Today our youth must look outside of the Big 12 to find opportunities to play soccer. Usually they must move far away to realize their dreams of playing NCAA soccer. Often this means leaving family, friends to attend a school with whom they have no allegiance. Each year the Big XII loses great talent to other teams or simply allows great players to give up their dreams. This website is designed to serve as a resource for those interested in promoting men's soccer within their school or conference. Cowboys, Pokes, Jayhawk, Buffs, Sooners, Horns, Red Raiders, Aggies, Bears, Wildcats, Tigers, Huskers Cyclones,

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To: Big 12 Athletic Conference: The Big 12 athletic conference should add men's soccer as a sport. Soccer has increased in popularity and boys should have the dream of playing for their favorite Big Twelve team. Sign the Petition Quick facts about the petition: Kids can sign. Over 4700 have signed, see what they have had to say. One Petition Signatory Wrote: Soccer needs to be brought to the Big 12. Texas alone is known as a hot bed for soccer, and athletes in general. I go to school 12 hours away to play D-1 soccer and thoroughly miss everything about home. Make no mistake, if Big 12 had men's soccer in 5 years I would assume a big 12 team competeing in the Final Four. We have the weather, the players and the support to be successful. WE just need the support of the conference now. The Big XII Men's Soccer Movement Making News CBSSportsline Article: K-State soccer struggles to gain varsity status OU's The Hub OU's Student Newspaper Picks Up Story, Katy Kerr's Article Here St. Louis Dispatch, critical of Big 12 for not having any men's programs.	JOIN OUR ONLINE GROUP ON FACEBOOK Benefits: Its free. You can post messages on the board. You will be updated on the progress of this effort. Its easy to join and easy to leave. Click here to check it out. Get others to sign: Spread the word, send an email, wear the shirt. Have people sign your shirt then transfer the signatures to the petition	Big Twelve Men's Soccer Clubs (if you have a link or e-mail contact for any of these please contact me)
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University of Minnesota, Morris, Adds Men's Soccer. Hawaii’s D-II colleges looking to add 3 sportsThe PacWest schools would compete in men's and women's soccer and women's basketball Jamestown College adds Men's Soccer 2006

Michigan Did It: Click here to see Michigan's successful proposal, they got men's soccer in 2000. Can this be done? Yes, Look at the University of Michigan's successful proposal: PROPOSAL FOR ADOPTION OF VARSITY STATUS FOR MEN’S SOCCER AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN FOR PRESENTATION TO THE BOARD IN CONTROL OF INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS
Interested in getting involved, forming a group to present a proposal to your school, or have useful comments? Contact Me: rwinbladus@yahoo.com
Other News NCAA Championship Brackets Houston Chronicle State does disservice to itself, players United States Embassy to Germany article Describes the growth in popularity of soccer (football) in the USA. College Soccer New's “Top 100 Freshmen Men to Watch” includes 20 players from Big XII states. World Cup Viewership More up 250% from 2002 to 2006! College Sports Council-Statement on Title IX Saving Sports: " "Title IX The College Sports Council is devoted to protecting opportunities for students to participate in sports. Title IX is a law that forbids discrimination based on gender. The College Sports Council fully embraces the intent of the law as it was originally written. However, current regulations governing Title IX have created a quota system that arbitrarily limits participation in sports which harms men and does not benefit women. The CSC seeks regulatory reform of Title IX so that the law can continue to protect women without harming men." More info at: High school teams by state: This is raw data. Please feel free to send updated information. Texas, about 480 5A-4A Oklahoma 101 Missouri 199 Kansas 100 Nebraska 65 Colorado 172 Iowa ?	Big XII Area Men Playing for Other Teams The top 25 men's division 1 soccer teams (as ranked by NSCAA at the end of the season) are filled with men from Big XII states. The results: 92 total players. Missouri: 29, Texas: 51, Colorado: 3, Kansas: 7, Oklahoma: 2, Iowa: 1,	Michigan added men's soccer at the same time it added women's water polo. While schools can remain in compliance with Title IX in the absence of the addition of a women's sport, most would probably prefer to add a women's sport. The biggest opportunity for the addition of men's soccer is its addition with a women's sport. Consider the following: Here are areas where the Big XII can expand women's sports: 11 schools participate in women's volleyball (Oklahoma State does not) *11 schools participate in women's soccer (Kansas State does not, hint hint)* 10 schools participate in softball (Colorado and Kansas State do not) 6 schools participate in women's swimming and diving (Kansas, Iowa State, Missouri, Nebraska, Texas and Texas A&M) 4 schools participate in women's gymnastics (Iowa State, Missouri, Nebraska and Oklahoma) Kansas State, Baylor, Oklahoma State and Texas A&M participate in equestrian. Kansas, Kansas State and Texas participate in rowing. Nebraska participates in women's bowling and the coeducational sport of rifle. Texas A&M participates in women's archery. Colorado participates in skiing. All schools have cheer leading squads. Competitive cheer is leading the nation is one of the fastest growing sports and is dominated by women. Oklahoma, Texas and Missouri high school activities associations have statewide cheer competitions. Club cheer is on the increase as well. Conversion of a show squad to a competitive varsity squad involves no additional funds, facilities or staff. Add modest travel and scholarship expenses and a great sport becomes a part of university.

College Sports Council-Statement on Title IX