Simon Fraser University becomes first non-American school to gain NCAA eligibility

[BBallfanJ]

Burnaby BC's Simon Fraser University becomes the first non-American school to gain NCAA athletic eligibility:

[sinobball]

Interesting. I see they will compete in Division II in basketball. This should become a trend for Canadian basketball to develop further.

[BBallfanJ]

Also interesting is that last year, Vancouver's University of British Columbia (UBC) was considering joining the NCAA themselves. They ultimately declined. I wonder now with SFU joining the NCAA if they may reconsider?

[CHBB]

Wow, I had no idea about this. Have any other Canadian teams joined since?

[Hepcat]

Wow, I had no idea about this. Have any other Canadian teams joined since?

No. And personally I consider Simon Fraser University a pariah when it comes to sports. They've turned their backs on Canada and our own Canadian Interuniversity Sports leagues.