Conference | USCAA |
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Founded | 2018 |
Commissioner | Trudi Lacey [1] |
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Division | USCAA Division I |
No. of teams | 6 |
Headquarters | Charlotte, North Carolina |
Official website | EMAC 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] On November 8, 2021, the EMAC announced that Regent University would be joining the conference effective immediately. [4]
The EMAC ceased operations when Apprentice and MACU announced they were leaving to join the New South Athletic Conference in 2022.
At its peak, the EMAC had six full members; all were private schools:
Institution | Location | Founded | Affiliation | Enrollment | Nickname | Joined |
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Clinton College | Rock Hill, South Carolina | 1894 | AME Zion | 200 | Golden Bears | 2018–19 |
Johnson & Wales University–North Carolina | 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 |
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