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Eastern Metro Athletic Conference

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Eastern Metro Athletic Conference
ConferenceUSCAA
Founded2018
CommissionerTrudi Lacey[1]
Sports fielded
  • 5
    • men's: 2
    • women's: 3
DivisionUSCAA Division I
No. of teams6
HeadquartersCharlotte, North Carolina
Official websiteEMAC website

Eastern Metro Athletic Conference (EMAC) was a Division I conference of the United States Collegiate Athletic Association (USCAA). The conference consisted of schools from North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia.[2] The conference hosted its first championships in the 2018–19 season.[2]

Founding members of the conference included Johnson and Wales (Charlotte), Mid-Atlantic Christian University, The Apprentice School, and Warren Wilson College.[1] Clinton College was added as a founding member once the college was accepted into USCAA membership, bringing the inaugural membership up to five for the 2018–19 season.[3] Warren Wilson left USCAA and the conference to join NCAA Division III starting for the 2020–21 season.[4] On November 8, 2021, the EMAC announced that Regent University would be joining the conference effective immediately.[5]

The EMAC ceased operations when Apprentice and MACU announced they were leaving to join the New South Athletic Conference in 2022. Clinton also left the USCAA and the conference to join NCCAA for 2022–23 season.[6]

Member schools

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Current members

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At its peak, the EMAC had six full members; all were private schools:

Institution Location Founded Affiliation Enrollment Nickname Joined
Clinton College Rock Hill, South Carolina 1894 AME Zion 200 Golden Bears 2018–19
Johnson & Wales University–Charlotte Charlotte, North Carolina 2004 Nonsectarian 1,700 Wildcats 2018–19
Mid-Atlantic Christian University Elizabeth City, North Carolina 1948 Christian Churches 220 Mustangs 2018–19
Regent University Virginia Beach, Virginia 1977 Christian 4,400 Royals 2021–22
The Apprentice School Newport News, Virginia 1919 Vocational 750 Builders 2018–19
Warren Wilson College Swannanoa, North Carolina 1894 Presbyterian 750 Owls 2018–19

Conference sports

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Conference sports
Sport Men's Women's
Basketball
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Soccer
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Volleyball
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References

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  1. ^ a b "JWU Announces Formation of New Athletic Conference". jwuathletics.com/. Johnson & Wales University Charlotte. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
  2. ^ a b Staff (July 14, 2018). "Mustangs set to join new conference". The Daily Advance. Retrieved January 13, 2020.
  3. ^ "The USCAA Welcomes Clinton College to the Association". USCAA. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
  4. ^ "Warren Wilson College approved to move forward into NCAA Division III membership process". Warren Wilson College. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
  5. ^ "Regent University Becomes 6th EMAC Member". EMAC. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
  6. ^ "Clinton College Athletics Becomes Member of NCCAA". Clinton College. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
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