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At the meeting of the President’s Council on Feb. 15, 2012, Christopher Newport notified the USA South Athletic Conference of its intention to withdraw and pursue membership in the Capital Athletic Conference.
Christopher Newport will continue to participate as a full member of the USA South Athletic Conference through the 2012-13 academic year. Thereafter, Christopher Newport will remain as an affiliate member in football for the 2013, 2014 and 2015 seasons.
The Capital Athletic Conference includes Frostburg State,
Marymount, Mary Washington, St. Mary’s (Md.), Salisbury,
Wesley and York (Pa.). Hood and Stevenson are also members of the
CAC, but are leaving for the MAC Commonwealth following this school
year. Members of the Capital Athletic Conference are expected to
visit the Christopher Newport campus in March and a decision on
Christopher Newport’s membership will be made soon
thereafter.
Christopher Newport president Paul Trible said, “The USA
South Athletic Conference has been our home since 1972. My
colleagues and I have great respect for all of our sister
institutions and appreciation for the rivalries and memorable
moments that we have shared through the years. The future of
the USA South Athletic Conference will be exciting and
successful.”
Christopher Newport athletic director C.J. Woollum shared,
“We will carry fond remembrances of our years in the USA
South. We are excited about the challenges that lie ahead and the
new opportunities that will be there for our student-athletes and
coaches.”
Jim Gray, Chair of the USA South President's Council, stated the
following: “The Presidents of the USA South are grateful to
Paul Trible for his leadership and service within the Conference
and the NCAA throughout these many years. Christopher
Newport’s teams have shown extraordinary sportsmanship,
intense competitiveness and unparalleled success and we are
appreciative of their contributions to the USA South.”
“Christopher Newport has a long and storied history in the
USA South Athletic Conference,” stated Commissioner Rita
Wiggs. “With President Trible’s leadership, they
have hired outstanding staff, coaches and athletic administrators
as well as built some of the finest facilities in NCAA Division
III. Their athletic teams have brought regional and national
recognition to their institution and to the Conference. I know the
same level of competitiveness and success will continue with the
move to the Capital Athletic Conference.”
The CAC does not currently sponsor football, although Frostburg,
Salisbury and Wesley sponsor the sport.