North Texas turns down WAC again

North Texas athletic director Rick Villarreal told WAC commissioner Karl Benson that the school has no interest in joining the league late Monday night, just hours after Benson called to gauge the school’s interest in leaving the Sun Belt Conference. “I told [Benson] that while we appreciate the interest, the University of North Texas is going to be a member of the Sun Belt Conference and will work to continue building the league,” Villarreal said. “We appreciate the opportunity and wish them luck as they move forward.” Villarreal contacted Benson to tell him that UNT would remain in the Sun Belt after consulting with university president Lane Rawlins. — Denton Record-Chronicle