Birmingham Southern to D3 World Series

[AUBwins 10,257]

This is significant because the school will be permanently closed May 31st. World Series is after the closure.  They will be playing for a school that no longer exists.  Really a shame they closed it.  I played a couple of basketball camps there.  D3 rivals in football with Huntingdon (my school) 

 

[AUBwins 10,257]

 

 

[LPTiger 5,455]

Some will recall Butch played and coached there.

[augolf1716 21,939]

3 hours ago, AUBwins said:

 

 

I heard they were closing by a classmate of mine who graduated from there. Why are they closing???? Financial I assume

[AUBwins 10,257]

3 hours ago, augolf1716 said:

I heard they were closing by a classmate of mine who graduated from there. Why are they closing???? Financial I assume

Short answer is Yes, financial.  Here is a link to an article with more insight to the deeper issues. 

https://www.al.com/news/2024/04/the-long-slow-death-of-birmingham-southern-what-killed-an-alabama-college-with-168-year-old-roots.html#:~:text=Birmingham-Southern College's string of,rebuild burned churches%2C and extensive