Eastern Metro Athletic Conference
ConferenceUSCAA
Founded2018
CommissionerTrudi Lacey[1]
Sports fielded
  • 10
    • men's: 5
    • women's: 5
DivisionUSCAA Division I
No. of teams6
HeadquartersCharlotte, North Carolina
Official websiteEMAC website

Eastern Metro Athletic Conference (EMAC) is a Division I conference of the United States Collegiate Athletic Association (USCAA). The conference consists 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]

Member schools

Current members

The EMAC currently has six full members; all are 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–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

Conference sports

Conference sports
SportMen'sWomen's
Basketball
Green tickY
Green tickY
Soccer
Green tickY
Green tickY
Volleyball
Green tickY

References

  1. 1 2 "JWU Announces Formation of New Athletic Conference". jwuathletics.com/. Johnson & Wales University Charlotte. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
  2. 1 2 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. ↑ "Regent University Becomes 6th EMAC Member". EMAC. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
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