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(Leavenworth, Kan.)鈥擳he 花椒直播 will add women's flag football as a varsity athletic program during the 2020-21 academic year.

The team is scheduled to begin competition in spring 2021, and a search for the first head coach is underway. Flag football will become the 22nd sport offered at USM.

"We are looking forward to adding this new women's sport on campus," Vice President of Athletics Rob Miller said. "Increasing opportunities for students to participate in collegiate athletics has been critically important to our growth as an institution and our vibrancy as a campus community."

On May 4, the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics announced its plans to partner with the National Football League and Reigning Champs Experiences to create the first women's flag football league governed by a collegiate athletics association.

Two other Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference schools, Ottawa University and Kansas Wesleyan University, have announced they will start the sport as well.

"Football is for everyone," NFL Executive Vice President of Football Operations Troy Vincent said. "This groundbreaking and historic joint venture provides an opportunity for the values, fun, and competitive environment of football to be enjoyed as a varsity sport by female student-athletes attending NAIA institutions across America."

As the official operating partner of NFL FLAG and the NAIA Showcases, RCX will help facilitate women's collegiate flag football across the NAIA and drive participation through women's flag football NAIA Showcases. The NAIA will host its first Showcase open to female football athletes in the late summer or early fall of 2020.

"Increasing female participation in flag football has been a top priority for NFL FLAG," said Izell Reese, RCX president and general manager. "By teaming up with the NAIA, we're able to create even more opportunities for young women to continue the sport they love, and potentially receive scholarships to continue their education and compete at the next level."

The NAIA will begin working with NFL FLAG and RCX immediately to outline competition guidelines and next steps for schools and conferences interested in instituting women's flag.

"The NAIA is thrilled to partner with the NFL and RCX in launching women's flag football," said Jim Carr, NAIA president and CEO. "This is a fantastic opportunity for our members to expand their athletics programming with support from valuable partners like RCX and one of the most relevant and successful professional sports leagues in the world."

Learn more about USM's flag football program at .

USM has 21 other varsity sports programs鈥攅sports, men's and women's swimming, wrestling, basketball, soccer, lacrosse, cross country, and track and field, as well as volleyball, football, baseball, softball, and co-ed cheerleading and dance. Go to  for more information on USM athletics.

 

ABOUT NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS (NAIA)
The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), headquartered in Kansas City, Mo., is a governing body of small athletics programs that are dedicated to character-driven intercollegiate athletics. NAIA members provide more than 77,000 student-athletes with opportunities to play college sports, earn $800 million in scholarships and compete in 27 national championships.

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ABOUT REIGNING CHAMPS EXPERIENCES (RCX)
Reigning Champs Experiences (RCX) is the premier youth-sports experiences business, running and operating leagues, camps, combines, tournaments and events across the U.S.

Part of Reigning Champs LLC, RCX works with professional leagues, national governing bodies, sports-centric businesses and brands to reimagine youth sports experiences. RCX produces events with world class partners including the NFL, NBA, Rivals, and adidas.

Reigning Champs is committed to growing youth sports participation and creating a path to college for all students. In 2019, Reigning Champs' family of businesses donated $23 million in services to deserving student-athletes and families. Each year, Reigning Champs' innovative platforms support over 2 million athletes across 34 different sports. For more information, visit .

 

The 花椒直播 is a Catholic co-educational applied liberal arts university founded and sponsored by the Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth. The University of 花椒直播 main campus is located at 4100 South 4th Street, Leavenworth, Kan. USM's Overland Park Campus at 4500 College Boulevard offers evening accelerated graduate and undergraduate degree-completion programs. The university also offers online programs. Visit  for more information.