A new sport is growing in popularity out in West Texas, so much so that one university is spending $1 million to certify it as a Varsity sport.<\/p>\n
According to Chron<\/a>, Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene recently registered a new project with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation that outlines a $1 million development for women\u2019s flag football.<\/p>\n John Neese, HSU\u2019s Director of Athletics, said in a statement, \u201cAt Hardin-Simmons, we believe in offering opportunities that integrate academics, character, and competition.<\/p>\n \u201cThe addition of women\u2019s flag football gives our student-athletes a chance to compete at a high level in a sport that reflects the values of teamwork, discipline, and innovation.\u201d<\/p>\n Women\u2019s flag football will become the school\u2019s newest Varsity sport beginning in the 2026-27 school year.<\/p>\n Hardin-Simmons is one of 10 schools in Texas that will debut women’s flag football next spring. The others include Concordia, East Texas Baptist, Howard Payne, Mary Hardin-Baylor, McMurry and Schreiner at the Division III level, Texas Wesleyan and Our Lady of the Lake at the NAIA level, and UT-Arlington, which will become the state\u2019s first Division I women\u2019s flag football team.<\/p>\n LISTEN <\/a>on the Audacy App
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