The annual Southland Conference Spring Meeting came to a close this week at the Gaylord Texan Resort with the league’s Board of Directors approving final adjustments to accommodate the new 14-member alignment that debuts July 1, and confirming future schedule format changes requested by the basketball coaches and approved by the Advisory Council.

The Stephen F. Austin Ladyjacks basketball team will be one of 16 teams to compete in the 2013 Preseason Women's National Invitation Tournament, the NIT announced Wednesday.

The Southland Conference’s “Southland Strong” campaign is among the winners of the 2013 Communicator Awards, as announced by the International Academy of the Visual Arts last week. The league received the Silver Award of Distinction in the non-profit video category.

Northwestern State football student-athlete John Shaughnessy and McNeese State women’s basketball student-athlete Caitlyn Baggett have been named the recipients of the 2012-13 Southland Conference Steve McCarty Citizenship Award, the league office announced Tuesday.

Robin Harmony, who has a track record of success as both a player and coach, was named women’s basketball coach at Lamar University, Director of Athletics Jason Henderson announced today.

Donna Finnie was named the fifth head women’s basketball coach in Houston Baptist University history, after serving nearly a week on an interim basis

McNeese State graduate Ashlyn Baggett has been named the Southland Conference Women’s Basketball Student-Athlete of the Year, the league office announced Wednesday

McNeese State's women's basketball team fell 73-62 to Detroit in the finals of the Women's Basketball Invitational Saturday. The Cowgirls end the season with a 21-16 overall record.

McNeese State’s women’s basketball team overcame a 12 point deficit with 12:57 left in the game to defeat South Dakota 71-63 in the semifinals of the WBI tournament Thursday night.

Senior Kalis Loyd became Lamar University’s all-time leader in games played Sunday afternoon at the Montagne Center when she took the floor for the 127th time in her storied career