Colonial States Athletic Conference

The Colonial States Athletic Conference (CSAC) is an NCAA Division III collegiate athletic conference in the Mid-Atlantic United States. There are currently nine full member institutions as of 2018. The conference's membership, as with most Middle Atlantic conferences, was shaken as a result of the formation of the Landmark Conference and its ensuing domino effect. The conference, founded in 1992 as the Pennsylvania Athletic Conference, changed its name in 2008.[1]

Colonial States Athletic Conference
CSAC
Established1992
AssociationNCAA
DivisionDivision III
Members10
Sports fielded
  • 16
    • men's: 7
    • women's: 9
RegionMid-Atlantic
Former namesPennsylvania Athletic Conference
HeadquartersVillanova, Pennsylvania
CommissionerMarie Stroman (since 2021)
Websitecsacsports.org
Locations

The CSAC experienced another shakeup in 2018 when five members departed the conference to join with two other institutions to form a new Division III conference[2][3] that eventually became the Atlantic East Conference.[4] In July 2018, the CSAC added two new members.[5] The conference added its 10th member on July 1, 2019[6] and its 11th on the same day in 2020,[7] but was reduced to 10 members when on June 18, 2021, Centenary University published its move to Atlantic East, effective July 1 that year, but its lacrosse teams would start competing in their new conference's 2022 season.[8]

History
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Location of CSAC members: full

Chronological timeline
  • 1991 - On November 4, 1991, the CSAC was founded as the Pennsylvania Athletic Conference (PAC). Charter members included Alvernia College, Beaver College (now Arcadia University), Cabrini College (now Cabrini University), Cedar Crest College, Eastern University, Gwynedd-Mercy College (now Gwynedd Mercy University), Immaculata University, Marywood University, College Misericordia (now Misericordia University) and Rosemont College; effective beginning the 1992-93 academic year.
  • 1992 - Neumann College (now Neumann University) joined the PAC alongside the other 10 charter members, effective in September 1992.
  • 1993 - On April 28, 1993, the PAC was granted affiliate membership within the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), effective in the 1993-94 academic year.
  • 1993 - Allentown College (now DeSales University) joined the PAC, effective in the 1993-94 academic year.
  • 1995 - The PAC had achieved full membership within the NCAA Division III ranks, effective in the 1995-96 academic year.
  • 1997 - DeSales left the PAC to join the Middle Atlantic Conferences, effective after the 1996-97 academic year.
  • 1997 - Wesley College joined the PAC, effective in the 1997-98 academic year.
  • 2001 - Shenandoah University and Villa Julie College (now Stevenson University) joined the PAC as associate members for men's lacrosse, effective in the 2002 spring season (2001-02 academic year).
  • 2006 - Stevenson left the PAC as an associate member for men's lacrosse, effective after the 2006 spring season (2005-06 academic year).
  • 2007 - Arcadia and Wesley (Del.) left the PAC to join the Middle Atlantic Conferences, effective after the 2006-07 academic year.
  • 2007 - Centenary College of New Jersey (now Centenary University) and the College of Notre Dame of Maryland (now Notre Dame of Maryland University) joined the PAC, effective in the 2007-08 academic year.
  • 2008 - Alvernia, Eastern (Pa.) and Misericordia left the PAC to join the Middle Atlantic Conferences, effective after the 2007-08 academic year.
  • 2008 - The PAC was re-designated the Colonial States Athletic Conference (CSAC), effective in the 2008-09 academic year.
  • 2008 - Baptist Bible College (now Clarks Summit University), Keystone College and Philadelphia Biblical University (now Cairn University) joined the CSAC, effective in the 2008-09 academic year.
  • 2012 - Shenandoah left the CSAC as an associate member for men's lacrosse, effective after the 2012 spring season (2011-12 academic year).
  • 2015 - Franciscan University of Steubenville and Pennsylvania State University at Erie, The Behrend College joined the CSAC as associate members for men's and women's indoor and outdoor track & field, effective in the 2016 spring season (2015-16 academic year).
  • 2018 - Cabrini, Gwynedd Mercy, Immaculata, Marywood and Neumann left the CSAC to join the newly-formed Atlantic East Conference (AEC), effective after the 2017-18 academic year.
  • 2018 - Bryn Athyn College and Wilson College joined the CSAC, effective in the 2018-19 academic year.
  • 2018 - Alfred State College joined the CSAC as an associate member for men's and women's indoor and outdoor track & field, effective in the 2019 spring season (2018-19 academic year).
  • 2018 - Kean University, Montclair State University and Stockton University joined the CSAC as associate members for men's lacrosse, effective in the 2019 spring season (2018-19 academic year).
  • 2018 - The University of Valley Forge joined the CSAC as an associate member for baseball, effective in the 2019 spring season (2018-19 academic year).
  • 2019 - Franciscan (Oh.) left the CSAC as an associate member for men's and women's indoor and outdoor track & field, effective after the 2019 spring season (2018-19 academic year).
  • 2019 - The College of Saint Elizabeth (now Saint Elizabeth University) joined the CSAC, effective in the 2019-20 academic year.
  • 2019 - Lancaster Bible College joined the CSAC as an associate member for field hockey, effective in the 2019 fall season (2019-20 academic year).
  • 2020 - Valley Forge would later upgrade to join the CSAC for all sports, effective in the 2020-21 academic year.
  • 2020 - Gallaudet University joined the CSAC as an associate member for men's and women's indoor and outdoor track & field, effective in the 2021 spring season (2020-21 academic year).
  • 2021 - Centenary (N.J.) left the CSAC to join Atlantic East Conference, effective after the 2020-21 academic year; although its field hockey and women's lacrosse teams would remain in the CSAC as associate members until the 2022 spring season (2021-22 academic year).

Member schools

Current members

The CSAC currently has ten full members, all are private schools:

Institution Location Founded Affiliation Enrollment Nickname Joined
Bryn Athyn College Bryn Athyn, Pennsylvania 1877 New Church 303 Lions 2018
Cairn University Langhorne, Pennsylvania 1913 Christian 2,200 Highlanders 2008[9]
Cedar Crest College[lower-alpha 1] Allentown, Pennsylvania 1867 United Church of Christ 1,820 Falcons 1992
Clarks Summit University Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania 1932 Baptist 1,142 Defenders 2008
Keystone College La Plume, Pennsylvania 1868 Nonsectarian 1,600 Giants 2008[9]
Notre Dame of Maryland University[lower-alpha 1] Baltimore, Maryland 1873 Catholic
(SSND)		 3,824 Gators 2007[10]
Rosemont College[lower-alpha 2] Rosemont, Pennsylvania 1922 Catholic
(SHCJ)		 903 Ravens 1992
Saint Elizabeth University[lower-alpha 3][lower-alpha 2] Morristown, New Jersey 1899 Catholic
(Sisters of Charity)		 1,200 Eagles 2019
University of Valley Forge Phoenixville, Pennsylvania 1939 Assemblies of God 742 Patriots 2020
Wilson College[lower-alpha 2] Chambersburg, Pennsylvania 1869 Presbyterian 1,098 Phoenix 2018
Notes
  1. This institution is a women's college, therefore it does not compete in men's sports.
  2. This institution is a former women's college, which has eventually turned into a co-educational college (Rosemont since 2009–10, Wilson since 2013–14 and Saint Elizabeth since 2016–17).
  3. Formerly known as the College of Saint Elizabeth until 2020.

Affiliate members

The CSAC has seven affiliate members, all but two public schools:

Institution Location Founded Affiliation Enrollment Nickname Joined Primary
conference		 CSAC
sport(s)
Alfred State College Alfred, New York 1908 State-related 3,737 Pioneers 2018–19 Allegheny Mountain (AMCC) men's outdoor track and field
women's outdoor track and field
Gallaudet University Washington, D.C. 1864 Quasigovernmental 1,138 Bison 2020–21 United East (UEC) men's outdoor track and field
women's outdoor track and field
Kean University Union, New Jersey 1855 Public 13,000 Cougars 2018–19 New Jersey (NJAC) men's lacrosse
Lancaster Bible College Lancaster, Pennsylvania 1933 Nondenominational 1,499 Chargers 2019–20 United East (UEC) field hockey
Montclair State University Montclair, New Jersey 1908 Public 16,852 Red Hawks 2018–19 New Jersey (NJAC) men's lacrosse
Penn State–Behrend Erie, Pennsylvania 1948 State-related 4,700 Lions 2015–16 Allegheny Mountain (AMCC) men's outdoor track and field
women's outdoor track and field
Stockton University Galloway, New Jersey 1969 Public 8,242 Ospreys 2018–19 New Jersey (NJAC) men's lacrosse

Former members

The CSAC had 12 former full members, all were private schools:

Institution Location Founded Affiliation Enrollment Nickname Joined Left Current
conference
Alvernia University Reading, Pennsylvania 1958 Catholic
(Franciscan)		 2,900 Crusaders 1992–93 2007–08 MAC Commonwealth
Arcadia University Glenside, Pennsylvania 1853 Presbyterian 4,021 Knights 1992–93 2006–07 MAC Freedom
Cabrini University Radnor, Pennsylvania 1957 Catholic
(Missionary Sisters)		 1,759 Cavaliers 1992–93 2017–18 Atlantic East (AEC)
Centenary University[lower-alpha 1] Hackettstown, New Jersey 1867 United Methodist 1,597 Cyclones 2007–08[10] 2020–21 Atlantic East (AEC)
DeSales University Center Valley, Pennsylvania 1965 Catholic
(O.S.F.S.)		 2,499 Bulldogs 1993–94 1996–97 MAC Freedom
Eastern University St. Davids, Pennsylvania 1925 Baptist 5,235 Eagles 1992–93 2007–08 MAC Commonwealth
Gwynedd Mercy University Gwynedd Valley, Pennsylvania 1948 Catholic
(Sisters of Mercy)		 2,017 Griffins 1992–93 2017–18 Atlantic East (AEC)
Immaculata University[lower-alpha 2] Immaculata, Pennsylvania 1940 Catholic
(Sisters, Servants of the I.H.M.)		 1,043 Mighty Macs 1992–93 2017–18 Atlantic East (AEC)
Marywood University Scranton, Pennsylvania 1915 Catholic
(RSHM)		 2,470 Pacers 1992–93 2017–18 Atlantic East (AEC)
Misericordia University Dallas, Pennsylvania 1924 Catholic
(Sisters of Mercy)		 2,355 Cougars 1992–93 2007–08 MAC Freedom
Neumann University Aston, Pennsylvania 1965 Catholic
(Franciscan)		 3,000 Knights 1992–93 2017–18 Atlantic East (AEC)
Wesley College Dover, Delaware 1873 United Methodist 2,320 Wolverines 1997–98 2006–07 N/A[lower-alpha 3]
Notes
  1. Centenary (N.J.) remains in the CSAC as an associate member for field hockey and women's lacrosse.
  2. This institution is a former women's college, which has eventually turned into a co-educational college (Immaculata since 2005–06).
  3. Wesley was acquired by Delaware State University in 2021.

Former affiliate members

The CSAC had three former affiliate members, all were private schools:

Institution Location Founded Affiliation Enrollment Joined Left Nickname CSAC
sport(s)		 Current
primary
conference		 Current
conference
in former
CSAC
sport(s)
Franciscan University of Steubenville Steubenville, Ohio 1946 Catholic
(Franciscan Friars)		 2,100 Barons 2015–16 2018–19 men's outdoor track and field
women's outdoor track and field		 Presidents' (PAC)
Shenandoah University Winchester, Virginia 1875 United Methodist 1,767 Hornets 2001–02 2011–12 men's lacrosse Old Dominion (ODAC)
Villa Julie College[lower-alpha 1] Owings Mills, Maryland 1947 Nonsectarian 2,708 Mustangs 2001–02 2005–06 men's lacrosse MAC Commonwealth
Notes
  1. Currently known as Stevenson University since 2008.

Membership timeline
Saint Elizabeth UniversityLancaster Bible CollegeUniversity of Valley ForgeStockton UniversityMontclair State UniversityKean UniversityAlfred State CollegeWilson College (Pennsylvania)Bryn Athyn CollegePenn State Erie, The Behrend CollegeFranciscan University of SteubenvilleKeystone CollegeClarks Summit UniversityCairn UniversityNotre Dame of Maryland UniversityAtlantic East ConferenceCentenary UniversityStevenson UniversityShenandoah UniversityAtlantic East ConferenceCoast to Coast Athletic ConferenceWesley College (Delaware)MAC Freedom ConferenceMiddle Atlantic ConferencesDeSales UniversityAtlantic East ConferenceNeumann UniversityRosemont CollegeMAC Freedom ConferenceMisericordia UniversityAtlantic East ConferenceMarywood UniversityAtlantic East ConferenceImmaculata UniversityAtlantic East ConferenceGwynedd Mercy UniversityMAC Commonwealth ConferenceMAC Freedom ConferenceEastern University (United States)Cedar Crest CollegeAtlantic East ConferenceCabrini UniversityMAC Freedom ConferenceMAC Commonwealth ConferenceMAC Freedom ConferenceArcadia UniversityMAC Commonwealth ConferenceAlvernia University

Staff
  • Marie Stroman - Commissioner[11]
  • James "Wags" Wagner - Assistant Commissioner

References
  1. "Pennsylvania Athletic Conference announces new name; Rebranding effort". Colonial States Athletic Conference. Archived from the original on September 27, 2017. Retrieved August 24, 2008.
  2. "CSAC Announces Membership Changes for 2018-19" (Press release). Colonial States Athletic Conference. June 30, 2017. Retrieved September 26, 2017.
  3. "A new conference shuffle coming". D3sports.com. June 6, 2017. Retrieved September 26, 2017.
  4. "Atlantic East has name, formal announcement". D3sports.com. March 1, 2018. Retrieved March 6, 2018.
  5. "CSAC Adds Two New Members for 2018-19" (Press release). Colonial States Athletic Conference. August 30, 2017. Retrieved September 26, 2017.
  6. "CSAC Adds New Member for 2019-20" (Press release). Colonial States Athletic Conference. March 21, 2018. Retrieved July 11, 2018.
  7. "CSAC Announces Addition of University of Valley Forge as 11th Core Member". Colonial States Athletic Conference. June 5, 2019. Retrieved July 6, 2019.
  8. "Centenary Athletics Moving to the Atlantic East Conference". Centenary Cyclones. June 18, 2021. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
  9. "PAC Adds Giants and Crimson Eagles" (PDF). Pennsylvania Athletic Conference. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 28, 2007. Retrieved August 24, 2008.
  10. "Notre Dame, Centenary head to PAC". D3Hoops.com. Archived from the original on September 28, 2007. Retrieved August 24, 2008.
  11. "MARIE STROMAN NAMED CSAC COMMISSIONER". Colonial States Athletic Conference. September 30, 2021. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
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