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
Headquarters Bridgeport, West Virginia
Region West Virginia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania
Official website www.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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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
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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, 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]

The most recent 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]

Chronological timeline

Member schools

Current members

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

InstitutionLocationFoundedAffiliationEnrollmentNicknameJoined [lower-alpha 1] ColorsDivision
University of Charleston Charleston, West Virginia 1888 Nonsectarian 2,934 Golden Eagles 2013  South
Concord University Athens, West Virginia 1872 Public 1,748 [18] Mountain Lions 2013  South
Davis & Elkins College Elkins, West Virginia 1904 Presbyterian 661 Senators 2019 [19]   South
Fairmont State University Fairmont, West Virginia 1865Public3,091 Falcons 2013  North
Frostburg State University Frostburg, Maryland 1898Public3,344 Bobcats 2019   North
Glenville State University Glenville, West Virginia 1872Public1,557 Pioneers 2013  South
Point Park University Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 1960 Nonsectarian 3,376 Pioneers 2024  North
West Liberty University West Liberty, West Virginia 1837Public2,291 Hilltoppers 2013  North
West Virginia State University Institute, West Virginia 1891Public
(HBCU)
3,785 Yellow Jackets 2013  South
West Virginia Wesleyan College Buckhannon, West Virginia 1890 United Methodist 951 Bobcats 2013  South
Wheeling University Wheeling, West Virginia 1954Catholic737 Cardinals 2013  North


Associate member

The Mountain East currently has one associate member, which is a public school:

InstitutionLocationFoundedAffiliationEnrollmentNicknameJoined [lower-alpha 2] ColorsMEC
sport(s)
Primary
conference
University of North Carolina at Pembroke Pembroke, North Carolina 1887Public5,827 Braves 2020 [10]   football Carolinas (CC)
Notes
  1. Represents the calendar year when fall sports competition begins.
  2. Represents the calendar year when fall sports competition begins.

Former members

The Mountain East had five former full members, which two are public schools and three are private schools:

InstitutionLocationFoundedAffiliationEnrollmentNicknameJoined [lower-alpha 1] Left [lower-alpha 2] 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) [20]
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) [21]
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 [lower-alpha 1] Left [lower-alpha 2] ColorsMEC
sport(s)
Primary
conference
University of North Carolina at Pembroke Pembroke, North Carolina 1887Public5,827 Braves 2019 [10] 2021 [22]   men's indoor track & field;
women's indoor track & field;
women's swimming & diving
wrestling
Carolinas (CC)
Notes
  1. Represents the calendar year when fall sports competition begins.
  2. Represents the calendar year when spring sports competition ends.

Membership timeline

Point Park UniversityAlderson Broaddus UniversityUniversity of North Carolina at PembrokeFrostburg State UniversityDavis %26 Elkins CollegeWheeling UniversityWest Virginia Wesleyan CollegeWest Virginia State UniversityWest Liberty UniversityUniversity of Virginia's College at WiseUrbana UniversityShepherd UniversityNotre Dame CollegeGlenville State CollegeFairmont State UniversityConcord UniversityUniversity of CharlestonMountain East Conference

 Full member (all sports)  Full member (non-football)  Associate member (football-only)  Associate member (sport) 

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. [23] 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. [24] The MEC was the first NCAA conference to establish acrobatics & tumbling as an official sport. [25] 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
Conference sports
SportMen'sWomen's
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Baseball Green check.svg
Basketball Green check.svgGreen check.svg
Cross country Green check.svgGreen check.svg
Football Green check.svg
Golf Green check.svgGreen check.svg
Lacrosse Green check.svg
Soccer Green check.svgGreen check.svg
Softball Green check.svg
Swimming & Diving Green check.svgGreen check.svg
Tennis Green check.svgGreen check.svg
Track & field (indoor) Green check.svgGreen check.svg
Track & field (outdoor) Green check.svgGreen check.svg
Volleyball Green check.svg
Wrestling Green check.svg


Men's sponsored sports by school

Departing member in pink.

SchoolBaseballBasketballCross
Country
FootballGolfSoccerSwimming
& Diving
TennisTrack
& Field
Indoor
Track
& Field
Outdoor
WrestlingTotal
MEC
Sports
CharlestonGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svg9
ConcordGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svg8
Davis & ElkinsGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svg10
Fairmont StateGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svg8
Frostburg StateGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svg10
Glenville StateGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svg7
Notre DameGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svg10
West LibertyGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svg10
West Virginia StateGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svg5
West Virginia WesleyanGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svg10
WheelingGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svg9
Totals111110101085789795
Associate Member
UNC PembrokeGreen check.svg1
Future Member
Point ParkGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svg7

    Women's sponsored sports by school

    Departing member in pink.

    SchoolAcrobatics
    & Tumbling
    BasketballCross
    Country
    GolfLacrosseSoccerSoftballSwimming
    & Diving
    TennisTrack
    & Field
    Indoor
    Track
    & Field
    Outdoor
    VolleyballTotal
    MEC
    Sports
    CharlestonGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svg10
    ConcordGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svg8
    Davis & ElkinsGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svg11
    Fairmont StateGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svg9
    Frostburg StateGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svg11
    Glenville StateGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svg7
    Notre DameGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svg10
    West LibertyGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svg10
    West Virginia State [lower-alpha 1] Green check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svg6
    West Virginia WesleyanGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svg12
    WheelingGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svg9
    Totals61111961011578910103
    Future Member
    Point ParkGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svg8
    1. West Virginia State has announced it will add acrobatics & tumbling, but has not announced a timetable for the start of competition. [26]

    Other sponsored sports by school

    SchoolMenWomen
    LacrosseVolleyball [lower-alpha 1] Bowling [lower-alpha 2] Field HockeyRugby [lower-alpha 3] Triathlon [lower-alpha 3]
    Charleston EIVA
    Davis & Elkins G-MAC IND
    Frostburg State ECC PSAC
    Wheeling G-MAC
    1. De facto Division I sport. The NCAA operates a joint Division I/II championship, with D-I and D-II schools operating under the same scholarship limits.
    2. De facto Division I sport. The NCAA operates a single championship event open to members of all divisions, with D-I and D-II schools operating under the same scholarship limits.
    3. 1 2 Included in the NCAA Emerging Sports for Women program.

    In addition to the above:

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