Division I university announces name change, effective immediately
By Ethan Stone
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Houston Baptist University announced Wednesday that it would be changing its name after nearly 50 years. The school will go by Houston Christian University moving forward.
The Huskies will continue to use the Houston Baptist jerseys until new uniforms arrive.
Sources: Houston Baptist University will announce today the school has changed it’s name to Houston Christian University. HBU was originally known as Houston Baptist College in 1960 and changed its name to Houston Baptist University in 1974.
— Mark Berman (@MarkBermanFox26) September 21, 2022
Houston Baptist has changed its name to Houston Christian and will be known as the HCU Huskies moving forward. The athletic teams will continue to use the HBU moniker until new uniforms arrive.@CravenMike @dctfCFB #SouthlandStrong
— Cory Hogue (@CoryHogueSports) September 21, 2022
The Huskies take on Texas State this week and compete in the Football Championship Subdivision.
Ethan Stone is a Saturday Down South News Editor and an advocate for the return of the Seattle Supersonics.
