Tuesday marks the first day for WKU as a member of Conference USA. The conference includes universities in 10 states and includes Charlotte, FIU, Florida Atlantic, Louisiana Tech, Marshall, Middle Tennessee, North Texas, Old Dominion, Rice, Southern Miss, UAB, UTEP and UTSA.
The move follows more than 30 years for the Hilltoppers as a member of the Sun Belt Conference.
Conference commissioner Britton Banowsky will be in attendance at a Conference USA kickoff party, tonight at 6-4-3 restaurant at Hitcents Park Plaza in downtown Bowling Green.
