Lyon College to join DIII
Lyon College, an NAIA school in Batesville, Arkansas, has announced plans to join Division III. The school expects to complete the transition by 2025 or 2026. the Scots currently sponsor both men’s and women’s wrestling. The men compete in the American Midwest Conference, and the women compete in the Sooner Athletic Conference. Lyon will begin transitioning to a non-athletic scholarship financial aid model while also searching for a new Division III conference.
Lyon will eventually become the second Division III college in Arkansas with men’s wrestling along with University of the Ozarks. Lyon has around 650 students, and over 60% are athletes. Read more about the transition below.