“I am very excited that the day is finally here, and we are now proud members of the Ohio Valley Conference,” said Director of Athletics George Lee. “In accepting the Ohio Valley Conference invitation, we begin a new and exciting chapter for UA Little Rock and Trojan Athletics that better aligns our sports portfolio with available conference resources and reaffirms our commitment to athletic and academic excellence,” said UA Little Rock Chancellor Christina Drale in that December press conference. Little Rock officially joined the league Friday alongside Lindenwood and Southern Indiana. The new membership was officially announced last December in a press conference at the Jack Stephens Center.
The move to the Ohio Valley Conference provides a new conference affiliation for 13 of Little Rock’s 15 intercollegiate athletic programs. The Little Rock Trojans and University of Arkansas at Little Rock have joined the Ohio Valley Conference, a transition that officially took place as the clock rolled over to midnight on July 1, 2022.
