Association | NCAA |
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Founded | 1955 |
Commissioner | Joe Onderko (since 2006) |
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Division | Division III |
No. of teams | 11 |
Headquarters | New Wilmington, Pennsylvania |
Region | Appalachia |
Official website | pacathletics.org |
Locations | |
The Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) is an athletic conference which competes in the NCAA's Division III. Of its 11 member schools, all private, liberal arts institutions of higher learning, nine are located in Western Pennsylvania. The other two are located in adjacent areas, historically tied to Western Pennsylvania—Appalachian Ohio and the Northern Panhandle of West Virginia.
The PAC was founded in 1955 by the presidents of Western Reserve University (1955–1967, operating athletically as Adelbert College from 1967 to 1970), Case Institute of Technology (1955–1970), John Carroll University (1955–1989) and Wayne State University (1955–1967). [1] Unlike other conferences of the time, the PAC was designed to be supervised by the presidents of the institutions rather than the athletic directors. [1] Member institutions were to admit athletes on the same academic standards as other students and award scholarships based only on academic achievement or need. [1]
By 1958, the PAC expanded east to include Allegheny College (1958–1984, 2022–), Bethany College (1958–), Thiel College (1958–) and Washington & Jefferson College (1958–). [1] Eventually, many other member institutions joined the PAC, like Chatham University (2007–), Geneva College (2007–), Grove City College (1984–), Saint Vincent College (2006–), Thomas More College (2005–2018), Waynesburg University (1990–) and Westminster College (2000–). [2]
Some former PAC member institutions are Alfred University (1996–1998), Carnegie Mellon University (1968–1990), Eastern Michigan University (1962–1967) and Hiram College (1971–1989). [2] On May 31, 2017, Thomas More College (University), announced its withdrawal from the PAC at the conclusion of the 2017–18 school year. [3]
In April 2019, Franciscan University, which had joined the PAC as an associate member in the newly launched conference sports of men's and women's lacrosse for the 2018–19 school year, was unveiled as the effective replacement for Thomas More. Franciscan added five sports to its PAC membership for 2019–20—women's golf, men's and women's indoor track & field, and men's and women's outdoor track & field, and became a full conference member in 2020–21. [4]
Effective July 1, 2022, Allegheny College rejoined the PAC after a 38-year absence spent in the North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC). Allegheny remains an affiliate member of the NCAC in the sport of field hockey as the PAC does not sponsor the sport. [5]
The headquarters is located in New Wilmington, Pennsylvania. [6]
In 2021, the NCAA announced that Kate Costanzo of Allegheny College – a former NCAC staff member affiliated with the PAC – was a finalist for the NCAA Division III LGBTQ Administrator/Coach/Staff of the Year Award. [9]
The Presidents' has 11 full members, all private schools.
The Presidents' has two associate members, both of which joined for football only since the 2014 fall season (2014–15 school year) and have remained in PAC football to this day. A third school will join for men's volleyball when the PAC adds the sport in 2024–25.
Institution | Location | Founded | Affiliation | Enrollment | Nickname | Joined | Primary conference | PAC sport(s) |
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Carnegie Mellon University [lower-alpha 1] | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | 1900 | Nonsectarian | 6,362 | Tartans | 2014–15 | University (UAA) | football |
Case Western Reserve University [lower-alpha 2] | Cleveland, Ohio | 1826 | 6,186 | Spartans |
Institution | Location | Founded | Affiliation | Enrollment | Nickname | Joining | Primary conference | PAC sport(s) |
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Hiram College [lower-alpha 3] | Hiram, Ohio | 1850 | Disciples of Christ | 1,271 | Terriers | 2024–25 | NCAC | Men's volleyball |
The Presidents' has 10 former full members, with all but two being private schools.
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