Houston’s long-awaited dream of joining one of college athletics’ power conferences is now a reality as the University is jumping ship from the American Athletic Conference and accepting an invitation to join the Big 12.
“Joining the Big 12 Conference is a historic step in our institutional journey and signifies the tremendous growth and success attained academically and athletically over the last decade,” said UH Chancellor Renu Khator. “Our expectations for our University remain high, our aspirations continue to be bold, and we embrace this new opportunity to compete at the highest levels in all we do.”
After being on the wrong end of the stick when the Southwest Conference disbanded, UH hopped around a couple of different conferences spending time in Conference USA from 1996-2012 before joining the AAC.