Sources: University of Texas San Antonio joining WAC

UTSA has tentatively scheduled an on-campus function for late Thursday afternoon, possibly for the purpose of publicly announcing an invitation to join the Western Athletic Conference, multiple sources told the Express-News on Tuesday. WAC commissioner Karl Benson declined comment, saying only that the process of adding new members is “unfolding.” UTSA athletic director Lynn Hickey, who is in New Orleans on business, did not respond to an interview request. As with UTSA, numerous sources have tabbed Texas State as a virtual certainty to join the WAC, which has courted the two schools in earnest to replace outgoing members Fresno State and Nevada. — San Antonio Express-News