Mountain East Conference

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Mountain East Conference
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Association NCAA
Founded2012
CommissionerReid Amos (since 2012)
Sports fielded
  • 23
    • men's: 11
    • women's: 12
Division Division II
No. of teams11 (12 in 2026)
Headquarters Bridgeport, West Virginia
Region
Official website mountaineast.org
Locations
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The Mountain East Conference (MEC) is a college athletic conference affiliated with the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division II level and officially began competition on September 1, 2013. It consists of 11 schools, mostly in West Virginia with other members in Maryland and Pennsylvania.

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Formation and history

Mountain East Conference
Mountain East Conference
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Charleston
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Shawnee State
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Davis & Elkins
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Frostburg State
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W.V. Wesleyan
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West Virginia State
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Wheeling
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West Liberty
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Point Park
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Glenville State
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Fairmont State
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Concord
Location of MEC members: Blue pog.svg current, Green pog.svg future

The conference is an offshoot of the West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WVIAC), another Division II conference that had operated primarily in West Virginia since 1924. In June 2012, the nine football-playing schools in that conference announced plans to break away and form a new all-sports conference. The schools that made the initial announcement were the University of Charleston, Concord University, Fairmont State University, Glenville State College (now a university), Seton Hill University, Shepherd University, West Liberty University, West Virginia State University, and West Virginia Wesleyan College. [1] All of these schools were in West Virginia, except for Seton Hill, located in Pennsylvania. According to regional media, the split was "supposedly rooted in different philosophies of progressivism", [2] and also was partially driven by a desire to expand the new conference's footprint outside West Virginia. [3] The divisions in the WVIAC were also rooted in the split between public and private schools, although the departing schools included institutions of both types. [4]

At the time of the original announcement, the nine schools planned to expand to at least 12 members. [2] Before the official launch of the conference on August 20, 2012, [5] the MEC sought to add the WVIAC's other Pennsylvania member, the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown; however, both Seton Hill and Pittsburgh–Johnstown chose to join the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC). [3] The MEC filled out its charter membership with another West Virginia school, Wheeling Jesuit University, today known as Wheeling University; two Ohio schools, Notre Dame College and Urbana University; and the University of Virginia's College at Wise (UVA Wise), located in Southwest Virginia. [5] Wheeling Jesuit was a WVIAC member that had been left out of the original WVIAC split. [3] Urbana and UVA Wise were members of the Great Midwest Athletic Conference (G-MAC) in 2012–13, while Notre Dame was a Division II independent that had housed five of its 22 sports in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. [5] UVA Wise, which had previously been turned down for WVIAC membership, [3] was transitioning from the NAIA and did not officially become an active D-II member until 2015-16; all of the other charter members were already full D-II members. [5]

At its launch, the MEC had 11 football members, with Wheeling (then known as Wheeling Jesuit) being the only non-football school. [3] On February 15, 2013, the NCAA accepted the MEC as its 25th D2 conference. [6] The 2015–16 school year was the first in which MEC teams were eligible for automatic bids to NCAA Division II championships; before then, they were eligible only for at-large bids. [6]

In 2018, UVA Wise and the South Atlantic Conference (SAC) jointly announced on April 13 that UVA Wise would leave the MEC to join the SAC for 2019–20 and beyond. [7] Next, Shepherd and the PSAC jointly announced on June 7 that Shepherd would join the PSAC in 2019, becoming that league's first full member outside of Pennsylvania. [8] The MEC would replace both members in the ensuing months. On July 5, the Mountain East Conference announced that Frostburg State University had accepted an offer of membership beginning with the 2019–20 academic year, contingent upon Frostburg State achieving active membership status in NCAA Division II (which would occur on the announced schedule). [9] Finally, on August 30, the MEC announced two additional new members effective in 2019–20. Davis & Elkins College would become a full member, and the University of North Carolina at Pembroke (UNC Pembroke) would join in five sports. UNC Pembroke began MEC competition in men's and women's indoor track & field, women's swimming & diving, and wrestling in 2019, with football following in 2020. [10]

Multiple MEC membership changes were announced in 2020. On April 16, multi-sport associate member UNC Pembroke announced it would join Conference Carolinas (CC) effective in 2021–22. Because CC sponsors all of the non-football sports that UNCP housed in the MEC, UNCP is now an MEC member only in football. [11] Five days later, charter member Urbana announced it would close at the end of the 2019–20 school year. [12] Finally, on June 5, Alderson Broaddus University, a West Virginia school left out of the WVIAC split, announced that it would leave the G-MAC to join the MEC the following month. [13] However, their tenure in the MEC was short-lived, as on July 31, 2023, Alderson Broaddus' authorization to grant degrees was revoked, resulting in the immediate suspension of all athletics. [14]

In 2024, charter member Notre Dame College announced it would shut down. [15] That same year, it was announced that Point Park University would join the conference from the NAIA River States Conference. This marked the MEC’s first member in Pennsylvania. [16]

Chronological timeline

Member schools

Current members

The Mountain East currently has 11 full members, with five being private and six being public schools. Reclassifying members listed in yellow.

InstitutionLocationFoundedAffiliationEnrollmentEndowment
(millions – FY24) [21]
NicknameJoined [a] Colors
University of Charleston Charleston, West Virginia 1888 Nonsectarian 3,051$46.7 [22] Golden Eagles 2013  
Concord University Athens, West Virginia 1872 Public 1,956 [23] $35.3 [24] Mountain Lions 2013  
Davis & Elkins College Elkins, West Virginia 1904 Presbyterian 683$45.0 Senators 2019 [25]   
Fairmont State University Fairmont, West Virginia 1865Public3,325$24.1 [26] Falcons 2013  
Frostburg State University Frostburg, Maryland 1898Public4,075$42.8 [27] Bobcats 2019   
Glenville State University Glenville, West Virginia 1872Public1,772$11.8 Pioneers 2013  
Point Park University Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 1960 Nonsectarian 3,448$64.0 [28] Pioneers 2024  
West Liberty University West Liberty, West Virginia 1837Public2,348 [29] $16.4 Hilltoppers 2013  
West Virginia State University Institute, West Virginia 1891Public
(HBCU)
3,247$12.0 [30] Yellow Jackets 2013  
West Virginia Wesleyan College Buckhannon, West Virginia 1890 United Methodist 1,041$65.1 [31] Bobcats 2013  
Wheeling University Wheeling, West Virginia 1954Catholic1,171$9.2 Cardinals 2013  
Notes
  1. Represents the calendar year when fall sports competition begins.

Future member

InstitutionLocationFoundedAffiliationEnrollmentEndowment
(millions – FY24)
NicknameJoining [a] ColorsCurrent
conference
Shawnee State University Portsmouth, Ohio 1986Public3,641$24.8 [32] Bears 2026   River States (RSC) [b]
Notes
  1. Represents the calendar year when fall sports competition begins.
  2. Currently an NAIA conference.

Associate members

The Mountain East currently has three associate members, one public school and two private schools:

InstitutionLocationFoundedAffiliationEnrollmentNicknameJoined [a] ColorsMEC
sport(s)
Primary
conference
Dominican University of California San Rafael, California 1890 Catholic 1,818 Penguins 2024     women's lacrosse Pacific West (PacWest)
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania Kutztown, Pennsylvania 1866Public7,468 Golden Bears 2025   acrobatics & tumbling Pennsylvania (PSAC)
Salem University [b] Salem, West Virginia 1888Nonsectarian
(For-profit)
894 Tigers 2024   men's swimming & diving D-II Independent
women's swimming & diving
men's wrestling
Notes
  1. Represents the calendar year when fall sports competition begins.
  2. Salem also has a non-conference scheduling agreement with the MEC for baseball, men’s and women’s basketball, men’s and women’s soccer, softball, and women’s volleyball. [19]


Former members

The Mountain East had five former full members; three are private schools which left the MEC when the schools closed, while two are public schools that remain in operation.

InstitutionLocationFoundedAffiliationEnrollmentNicknameJoined [a] Left [b] ColorsCurrent
conference
Alderson Broaddus University Philippi, West Virginia 1871 Baptist 750 Battlers 20202023  Closed in 2023
Notre Dame College South Euclid, Ohio 1922 Catholic 1,522 Falcons 20132024  Closed in 2024
Shepherd University Shepherdstown, West Virginia 1871Public4,400 Rams 20132019   Pennsylvania (PSAC) [33]
Urbana University Urbana, Ohio 1850 Nonsectarian N/A Blue Knights 20132020  Closed in 2020
University of Virginia's College at Wise
(UVA Wise)
Wise, Virginia 1954Public2,000 Cavaliers 20132019   South Atlantic (SAC) [34]
Notes
  1. Represents the calendar year when fall sports competition begins.
  2. Represents the calendar year when spring sports competition ends.

Former associate member

Current Mountain East football associate UNC Pembroke had housed four sports in the MEC before it joined a conference that sponsored all of those sports.

InstitutionLocationFoundedAffiliationEnrollmentNicknameJoined [a] Left [b] ColorsMEC
sport(s)
Primary
conference
University of North Carolina at Pembroke [c] Pembroke, North Carolina 1887Public5,827 Braves 2019 [10] 2021 [35]   men's indoor track & field Carolinas (CC)
women's indoor track & field
women's swimming & diving
men's wrestling
20202025football
Notes
  1. Represents the calendar year when fall sports competition begins.
  2. Represents the calendar year when spring sports competition ends.
  3. UNC Pembroke remains in the Mountain East as an associate member for football.

Membership timeline

Shawnee State UniversityKutztown University of PennsylvaniaSalem UniversityDominican University of CaliforniaPoint Park UniversityAlderson Broaddus UniversityUniversity of North Carolina at PembrokeFrostburg State UniversityDavis %26 Elkins CollegeWheeling UniversityWest Virginia Wesleyan CollegeWest Virginia State UniversityWest Liberty UniversitySouth Atlantic ConferenceUniversity of Virginia's College at WiseUrbana UniversityPennsylvania State Athletic ConferenceShepherd UniversityNotre Dame CollegeGlenville State UniversityFairmont State UniversityConcord UniversityUniversity of CharlestonMountain East Conference

 Full members (all sports)  Full members (non-football)  Associate members (football-only)  Associate members (other) Other ConferenceOther Conference

Sports

The MEC sponsored 16 sports in all, eight each for men and women, at its formation. [3] Women's lacrosse became the 17th conference sport for the 2014–15 school year (2015 season). Men's and women's swimming and diving were added as the 18th and 19th conference sports for 2017–18, with the MEC and Great Midwest Athletic Conference (G-MAC) forming a swimming and diving alliance that conducts a joint conference championship meet. [36] The following school year saw the MEC add acrobatics & tumbling as an official sport, two years before it was added to the NCAA Emerging Sports for Women program. [37] The MEC was the first NCAA conference to establish acrobatics & tumbling as an official sport. [38] The most recently added sports are men's and women's indoor track & field and wrestling, which debuted in 2019–20. [10]

A divisional format is used for basketball (M/W), baseball, soccer (W), softball and volleyball (W).
North
  • Fairmont State
  • Frostburg State
  • Point Park
  • West Liberty
  • Wheeling
South
  • Charleston
  • Concord
  • Davis & Elkins
  • Glenville State
  • West Virginia State
  • West Virginia Wesleyan
Teams in Mountain East Conference competition
SportMen'sWomen's
Acrobatics & tumbling
6
Baseball
11
Basketball
11
11
Cross country
10
11
Football
9
Golf
10
9
Lacrosse
7
Soccer
8
10
Softball
11
Swimming & Diving
5
5
Tennis
7
7
Track & field (indoor)
8
8
Track & field (outdoor)
9
9
Volleyball
10
Wrestling
8


Men's sponsored sports by school

Departing member in pink.

SchoolBaseballBasketballCross
Country
FootballGolfSoccerSwimming
& Diving
TennisTrack
& Field
Indoor
Track
& Field
Outdoor
WrestlingTotal MEC
Sports
CharlestonYesYesYesYesYesYesNoYesYesYesNo9
ConcordYesYesYesYesYesYesNoNoYesYesNo8
Davis & ElkinsYesYesYesNoYesYesYesYesYesYesYes10
Fairmont StateYesYesYesYesYesNoYesYesNoNoYes8
Frostburg StateYesYesYesYesNoYesYesYesYesYesYes10
Glenville StateYesYesYesYesYesNoNoNoNoYesYes7
Point ParkYesYesYesNoYesYesNoNoYesYesYes8
West LibertyYesYesYesYesYesYesNoYesYesYesYes10
West Virginia StateYesYesNoYesYesNoNoYesNoNoNo5
West Virginia WesleyanYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesNo10
WheelingYesYesYesYesYesYesNoNoYesYesYes9
Associate Members
SalemYesYes2
Totals11111091084+17897+193+2

Men's varsity sports not sponsored by the Mountain East Conference which are played by MEC schools:

SchoolLacrosseVolleyball [a]
Charleston EIVA
Davis & Elkins G-MAC
Frostburg State ECC
Point Park G-MAC
Wheeling G-MAC
  1. Effective Division I sport; the NCAA's top-level championship is open to members of Divisions I and II.

Women's sponsored sports by school

SchoolAcrobatics
& Tumbling
BasketballCross
Country
GolfLacrosseSoccerSoftballSwimming
& Diving
TennisTrack
& Field
Indoor
Track
& Field
Outdoor
VolleyballTotal MEC
Sports
CharlestonNoYesYesYesYesYesYesNoYesYesYesYes10
ConcordNoYesYesYesNoYesYesNoNoYesYesYes8
Davis & ElkinsNoYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesNo11
Fairmont StateYesYesYesYesNoYesYesYesYesNoNoYes9
Frostburg StateYesYesYesNoYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes11
Glenville StateYesYesYesYesNoNoYesNoNoNoYesYes7
Point ParkNoYesYesYesYesYesYesNoNoYesYesYes9
West LibertyYesYesYesYesNoYesYesNoYesYesYesYes10
West Virginia StateYesYesYesNoNoYesYesNoYesNoNoYes7
West Virginia WesleyanNoYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes12
WheelingYesYesYesYesYesYesYesNoNoYesYesYes9
Associate Members
Dominican (CA)Yes1
KutztownYes1
SalemYes1
Totals6+1111196+110114+178910103+3

Women's varsity sports not sponsored by the Mountain East Conference which are played by MEC schools:

SchoolField HockeyTriathlon [a] Wrestling [a]
Davis & ElkinsIND
Frostburg State PSAC
Point ParkTBA [b]
  1. 1 2 Included in the NCAA Emerging Sports for Women program.
  2. Point Park has not yet announced an affiliation for its women's wrestling team.

In addition to the above:

National Championships

Since the founding of the conference in 2013, member institutions of the Mountain East Conference have won six NCAA national championships.

YearSportSchoolRef
2014Men’s wrestlingNotre Dame (OH) [39]
2015VolleyballWheeling [40]
2017Men's soccerCharleston [41]
2017Men’s wrestlingNotre Dame (OH) [42]
2019Men's soccerCharleston [43]
2022Women’s basketballGlenville State [44]

Conference facilities

SchoolFootballBasketballBaseball
StadiumCapacityArenaCapacityStadiumCapacityRef
University of Charleston UC Stadium at Laidley Field 18,500Wehrle Arena1,589Welch Athletic Complex [45]
Concord University Callaghan Stadium3,700Carter CenterAnderson Field [46]
Davis & Elkins College
non-football school
McDonnell Center1,200Harpertown Field [47]
Fairmont State University Duvall-Rosier Field5,000Joe Retton Arena2,711Dale Miller Field at Mylan Park [48]
Frostburg State University Bobcat Stadium4,000Bobcat Arena3,600Bob Wells Field [49]
Glenville State University I.L. & Sue Morris Stadium5,500Waco Center3,000Sue Morris Sports Complex [50]
Point Park University
non-football school
CCAC-Allegheny Gym1,000Point Park Field [51]
Shawnee State University
non-football school
Waller GymnasiumBranch Rickey Park

[52]

West Liberty University West Family Stadium4,000Academic, Sports, and Recreation Complex1,200Kovalick Field [53] [54]
West Virginia State University Lakin-Ray Field at Dickerson Stadium5,000Walker Convocation Center1,350Cal Bailey Field500 [55]
West Virginia Wesleyan College Cebe Ross Field3,000Rockefeller Center3,200Hank Ellis Field [56]
Wheeling University Bishop Schmitt Field1,300 McDonough Center 2,200J.B. Chambers Baseball/Softball Complex [57]

Note:Shawnee State is set to join the conference in the 2026–27 academic year and is scheduled to begin sponsoring football in 2028. [58]

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