Lone Star Conference Commissioner Jay Poerner has issued the following statement regarding conference membership:
 
      “Earlier today, Texas A&M-Commerce submitted its official notification of withdrawal from the Lone Star Conference, effective June 30, 2022. As a valued member of the LSC since its inception, we are disappointed to see them go, but wish them well in their transition. The LSC is one of the largest and most distinguished conferences in NCAA Division II and our membership remains committed to building upon the leagues’ rich history of academic and athletic success.”
 
      The Lone Star Conference is an innovative athletics conference that aims to provide a superior competitive experience for member institutions and to allow for comprehensive development of student-athletes through academic services and life skills programming. Founded on April 25, 1931, the LSC started as a five-member conference of Texas-based schools and is now a 18-member league with 13 members in Texas, two in Oklahoma, two in New Mexico, and one in Arkansas.  The LSC conducts conference championships in 18 sports (nine men and nine women).