The Lone Star Conference Council of Presidents met Wednesday at the Texas Woman’s University Parkland Campus in Dallas, reaching a decision on its current membership situation while also vowing to move the league forward.
   Earlier this summer, five member schools – University of Central Oklahoma, East Central University, Northeastern State University, Southeastern Oklahoma State University and Southwestern Oklahoma State University – announced their intentions to withdraw from the league. On Wednesday, fifteen presidents and one proxy unanimously agreed on an exit plan in which those schools will cease membership in the LSC after the 2010-11 athletic seasons.
   “Today’s decision reflected a desire of our member institutions – the 11 that will remain and the five withdrawing – to move forward and look to the future,” Commissioner Stan Wagnon said. “Starting anew with the 2011-12 athletic seasons will allow everyone to get started down the respective paths that were made known earlier this summer.”
   Additionally, presidents of the 11 remaining member schools adopted a pledge of commitment to the LSC, affirming the league's mission and making the following statement: “The league’s vision is to provide a first-class experience for member institutions while enabling student-athletes to excel in the playing arena and also prepare for life after intercollegiate athletics. As presidents, we are committed to the long-term viability of the Lone Star Conference and thereby pledge to work together in the years to come as the LSC strives to become the nation’s premier NCAA Division II conference.”
   Commissioner Wagnon added, “I’m especially pleased with the core group of members that remain committed to the Lone Star Conference and its future success, and I’m anxious to begin working to that end.”
   Beginning with the 2011-12 athletic seasons, LSC members will include: Abilene Christian University, Angelo State University, Cameron University, Eastern New Mexico University, University of the Incarnate Word, Midwestern State University, Tarleton State University, Texas A&M University-Commerce, Texas A&M University-Kingsville, Texas Woman’s University and West Texas A&M University.