Eastern Metro Athletic Conference

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Eastern Metro Athletic Conference
EMAC
Eastern Metro Athletic Conference logo
Established2018
AssociationUSCAA
DivisionUSCAA Division I
Members6
Sports fielded
  • 10
    • men's: 5
    • women's: 5
HeadquartersCharlotte, North Carolina
CommissionerTrudi Lacey[1]
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]

Current members[]

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

Conference sports[]

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

  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. ^ "Regent University Becomes 6th EMAC Member". EMAC. Retrieved 24 January 2022.

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