1. History

2. Process

3. Sports
    Current emerging sports  Equestrian  Rugby  Triathlon  Current NCAA sports  Rowing  Ice Hockey  Water Polo  Bowling  Beach Volleyball  Dropped sports  Archery  Badminton  Squash  Synchronized Swimming  Team Handball  Timeline of Emerging Sports 

4. Sports added and dropped

5. Scholarship limits by sport

6. References

7. External links

History

In 1994, the NCAA adopted the Gender Equity Task Force's recommendation to create a list of emerging sports for women so as to support athletic opportunities for collegiate women. Managed by the Committee on Women's Athletics, the Emerging Sports list started with nine sports, several of which have since attained NCAA Championship status; while other sports have been added or dropped from the list.^[1][2]

Process

To be considered for Emerging Sport status, the sport must meet the following requirements:

• The sport meets the NCAA definition of a sport
• At least 20 varsity or competitive club teams exist at NCAA member schools
• At least 10 NCAA member schools sponsor or intend to sponsor the sport

The Committee on Women's Athletics can recommend an emerging sport to become an NCAA Championship sport once 40 NCAA member schools sponsor it. Once added to the Emerging Sports list, a sport has 10 years to achieve NCAA Championship status, after which it may be removed from the list.^[3]

Sports

Current emerging sports

Equestrian

As of the 2016–17 school year, there are 18 Division I (DI), five Division II (DII), and 21 Division III (DIII) schools which are participating in varsity competition.^[5] 16 DI, five DII and one DIII schools are participating in the NCEA. ^[4]

The University of Georgia has won 11 titles, the most of the NCEA.

In 2016 it was nearly removed from the list, but at the NCAA Convention, the college administrators voted for it to continue.^[5]

Rugby

The Penn State University are the best college team, with 16 titles, 14 during the Emerging program.

As of the 2016–17 school year, there are seven DI, three DII, and four DIII schools participating in varsity competition.^[5]

Triathlon

Triathlon is the newest emerging sport, having received that status in January 2014.^[6]

As of the 2017–18 school year, there are four DI, eight DII, and seven DIII schools participating in varsity competition.^[5]

Current NCAA sports

Former emerging sports that have since achieved NCAA Championship status:

Rowing

Rowing was the first sport to become NCAA-sanctioned, in 1997. It was the sport that achieved NCAA status the fastest, obtaining recognition in two years.

Before rowing became an emerging sport, the University of Washington won nine national titles during the sport's emerging status. Only Princeton University and the Brown University won a title after rowing became a NCAA sport. The Brown University have the most DI titles, with seven.

As of the 2016–17 school year, there are 89 DI, 16 DII, and 41 DIII schools participating in varsity competition.^[5]

Ice Hockey

In 2001, Ice Hockey became a NCAA sport.

The University of Minnesota is the most dominate women's collegiate ice hockey team in the US. Minnesota has won six national championships and produced many Olympians.

As of the 2016–17 school year, there are 36 DI, five DII, and 59 DIII schools participating in varsity competition.^[5]

Water Polo

In 2001, Water Polo become a NCAA sport.

UC San Diego was the best team. Before Water Polo became an emerging sport, they had won five titles. During and after the emerging period, UCLA became the dominant university, with 4 Emerging and 7 NCAA titles.

As of the 2016–17 school year, there are 34 DI, 10 DII, and 17 DIII schools participating in varsity competition.^[5]

Bowling

In 2004, Bowling become a NCAA sport.

The University of Nebraska–Lincoln is the best college bowling team. They have won five NCAA Championships and qualified at all 15 tournaments.

As of the 2016–17 school year, there are 34 DI, 30 DII, and 12 DIII schools participating in varsity competition.^[5]

Beach Volleyball

Beach Volleyball was the last emerging sport to date to become a NCAA sport, which it did in 2016.^[7] It only took three years to become reach this status.

The three championships have been won by universities located in Los Angeles; twice by USC and most recently by UCLA.

As of the 2016–17 school year, there are 52 DI, nine DII, and three DIII schools participating in varsity competition.^[5]

Dropped sports

Former emerging sports that have since been removed include:

Archery

The Arizona State University was the major program before the emerging years. They won 22 titles. During the program, Texas A&M University won 25 titles and since then three.

In the 1998-99 season they had six varsity programs; after that it was dropped until the 2008–09 season. After that season, no school sponsored the sport anymore.^[5]

Badminton

Before it was an emerging sport, Arizona State University was the best university with 17 titles. The UC San Diego has four sourced titles between 1995 and 2015.

Badminton had the same decline as Archery, from 10 teams in 1998–99 to two teams in 2008–09. Afterwards, there were no collegiate teams teams.^[5]

Squash

Princeton University won 12 titles before 1994. Harvard University won eight titles between 1995 and 2015. These two schools also have the most overall titles, with 17 for Princeton and 16 for Harvard.

Between 1981 and 1995 around 20 schools sponsored the sport. After that it increased to around 30 and held at this level until now.^[5]

Synchronized Swimming

The Ohio State University has been the most successful collegiate team at synchronized swimming with, 15 before, 13 during, and two titles after the emerging sport period.

Between 1995 and 2009, they were always around eight participating teams. In the 2009–10 season, no university sponsored the sport. Since then it has grown to three teams in the 2016–17 season.^[5]

Team Handball

Team Handball was one of the first nine emerging sports. Between 1997 and 2006, the NCAA sanctioned the Southeast Team Handball Conference.

The current championship for team handball is the College Nationals. Army has won 19 titles, making them the record champion. They won 13 titles during the emerging sport period.

Three universities won the adult National Championships. These are Kansas State University at the first edition in 1975, Ohio State University in 1978, and the University of Minnesota in 1990.

No university ever sponsored Team Handball.^[5]

Since 2007 until 2017, only the Army and UNC clubs existed. Then the Penn State University women's team was created with help from the Army team. They were able to win at their first appearance at the College Nationals 2018 title.^[8]

Timeline of Emerging Sports

Sports added and dropped

Scholarship limits by sport

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