (Division II) | Division I FCS Independents |
| Chicago State Cougars | All (non-football) | Mid-Continent | Division I independent |
| Florida Atlantic Owls | All sports (expect football, which joined Sun Belt in 2005–2006) | Atlantic Sun | Sun Belt |
| Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks | All except football | Southland | Sun Belt |
| Missouri State Bears | Men's cross country, men's tennis, men's track & field | MVC | Dropped all three sports |
| NJIT Highlanders | All (non-football) | Division II | Division I independent |
| North Dakota State Bison | Wrestling | Division I independent | WWC |
| Northern Colorado Bears | All sports except baseball and wrestling | Division I IndependentGreat West Football | Big Sky |
| Northern Colorado Bears | Wrestling | Division I independent | WWC |
| Northern Iowa Panthers | Wrestling | Division I independent | WWC |
| St. Francis (NY) Terriers | Baseball | NEC | Dropped baseball |
| South Dakota State Jackrabbits | Wrestling | Division I independent | WWC |
| Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Islanders | All sports (non-football) | Division I Independent | Southland |
| Utah Valley Wolverines | Wrestling | Division I independent | WWC |
| Wyoming Cowboys | Wrestling | Division I independent | WWC |

## 2005–2006

| School | Sport(s) | Former Conference | New Conference |
| Army Black Knights | Football | Conference USA | Division I-A Independent |
| Boston College Eagles | All | Big East | ACC |
| Charlotte 49ers | All (non-football) | Conference USA | Atlantic 10 |
| Cincinnati Bearcats | All | Conference USA | Big East |
| DePaul Blue Demons | All (non-football) | Conference USA | Big East |
| East Tennessee State Buccaneers | All (non-football) | Southern | Atlantic Sun |
| Florida Atlantic Owls | Football | Division I-AA Independent | Sun Belt |
| FIU Golden Panthers | Football | Division I-AA Independent | Sun Belt |
| FIU Golden Panthers | Men's soccer | Atlantic Soccer Conference | Conference USA |
| Georgia State Panthers | All (non-football) | Atlantic Sun | CAA |
| Idaho Vandals | All | Sun Belt | WAC |
| Kennesaw State Owls | All (non-football) | Peach Belt (Division II) | Atlantic Sun |
| Kentucky Wildcats | Men's soccer | MAC | Conference USA |
| Louisville Cardinals | All | Conference USA | Big East |
| Louisville Cardinals | Field hockey | MAC | Big East |
| Marquette Golden Eagles | All (non-football) | Conference USA | Big East |
| Marshall Thundering Herd | All | MAC | Conference USA |
| New Mexico State Aggies | All | Sun Belt | WAC |
| Northeastern Huskies | All except football and ice hockey | America East | CAA |
| North Florida Ospreys | All (non-football) | Peach Belt (Division II) | Atlantic Sun |
| Quinnipiac Bobcats | Men's ice hockey | Atlantic Hockey | ECAC Hockey |
| Quinnipiac Bobcats | Women's ice hockey | CHA | ECAC Hockey |
| Rice Owls | All | WAC | Conference USA |
| Sacramento State Hornets | Baseball | Division I Independent | WAC |
| Saint Louis Billikens | All (non-football) | Conference USA | Atlantic 10 |
| South Carolina Gamecocks | Men's soccer | Division I independent | Conference USA |
| South Florida Bulls | All | Conference USA | Big East |
| Southeastern Louisiana Lions | Football | Division I-AA Independent | Southland |
| SMU Mustangs | All | WAC | Conference USA |
| Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks | Baseball | (non-baseball) | Southland Conference |
| TCU Horned Frogs | All | Conference USA | Mountain West |
| Temple Owls | Football | Big East | Division I-A Independent |
| Troy Trojans | All except football | Atlantic Sun | Sun Belt |
| Tulsa Hurricane | All | WAC | Conference USA |
| UCF Golden Knights | All | Atlantic SunMAC (football) | Conference USA |
| Utah State Aggies | All | Big WestSun Belt (football) | WAC |
| UTEP Miners | All | WAC | Conference USA |
| Vermont Catamounts | Men's and women's ice hockey | ECAC Hockey | Hockey East |

## 2004–2005

| School | Sport(s) | Former Conference | New Conference |
| Connecticut Huskies | Football | Division I-A Independent | Big East |
| Cal Poly Mustangs | Football | Division I-AA Independent | Great West |
| Clarkson Golden Knights | Women's ice hockey | Independent | ECAC Hockey |
| Detroit Titans | Baseball | Horizon | Dropped baseball |
| East Tennessee State Buccaneers | Football | Southern | Dropped football |
| Findlay Oilers | Ice hockey (men's and women's) | CHA | Dropped hockey |
| Longwood Lancers | All sports (non-football) | CVAC (Division II) | Division I Independent |
| Miami Hurricanes | All sports except baseball | Big East | ACC |
| Miami Hurricanes | Baseball | Division I Independent | ACC |
| North Dakota Fighting Sioux | Women's ice hockey | Independent | WCHA |
| North Dakota State Bison | All sports except football | North Central (D-II) | Division I Independent |
| North Dakota State Bison | Football | North Central (D-II) | Great West |
| Northern Colorado Bears | Football | Division I-AA Independent | Great West |
| Pace Setters | Baseball | Division I Independent | Northeast-10 (Division II) |
| Quinnipiac Bobcats | Women's ice hockey | Independent | CHA |
| Saint Mary's Gaels | Football | Division I-AA Independent | Dropped football |
| South Dakota State Jackrabbits | All sports except football | North Central (D-II) | Division I Independent |
| South Dakota State Jackrabbits | Football | North Central (D-II) | Great West |
| Southern Utah Thunderbirds | Football | Division I-AA Independent | Great West |
| Towson Tigers | Football | Patriot League | Atlantic 10 |
| Troy Trojans | Football | Division I-A Independent | Sun Belt |
| UC Davis Aggies | All sports except football | CCAA (D-II) | Independent |
| UC Davis Aggies | Football | Division I-AA Independent | Great West |
| Virginia Tech Hokies | All sports | Big EastEWL | ACC |

## 2003–2004

| School | Sport(s) | Former Conference | New Conference |
| Birmingham–Southern Panthers | All sports (non-football) | Independent | Big South |
| Centenary Gentlemen and Ladies | All sports except for women's gymnastics and men's and women's rifle | Independent | Mid-Con |
| Dallas Baptist Patriots | Baseball | Heartland Conference (D-II) | Independent |
| Drexel Dragons | Baseball | CAA | Dropped baseball |
| Drexel Dragons | Women's volleyball | CAA | Dropped women's volleyball |
| Elon Phoenix | All sports | Big South | SoCon |
| Fairfield Stags | Football | MAAC | Dropped football |
| Fairfield Stags | Men's ice hockey | MAAC | Dropped hockey |
| Iona Gaels | Men's ice hockey | MAAC | Dropped hockey |
| Jacksonville State Gamecocks | All sports except football and rifle | A-Sun | OVC |
| Jacksonville State Gamecocks | Football | Southland | OVC |
| Jacksonville State Gamecocks | Rifle | GARC | OVC |
| Lipscomb Bisons | All sports (non-football) | Independent | A-Sun |
| Morris Brown Wolverines | All sports | Independent | Discontinued athletics |
| Northern Colorado Bears | All | North Central (D-II) | Independent |
| Samford Bulldogs | All sports except football | A-Sun | OVC |
| Samford Bulldogs | Football | Division I-AA Independent | OVC |
| St. John's Red Storm | Football | Division I-AA Independent | Dropped football |
| South Florida Bulls | Football | Division I-A Independent | Conference USA |
| Southeastern Louisiana Lions | Football | No team | Division I-AA Independent |
| UMBC Retrievers | All sports (non-football) | NEC | America East |
| Utah State Aggies | Football | Division I-A Independent | Sun Belt |
| Utah State Aggies | Women's basketball | No team | Big West |
| Utah Valley Wolverines | All sports (non-football) | NJCAA | Independent |
| VMI Keydets | All sports | SoCon | Big South |

## 2002–2003

| School | Sport(s) | Former Conference | New Conference |
| Central Florida Golden Knights | Football | Division I-A Independent | MAC |
| Findlay Oilers | Women's ice hockey | Great Lakes Women's Hockey Association | CHA |
| FIU Golden Panthers | Football | Started football | Division I-AA Independent |
| Howard Bison | Baseball | MEAC | Dropped baseball |
| Mercyhurst Lakers | Women's ice hockey | Great Lakes Women's Hockey Association | CHA |
| Niagara Purple Eagles | Women's ice hockey | ECAC | CHA |
| Sacramento State Hornets | Baseball | Big West | Independent |
| St. John's Red Storm | Football | Northeast | Division I-AA Independent |
| Wayne State Warriors | Women's ice hockey | Great Lakes Women's Hockey Association | CHA |

## 2001–2002

| School | Sport(s) | Former Conference | New Conference |
| American Eagles | All (non-football) | CAA | Patriot League |
| Arkansas State Indians | Football | Big West | Sun Belt |
| Austin Peay Governors | Football | Division I-AA Independent | Pioneer |
| Boise State Broncos | All | Big West | WAC |
| Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens | All except football | America East | CAA |
| Davidson Wildcats | Football | Division I-AA Independent | Pioneer |
| Drexel Dragons | All (non-football) | America East | CAA |
| Georgetown Hoyas | Football | Division I-AA Independent | Patriot League |
| Hofstra Flying Dutchmen | All except football | America East | CAA |
| Idaho Vandals | Football | Big West | Sun Belt |
| Iowa State Cyclones | Baseball | Big 12 | Dropped baseball |
| Jacksonville Dolphins | Football | Division I-AA Independent | Pioneer |
| Louisiana–Monroe Indians | Football | Division I-A Independent | Sun Belt |
| Louisiana Tech Bulldogs and Lady Techsters | All | Sun Belt | WAC |
| Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders | All | Division I-A Independent | Sun Belt |
| Morehead State Eagles | Football | Division I-AA Independent | Pioneer |
| New Mexico State Aggies | All | Big West | Sun Belt |
| North Texas Mean Green | All | Big West | Sun Belt |
| Richmond Spiders | All except football | CAA | Atlantic 10 |
| TCU Horned Frogs | All | WAC | Conference USA |
| Towson Tigers | All except football | America East | CAA |
| Utah State Aggies | Football | Big West | Division I-A Independent |
| Western Kentucky Hilltoppers | Football | Ohio Valley | Gateway |
| Youngstown State Penguins | All except football | Mid-Continent | Horizon |

## 2000–2001

| School | Sport(s) | Former Conference | New Conference |
| Army Cadets | Men's ice hockey | CHA | MAAC |
| Connecticut Huskies | Football | Atlantic 10 | Division I-A Independent |
| FIU Golden Panthers | Men's soccer | TAAC | Atlantic Soccer Conference |
| Georgetown Hoyas | Football | MAAC | Division I-AA Independent |
| Nevada Wolf Pack | All | Big West | WAC |
| St. John's Red Storm | Football | Division I-AA Independent | Northeast |
| Virginia Tech Hokies | All except football & wrestling | Atlantic 10 | Big East |