Too expensive. Nowhere to play. UAH had NCAA D1 hockey until s couple years ago. No conference would take them due to travel. It's just not feasible in Knoxville or much of the South, unless a block enter together. Georgia and Alabama are only ones close to being equipped for it. Maybe Vanderbilt. Arizona State and Penn State are only recent program additions, and they had massive donors. Lindenwood moved to D1 but had a public facility next to campus.