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{{Infobox athletic conference
{{Short description|Defunct NCAA Division III athletic conference}}
{{Infobox sports league
|name = Colonial States Athletic Conference
| name = Colonial States Athletic Conference
|short_name = CSAC
| logo = Colonial States Athletic Conference logo.svg
|established = 1992
| founded = 1992
|logo = Colonial States Athletic Conference logo.svg
| dissolved = 2023
|association = [[National Collegiate Athletic Association|NCAA]]
| association = [[National Collegiate Athletic Association|NCAA]]
|division = [[NCAA Division III|Division III]]
| division = [[NCAA Division III|Division III]]
|subdivision =
|members = 10
| teams = 10 (final)
|sports = 16
| sports = 16
|mens = 7
| mens = 7
|womens = 9
| womens = 9
|region = [[Mid-Atlantic states|Mid-Atlantic]]
| region = [[Mid-Atlantic states|Mid-Atlantic]]
|former_names = Pennsylvania Athletic Conference
| formerly = Pennsylvania Athletic Conference
|hq_city = Villanova
| headquarters = [[Villanova, Pennsylvania]], U.S.
| commissioner = Marie Stroman (final)
|hq_state = Pennsylvania
| since =
|commissioner = Marie Stroman
| website =
|since = 2021
| map = PAC-USA-states.png
|website = [http://www.csacsports.org csacsports.org]
| map_size = 250
|color =
|font_color =
|map = PAC-USA-states.png
|map_size = 250
}}
}}


The '''Colonial States Athletic Conference''' ('''CSAC''') is an [[National Collegiate Athletic Association|NCAA]] [[NCAA Division III|Division III]] collegiate [[athletic conference]] in the [[Mid-Atlantic states|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.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.csacsports.org/News/gen/2008/5/1/confnewname.asp| publisher=Colonial States Athletic Conference| title=Pennsylvania Athletic Conference announces new name; Rebranding effort| accessdate=August 24, 2008| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170927052523/http://www.csacsports.org/News/gen/2008/5/1/confnewname.asp| archive-date=September 27, 2017| url-status=dead}}</ref>
The '''Colonial States Athletic Conference''' ('''CSAC''') was an [[National Collegiate Athletic Association|NCAA]] [[NCAA Division III|Division III]] collegiate [[athletic conference]] in the [[Mid-Atlantic states|Mid-Atlantic United States]] that existed from 1992 to 2023. There were nine full member institutions when the conference. 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.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.csacsports.org/News/gen/2008/5/1/confnewname.asp| publisher=Colonial States Athletic Conference| title=Pennsylvania Athletic Conference announces new name; Rebranding effort| access-date=August 24, 2008| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170927052523/http://www.csacsports.org/News/gen/2008/5/1/confnewname.asp| archive-date=September 27, 2017| url-status=dead}}</ref>


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<ref>{{cite press release|url=http://www.csacsports.com/news/2017/6/30/general-csac-announces-membership-changes-for-2018-19.aspx |title=CSAC Announces Membership Changes for 2018-19 |publisher=Colonial States Athletic Conference |date=June 30, 2017 |accessdate=September 26, 2017}}</ref><ref name="2018 CSAC departures">{{cite web|url=http://www.d3sports.com/notables/2017/06/new-conference-shuffle-coming |title=A new conference shuffle coming |website=D3sports.com |date=June 6, 2017 |accessdate=September 26, 2017}}</ref> that eventually became the [[Atlantic East Conference]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.d3sports.com/notables/2018/03/atlantic-east-has-name-formal-announcement |title=Atlantic East has name, formal announcement |website=D3sports.com |date=March 1, 2018 |accessdate=March 6, 2018}}</ref> In July 2018, the CSAC added two new members.<ref name="2018 CSAC arrivals">{{cite press release|url=http://www.csacsports.com/news/2017/8/30/baseball-csac-adds-two-new-members-for-2018-19.aspx |title=CSAC Adds Two New Members for 2018-19 |publisher=Colonial States Athletic Conference |date=August 30, 2017 |accessdate=September 26, 2017}}</ref> The conference added its 10th member on July 1, 2019<ref name="St. Elizabeth">{{cite press release|url=http://www.csacsports.com/news/2018/3/21/baseball-csac-adds-new-member-for-2019-20.aspx|title=CSAC Adds New Member for 2019-20|publisher=Colonial States Athletic Conference|date=March 21, 2018|accessdate=July 11, 2018}}</ref> and its 11th on the same day in 2020,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://csacsports.com/news/2019/6/5/general-csac-announces-addition-of-university-of-valley-as-core-member-in-2020-21.aspx|title=CSAC Announces Addition of University of Valley Forge as 11th Core Member|access-date=July 6, 2019|publisher=Colonial States Athletic Conference|date=June 5, 2019}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite news |title=Centenary Athletics Moving to the Atlantic East Conference |url=https://centenarycyclones.com/news/2021/6/18/general-centenary-athletics-moving-to-the-atlantic-east-conference.aspx |access-date=July 6, 2021 |work=Centenary Cyclones |date=June 18, 2021}}</ref>
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<ref>{{cite press release|url=http://www.csacsports.com/news/2017/6/30/general-csac-announces-membership-changes-for-2018-19.aspx |title=CSAC Announces Membership Changes for 2018-19 |publisher=Colonial States Athletic Conference |date=June 30, 2017 |access-date=September 26, 2017}}</ref><ref name="2018 CSAC departures">{{cite journal|url=http://www.d3sports.com/notables/2017/06/new-conference-shuffle-coming |title=A new conference shuffle coming |website=D3sports.com |date=June 6, 2017 |access-date=September 26, 2017}}</ref> that eventually became the [[Atlantic East Conference]].<ref>{{cite journal|url=http://www.d3sports.com/notables/2018/03/atlantic-east-has-name-formal-announcement |title=Atlantic East has name, formal announcement |website=D3sports.com |date=March 1, 2018 |access-date=March 6, 2018}}</ref> In July 2018, the CSAC added two new members.<ref name="2018 CSAC arrivals">{{cite press release|url=http://www.csacsports.com/news/2017/8/30/baseball-csac-adds-two-new-members-for-2018-19.aspx |title=CSAC Adds Two New Members for 2018-19 |publisher=Colonial States Athletic Conference |date=August 30, 2017 |access-date=September 26, 2017}}</ref> The conference added its 10th member on July 1, 2019,<ref name="St. Elizabeth">{{cite press release|url=http://www.csacsports.com/news/2018/3/21/baseball-csac-adds-new-member-for-2019-20.aspx|title=CSAC Adds New Member for 2019-20|publisher=Colonial States Athletic Conference|date=March 21, 2018|access-date=July 11, 2018}}</ref> and its 11th on the same day in 2020,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://csacsports.com/news/2019/6/5/general-csac-announces-addition-of-university-of-valley-as-core-member-in-2020-21.aspx|title=CSAC Announces Addition of University of Valley Forge as 11th Core Member|access-date=July 6, 2019|publisher=Colonial States Athletic Conference|date=June 5, 2019}}</ref> but was reduced to 10 members when on June 18, 2021, [[Centenary University]] published its move to Atlantic East, starting July 1 that year, but its lacrosse teams would start competing in their new conference's 2022 season.<ref>{{cite news |title=Centenary Athletics Moving to the Atlantic East Conference |url=https://centenarycyclones.com/news/2021/6/18/general-centenary-athletics-moving-to-the-atlantic-east-conference.aspx |access-date=July 6, 2021 |work=Centenary Cyclones |date=June 18, 2021}}</ref>

On December 19, 2022, the United East Conference and the Colonial States Athletic Conference announced their intent to merge beginning with the 2023–24 academic year. The conference officially ceased to exist when its ten remaining members were absorbed by the [[United East Conference]] on July 1, 2023.


==History==
==History==
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===Chronological timeline===
===Chronological timeline===
* 1991 - On November 4, 1991, the CSAC was founded as the Pennsylvania Athletic Conference (PAC). Charter members included [[Alvernia College]], [[Arcadia University|Beaver College]] (now Arcadia University), [[Cabrini University|Cabrini College]] (now Cabrini University), [[Cedar Crest College]], [[Eastern University (United States)|Eastern University]], [[Gwynedd Mercy University|Gwynedd-Mercy College]] (now Gwynedd Mercy University), [[Immaculata University]], [[Marywood University]], [[Misericordia University|College Misericordia]] (now Misericordia University) and [[Rosemont College]]; effective beginning the 1992-93 academic year.
* 1991 – On November 4, 1991, the CSAC was founded as the Pennsylvania Athletic Conference (PAC). Charter members included [[Alvernia College]], [[Arcadia University|Beaver College]] (now Arcadia University), [[Cabrini University|Cabrini College]] (now Cabrini University), [[Cedar Crest College]], [[Eastern University (United States)|Eastern University]], [[Gwynedd Mercy University|Gwynedd-Mercy College]] (now Gwynedd Mercy University), [[Immaculata University]], [[Marywood University]], [[Misericordia University|College Misericordia]] (now Misericordia University), and [[Rosemont College]], beginning the 1992–93 academic year.
* 1992 - [[Neumann University|Neumann College]] (now Neumann University) joined the PAC alongside the other 10 charter members, effective in September 1992.
* 1992 – [[Neumann University|Neumann College]] (now Neumann University) joined the PAC alongside the other 10 charter members 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 – On April 28, 1993, the PAC was granted affiliate membership within the [[National Collegiate Athletic Association]] (NCAA) in the 1993–94 academic year.
* 1993 - [[DeSales University|Allentown College]] (now DeSales University) joined the PAC, effective in the 1993-94 academic year.
* 1993 – [[DeSales University|Allentown College]] (now DeSales University) joined the PAC 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.
* 1995 – The PAC had achieved full membership within the NCAA Division III ranks 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 – DeSales left the PAC to join the [[Middle Atlantic Conferences]] after the 1996–97 academic year.
* 1997 - [[Wesley College (Delaware)|Wesley College]] joined the PAC, effective in the 1997-98 academic year.
* 1997 – [[Wesley College (Delaware)|Wesley College]] joined the PAC in the 1997–98 academic year.
* 2001 - [[Shenandoah University]] and [[Stevenson University|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).
* 2001 – [[Shenandoah University]] and [[Stevenson University|Villa Julie College]] (now Stevenson University) joined the PAC as associate members for men's lacrosse 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).
* 2006 – Stevenson left the PAC as an associate member for men's lacrosse 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 – Arcadia and Wesley (Del.) left the PAC to join the [[Middle Atlantic Conferences]] after the 2006–07 academic year.
* 2007 - [[Centenary University|Centenary College of New Jersey]] (now Centenary University) and the [[Notre Dame of Maryland University|College of Notre Dame of Maryland]] (now Notre Dame of Maryland University) joined the PAC, effective in the 2007-08 academic year.
* 2007 – [[Centenary University|Centenary College of New Jersey]] (now Centenary University) and the [[Notre Dame of Maryland University|College of Notre Dame of Maryland]] (now Notre Dame of Maryland University) joined the PAC 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 – Alvernia, Eastern (Pa.), and Misericordia left the PAC to join the Middle Atlantic Conferences 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 – The PAC was re-branded as the Colonial States Athletic Conference (CSAC), beginning the 2008–09 academic year.
* 2008 - [[Clarks Summit University|Baptist Bible College]] (now Clarks Summit University), [[Keystone College]] and [[Cairn University|Philadelphia Biblical University]] (now Cairn University) joined the CSAC, effective in the 2008-09 academic year.
* 2008 – [[Clarks Summit University|Baptist Bible College]] (now Clarks Summit University), [[Keystone College]] and [[Cairn University|Philadelphia Biblical University]] (now Cairn University) joined the CSAC 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).
* 2012 – Shenandoah left the CSAC as an associate member for men's lacrosse after the 2012 spring season (2011–12 academic year).
* 2015 - [[Franciscan University of Steubenville]] and [[Penn State Erie, The Behrend College|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).
* 2015 – [[Franciscan University of Steubenville]] and [[Penn State Erie, The Behrend College|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 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 – Cabrini, Gwynedd Mercy, Immaculata, Marywood, and Neumann left the CSAC to join the newly-formed [[Atlantic East Conference]] (AEC) after the 2017–18 academic year.
* 2018 - [[Bryn Athyn College]] and [[Wilson College (Pennsylvania)|Wilson College]] joined the CSAC, effective in the 2018-19 academic year.
* 2018 – [[Bryn Athyn College]] and [[Wilson College (Pennsylvania)|Wilson College]] joined the CSAC 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 – [[Alfred State College]] joined the CSAC as an associate member for men's and women's indoor and outdoor track & field 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 – [[Kean University]], [[Montclair State University]], and [[Stockton University]] joined the CSAC as associate members for men's lacrosse 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).
* 2018 – The [[University of Valley Forge]] joined the CSAC as an associate member for baseball in the 2019 spring season (2018–19 academic year).
* 2019
* 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).
** Franciscan left the CSAC as an associate member for men's and women's indoor and outdoor track & field after the 2019 spring season (2018–19 academic year).
* 2019 - The [[Saint Elizabeth University|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).
** The [[Saint Elizabeth University|College of Saint Elizabeth]] (now Saint Elizabeth University) joined the CSAC in the 2019–20 academic year.
* 2020 - Valley Forge would later upgrade to join the CSAC for all sports, effective in the 2020-21 academic year.
** [[Lancaster Bible College]] joined the CSAC as an associate member for field hockey in the 2019 fall season (2019–20 academic year).
* 2020
* 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).
** Valley Forge would later upgrade to join the CSAC for all sports in the 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).
** [[Gallaudet University]] joined the CSAC as an associate member for men's and women's indoor and outdoor track & field in the 2021 spring season (2020–21 academic year).
* 2021
** Centenary (N.J.) left the CSAC to join Atlantic East Conference 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).
** [[Pratt Institute]] joined the CSAC as an associate member for men's volleyball in the 2022 spring season (2021–22 academic year).
* 2022
** The CSAC and the [[United East Conference]] announced their intent to merge, beginning in the fall 2023 season.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://csacsports.com/news/2022/12/19/general-csac-and-united-east-conference-intent-to-merge.aspx | title=CSAC and United East Conference - Intent to Merge }}</ref>
** Lancaster Bible added men's volleyball to its CSAC membership in the 2023 spring season (2022–23 academic year).
* 2023
** Notre Dame of Maryland would add men's sports for the 2023–24 academic year.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Notre Dame of Maryland University to become fully co-ed for first time in more than 125 years |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/baltimore/news/notre-dame-of-maryland-university-to-admit-men-for-first-time-in-125-years/ |website=CBS Baltimore |date=September 13, 2022}}</ref>
** The CSAC and United East officially announced that the merged conference would retain the United East name, officially ending the CSAC on July 1, 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |title= United East Conference and Colonial States Athletic Conference Officially Merge |url=https://southernmarylandchronicle.com/2023/06/23/united-east-conference-and-colonial-states-athletic-conference-officially-merge/ |website=The Southern Maryland Chronicle |date=June 23, 2023}}</ref>


==Member schools==
==Member schools==
===Current members===
===Final members===
The CSAC currently has ten full members, all are [[Private university|private]] schools:
The CSAC had ten final full members, all were [[Private university|private]] schools:


{| class="sortable wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
{| class="sortable wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
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! Nickname
! Nickname
! Joined
! Joined
! Left
! Current<br />conference
|-
|-
| '''[[Bryn Athyn College]]'''
| '''[[Bryn Athyn College]]'''
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| [[Bryn Athyn Lions|Lions]]
| [[Bryn Athyn Lions|Lions]]
| 2018
| 2018
| rowspan="10" | 2023
| rowspan="10" | [[United East Conference|United East (UEC)]]
|-
|-
| '''[[Cairn University]]'''
| '''[[Cairn University]]'''
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| 2008<ref name="newteams_2008" />
| 2008<ref name="newteams_2008" />
|-
|-
| '''[[Cedar Crest College]]'''{{efn|group=full|name=women|This institution is a women's college, therefore it does not compete in men's sports.}}
| '''[[Cedar Crest College]]'''{{efn|group=final|name=women|This institution is a women's college, therefore it does not compete in men's sports.}}
| [[Allentown, Pennsylvania]]
| [[Allentown, Pennsylvania]]
| 1867
| 1867
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| 1,600
| 1,600
| [[Keystone Giants|Giants]]
| [[Keystone Giants|Giants]]
| 2008<ref name="newteams_2008">{{cite web| url=http://www.thepaconline.org/6.7.07Membership.press.pdf| publisher=Pennsylvania Athletic Conference| title=PAC Adds Giants and Crimson Eagles| accessdate=August 24, 2008| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070628202712/http://www.thepaconline.org/6.7.07Membership.press.pdf| archive-date=June 28, 2007| url-status=dead}}</ref>
| 2008<ref name="newteams_2008">{{cite web| url=http://www.thepaconline.org/6.7.07Membership.press.pdf| publisher=Pennsylvania Athletic Conference| title=PAC Adds Giants and Crimson Eagles| access-date=August 24, 2008| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070628202712/http://www.thepaconline.org/6.7.07Membership.press.pdf| archive-date=June 28, 2007| url-status=dead}}</ref>
|-
|-
| '''[[Notre Dame of Maryland University]]'''{{efn|group=full|name=women}}
| '''[[Notre Dame of Maryland University]]'''{{efn|group=final|name=coed|This institution is a former women's college, which eventually turned into a co-educational college (Rosemont since 2009–10, Wilson since 2013–14, Saint Elizabeth since 2016–17, and Notre Dame of Maryland starting in 2023–24).}}
| [[Baltimore|Baltimore, Maryland]]
| [[Baltimore|Baltimore, Maryland]]
| 1873
| 1873
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| 2007<ref name="newteams_2007" />
| 2007<ref name="newteams_2007" />
|-
|-
| '''[[Rosemont College]]'''{{efn|group=full|name=coed|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).}}
| '''[[Rosemont College]]'''{{efn|group=final|name=coed}}
| [[Rosemont, Pennsylvania]]
| [[Rosemont, Pennsylvania]]
| 1922
| 1922
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| 1992
| 1992
|-
|-
| '''[[Saint Elizabeth University]]'''{{efn|group=full|Formerly known as the College of Saint Elizabeth until 2020.}}{{efn|group=full|name=coed}}
| '''[[Saint Elizabeth University]]'''{{efn|group=final|Formerly known as the College of Saint Elizabeth until 2020.}}{{efn|group=final|name=coed}}
| [[Morristown, New Jersey]]
| [[Morristown, New Jersey]]
| 1899
| 1899
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| 2020
| 2020
|-
|-
| '''[[Wilson College (Pennsylvania)|Wilson College]]'''{{efn|group=full|name=coed}}
| '''[[Wilson College (Pennsylvania)|Wilson College]]'''{{efn|group=final|name=coed}}
| [[Chambersburg, Pennsylvania]]
| [[Chambersburg, Pennsylvania]]
| 1869
| 1869
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;Notes:
;Notes:
{{notelist|group=full}}
{{notelist|group=final}}


===Affiliate members===
===Final affiliate members===
The CSAC has nine affiliate members:<ref>{{cite web |title=Quick Facts - CSAC |url=https://csacsports.com/sports/2008/8/6/quickfacts.aspx |website=Colonial States Athletic Conference}}</ref>
The CSAC had nine affiliate members when it dissolved:<ref>{{cite web |title=Quick Facts - CSAC |url=https://csacsports.com/sports/2008/8/6/quickfacts.aspx |website=Colonial States Athletic Conference}}</ref>


{|class="sortable wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
{|class="sortable wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
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! Nickname
! Nickname
! Joined
! Joined
! Primary<br>conference
! Primary<br />conference
! CSAC<br>sport(s)
! CSAC<br />sport(s)
|-
|-
| '''[[Alfred State College]]'''
| '''[[Alfred State College]]'''
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| men's outdoor track and field<br>women's outdoor track and field
| men's outdoor track and field<br>women's outdoor track and field
|-
|-
| '''[[Centenary University]]'''
| '''[[Eastern Nazarene College]]'''
| [[Hackettstown, New Jersey]]
| [[Quincy, Massachusetts]]
| 1867
| 1900
| [[Church of the Nazarene|Nazarene]]
| [[United Methodist Church|United Methodist]]
| 1,708
| 772
| [[Centenary Cyclones|Cyclones]]
| [[Eastern Nazarene Lions|Lions]]
| 2022–23
| 2021–22{{efn|group=affiliate|Centenary (N.J.) was previously a full CSAC member from 2007–08 to 2020–21.}}
| [[North Atlantic Conference|North Atlantic (NAC)]]
| [[Atlantic East Conference|Atlantic East (AEC)]]<ref>[https://centenarycyclones.com/news/2021/6/18/general-centenary-athletics-moving-to-the-atlantic-east-conference.aspx Centenary Athletic Moving to the Atlantic East Conference - Centenary University Athletics]</ref>
| field hockey<br>women's lacrosse
| men's lacrosse
|-
|-
| '''[[Gallaudet University]]'''
| '''[[Gallaudet University]]'''
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| men's outdoor track and field<br>women's outdoor track and field
| men's outdoor track and field<br>women's outdoor track and field
|-
|-
| '''[[Kean University]]'''
| rowspan=2 | '''[[Lancaster Bible College]]'''
| rowspan=2 | [[Lancaster, Pennsylvania]]
| [[Union Township, Union County, New Jersey|Union, New Jersey]]
| rowspan=2 | 1933
| 1855
| rowspan=2 | [[Nondenominational Christianity|Nondenominational]]
| Public
| rowspan=2 | 1,499
| 13,000
| rowspan=2 | [[Lancaster Bible Chargers|Chargers]]
| [[Kean Cougars|Cougars]]
| 2018–19
| [[New Jersey Athletic Conference|New Jersey (NJAC)]]
| men's lacrosse
|-
| '''[[Lancaster Bible College]]'''
| [[Lancaster, Pennsylvania]]
| 1933
| [[Nondenominational Christianity|Nondenominational]]
| 1,499
| [[Lancaster Bible Chargers|Chargers]]
| 2019–20
| 2019–20
| [[United East Conference|United East (UEC)]]
| rowspan=2 | [[United East Conference|United East (UEC)]]
| field hockey
| field hockey
|-
|-
| 2022–23
| '''[[Montclair State University]]'''
| men's volleyball
| [[Montclair, New Jersey]]
|-
| 1908
| '''[[Mitchell College]]'''
| Public
| [[New London, Connecticut]]
| 16,852
| 1938
| [[Montclair State Red Hawks|Red Hawks]]
| Nonsectarian
| 2018–19
| 572
| [[New Jersey Athletic Conference|New Jersey (NJAC)]]
| [[Mitchell Mariners|Mariners]]
| 2022–23
| [[Great Northeast Athletic Conference|Great Northeast (GNAC)]]
| men's lacrosse
|-
| '''[[New England College]]'''
| [[Henniker, New Hampshire]]
| 1946
| Nonsectarian
| 4,327
| [[New England College Pilgrims|Pilgrims]]
| 2022–23
| [[Great Northeast Athletic Conference|Great Northeast (GNAC)]]
| men's lacrosse
| men's lacrosse
|-
|-
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| men's outdoor track and field<br>women's outdoor track and field
| men's outdoor track and field<br>women's outdoor track and field
|-
|-
| '''[[Stockton University]]'''
| '''[[Pratt Institute]]'''
| [[Galloway Township, New Jersey|Galloway, New Jersey]]
| [[Brooklyn|Brooklyn, New York]]
| 1969
| 1887
| Public
| Private
| 8,242
| 5,137
| [[Stockton Ospreys|Ospreys]]
| [[Pratt Cannoneers|Cannoneers]]
| 2021–22
| 2018–19
| [[New Jersey Athletic Conference|New Jersey (NJAC)]]
| [[Coast to Coast Athletic Conference|Coast to Coast (C2C)]]
| men's lacrosse
| men's volleyball
|-
|-
| '''[[Sweet Briar College]]'''
| '''[[Sweet Briar College]]'''
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| [[Atlantic East Conference|Atlantic East (AEC)]]
| [[Atlantic East Conference|Atlantic East (AEC)]]
|-
|-
| '''[[Centenary University]]'''{{efn|group=former|Centenary (N.J.) remains in the CSAC as an associate member for field hockey and women's lacrosse.}}
| '''[[Centenary University]]'''{{efn|group=former|Centenary (N.J.) remained in the CSAC as an associate member for field hockey and women's lacrosse.}}
| [[Hackettstown, New Jersey]]
| [[Hackettstown, New Jersey]]
| 1867
| 1867
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| 1,597
| 1,597
| [[Centenary Cyclones|Cyclones]]
| [[Centenary Cyclones|Cyclones]]
| 2007–08<ref name="newteams_2007">{{cite web|url=http://www.d3hoops.com/notables.php?item=598 |publisher=D3Hoops.com |title=Notre Dame, Centenary head to PAC |accessdate=August 24, 2008 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070928105047/http://www.d3hoops.com/notables.php?item=598 |archivedate=September 28, 2007 }}</ref>
| 2007–08<ref name="newteams_2007">{{cite web|url=http://www.d3hoops.com/notables.php?item=598 |publisher=D3Hoops.com |title=Notre Dame, Centenary head to PAC |access-date=August 24, 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070928105047/http://www.d3hoops.com/notables.php?item=598 |archive-date=September 28, 2007 }}</ref>
| 2020–21
| 2020–21
| [[Atlantic East Conference|Atlantic East (AEC)]]
| [[Atlantic East Conference|Atlantic East (AEC)]]
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| [[Atlantic East Conference|Atlantic East (AEC)]]
| [[Atlantic East Conference|Atlantic East (AEC)]]
|-
|-
| '''[[Immaculata University]]'''{{efn|group=former|name=coed|This institution is a former women's college, which has eventually turned into a co-educational college (Immaculata since 2005–06).}}
| '''[[Immaculata University]]'''{{efn|group=former|name=coed|This institution is a former women's college, which eventually turned into a co-educational college (Immaculata since 2005–06).}}
| [[Immaculata, Pennsylvania]]
| [[Immaculata, Pennsylvania]]
| 1940
| 1940
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===Former affiliate members===
===Former affiliate members===
The CSAC had three former affiliate members, all were [[Private university|private]] schools:
The CSAC had seven former affiliate members, four were [[Private university|private]] and three were public schools:


{|class="sortable wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
{|class="sortable wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
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! Affiliation
! Affiliation
! Enrollment
! Enrollment
! Nickname
! Joined
! Joined
! Left
! Left
! Nickname
! CSAC<br>sport(s)
! CSAC<br>sport(s)
! Current<br>primary<br>conference
! Current<br>primary<br>conference
! Current<br>conference<br>in former<br>CSAC<br>sport(s)
! Current<br>conference<br>in former<br>CSAC<br>sport(s)
|-
| rowspan="2" | '''[[Centenary University]]'''{{efn|group=affiliate|Centenary (N.J.) was previously a full CSAC member from 2007–08 to 2020–21.}}
| rowspan="2" | [[Hackettstown, New Jersey]]
| rowspan="2" | 1867
| rowspan="2" | [[United Methodist Church|United Methodist]]
| rowspan="2" | 1,708
| rowspan="2" | [[Centenary Cyclones|Cyclones]]
| rowspan="2" | 2021–22
| rowspan="2" | 2021–22
| field hockey<br>women's lacrosse
| colspan="2" | [[Atlantic East Conference|Atlantic East]]
|-
| women's lacrosse
| [[Atlantic East Conference|Atlantic East]]
| ''None'' {{efn|group=affiliate|Centenary (N.J.) dropped field hockey after the 2021–22 season.}}
|-
|-
| '''[[Franciscan University of Steubenville]]'''
| '''[[Franciscan University of Steubenville]]'''
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| men's outdoor track and field<br>women's outdoor track and field
| men's outdoor track and field<br>women's outdoor track and field
| colspan=2 align=center | [[Presidents' Athletic Conference|Presidents' (PAC)]]
| colspan=2 align=center | [[Presidents' Athletic Conference|Presidents' (PAC)]]
|-
| '''[[Kean University]]'''
| [[Union Township, Union County, New Jersey|Union, New Jersey]]
| 1855
| Public
| 13,000
| [[Kean Cougars|Cougars]]
| 2018–19
| 2021–22
| men's lacrosse
| [[New Jersey Athletic Conference|New Jersey (NJAC)]]
| [[Coastal Lacrosse Conference|Coastal Lacrosse (CLC)]]
|-
| '''[[Montclair State University]]'''
| [[Montclair, New Jersey]]
| 1908
| Public
| 16,852
| [[Montclair State Red Hawks|Red Hawks]]
| 2018–19
| 2021–22
| men's lacrosse
| [[New Jersey Athletic Conference|New Jersey (NJAC)]]
| [[Coastal Lacrosse Conference|Coastal Lacrosse (CLC)]]
|-
|-
| '''[[Shenandoah University]]'''
| '''[[Shenandoah University]]'''
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| men's lacrosse
| men's lacrosse
| colspan=2 align=center | [[Middle Atlantic Conferences|MAC]] [[MAC Commonwealth Conference|Commonwealth]]
| colspan=2 align=center | [[Middle Atlantic Conferences|MAC]] [[MAC Commonwealth Conference|Commonwealth]]
|-
| '''[[Stockton University]]'''
| [[Galloway Township, New Jersey|Galloway, New Jersey]]
| 1969
| Public
| 8,242
| [[Stockton Ospreys|Ospreys]]
| 2018–19
| 2021–22
| men's lacrosse
| [[New Jersey Athletic Conference|New Jersey (NJAC)]]
| [[Coastal Lacrosse Conference|Coastal Lacrosse (CLC)]]
|}
|}


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Period = from:1992 till:2032
Period = from:1992 till:2025


TimeAxis = orientation:horizontal
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bar:3 color:FullxF from:1992 till:2018 text:[[Cabrini University|Cabrini]] (1992–2018)
bar:3 color:FullxF from:1992 till:2018 text:[[Cabrini University|Cabrini]] (1992–2018)
bar:3 color:OtherC1 from:2018 till:end text:[[Atlantic East Conference|AEC]]
bar:3 color:OtherC1 from:2018 till:2024 text:[[Atlantic East Conference|AEC]], then acquired


bar:4 color:FullxF from:1992 till:end text:[[Cedar Crest College|Cedar Crest]] (1992–present)
bar:4 color:FullxF from:1992 till:2023 text:[[Cedar Crest College|Cedar Crest]] (1992–2023)
bar:4 color:OtherC1 from:2023 till:end text:[[United East Conference|UEC]]


bar:5 color:FullxF from:1992 till:2008 text:[[Eastern University (United States)|Eastern (Pa.)]] (1992–2008)
bar:5 color:FullxF from:1992 till:2008 text:[[Eastern University (United States)|Eastern (Pa.)]] (1992–2008)
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bar:9 color:OtherC1 from:2008 till:end text:[[MAC Freedom Conference|MAC-F]]
bar:9 color:OtherC1 from:2008 till:end text:[[MAC Freedom Conference|MAC-F]]


bar:10 color:FullxF from:1992 till:end text:[[Rosemont College|Rosemont]] (1992–present)
bar:10 color:FullxF from:1992 till:2018 text:[[Neumann University|Neumann]] (1992–2018)
bar:10 color:OtherC1 from:2018 till:end text:[[Atlantic East Conference|AEC]]


bar:11 color:FullxF from:1992 till:2018 text:[[Neumann University|Neumann]] (1992–2018)
bar:11 color:FullxF from:1992 till:2023 text:[[Rosemont College|Rosemont]] (1992–2023)
bar:11 color:OtherC1 from:2018 till:end text:[[Atlantic East Conference|AEC]]
bar:11 color:OtherC1 from:2023 till:end text:[[United East Conference|UEC]]


bar:12 color:FullxF from:1993 till:1997 text:[[DeSales University|DeSales]] (1993–1997)
bar:12 color:FullxF from:1993 till:1997 text:[[DeSales University|DeSales]] (1993–1997)
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bar:16 color:OtherC1 from:2022 till:end text:
bar:16 color:OtherC1 from:2022 till:end text:


bar:17 color:FullxF from:2007 till:end text:[[Notre Dame of Maryland University|Notre Dame (Md.)]] (2007–present)
bar:17 color:FullxF from:2007 till:2023 text:[[Notre Dame of Maryland University|Notre Dame (Md.)]] (2007–2023)
bar:17 color:OtherC1 from:2023 till:end text:[[United East Conference|UEC]]


bar:18 color:FullxF from:2008 till:end text:[[Cairn University|Cairn]] (2008–present)
bar:18 color:FullxF from:2008 till:2023 text:[[Cairn University|Cairn]] (2008–2023)
bar:18 color:OtherC1 from:2023 till:end text:[[United East Conference|UEC]]


bar:19 color:FullxF from:2008 till:end text:[[Clarks Summit University|Clarks Summit]] (2008–present)
bar:19 color:FullxF from:2008 till:2023 text:[[Clarks Summit University|Clarks Summit]] (2008–2023)
bar:19 color:OtherC1 from:2023 till:end text:[[United East Conference|UEC]]


bar:20 color:FullxF from:2008 till:end text:[[Keystone College|Keystone]] (2008–present)
bar:20 color:FullxF from:2008 till:2023 text:[[Keystone College|Keystone]] (2008–2023)
bar:20 color:OtherC1 from:2023 till:end text:[[United East Conference|UEC]]


bar:21 color:AssocOS from:2015 till:2019 text:[[Franciscan University of Steubenville|Franciscan (Oh.)]] (2015–2019; outdoor t&f)
bar:21 color:AssocOS from:2015 till:2019 text:[[Franciscan University of Steubenville|Franciscan (Oh.)]] (2015–2019; outdoor t&f)


bar:22 color:AssocOS from:2015 till:end text:[[Penn State Erie, The Behrend College|Penn State–Erie]] (2015–present; outdoor t&f)
bar:22 color:AssocOS from:2015 till:2023 text:[[Penn State Erie, The Behrend College|Penn State–Erie]] (2015–2023; outdoor t&f)


bar:23 color:FullxF from:2018 till:end text:[[Bryn Athyn College|Bryn Athyn]] (2018–present)
bar:23 color:FullxF from:2018 till:2023 text:[[Bryn Athyn College|Bryn Athyn]] (2018–2023)
bar:23 color:OtherC1 from:2023 till:end text:[[United East Conference|UEC]]


bar:24 color:FullxF from:2018 till:end text:[[Wilson College (Pennsylvania)|Wilson]] (2018–present)
bar:24 color:FullxF from:2018 till:2023 text:[[Wilson College (Pennsylvania)|Wilson]] (2018–2023)
bar:24 color:OtherC1 from:2023 till:end text:[[United East Conference|UEC]]


bar:25 color:AssocOS from:2018 till:end text:[[Alfred State College|Alfred State]] (2018–present; outdoor t&f)
bar:25 color:AssocOS from:2018 till:2023 text:[[Alfred State College|Alfred State]] (2018–2023; outdoor t&f)


bar:26 color:AssocOS from:2018 till:end text:[[Kean University|Kean]] (2018–present; m. lacrosse)
bar:26 color:AssocOS from:2018 till:2022 text:[[Kean University|Kean]] (2018–2022; m. lacrosse)


bar:27 color:AssocOS from:2018 till:end text:[[Montclair State University|Montclair State]] (2018–present; m. lacrosse)
bar:27 color:AssocOS from:2018 till:2022 text:[[Montclair State University|Montclair State]] (2018–2022; m. lacrosse)


bar:28 color:AssocOS from:2018 till:end text:[[Stockton University|Stockton]] (2018–present; m. lacrosse)
bar:28 color:AssocOS from:2018 till:2022 text:[[Stockton University|Stockton]] (2018–2022; m. lacrosse)


bar:29 color:AssocOS from:2018 till:2020 text:[[University of Valley Forge|Valley Forge]] (2018–2020, baseball; 2020–present, full)
bar:29 color:AssocOS from:2018 till:2020 text:[[University of Valley Forge|Valley Forge]] (2018–2020, baseball; 2020–2023, full)
bar:29 color:FullxF from:2020 till:end text:
bar:29 color:FullxF from:2020 till:2023 text:
bar:29 color:OtherC1 from:2023 till:end text:[[United East Conference|UEC]]


bar:30 color:AssocOS from:2019 till:end text:[[Lancaster Bible College|Alfred State]] (2019–present; field hockey)
bar:30 color:AssocOS from:2019 till:2023 text:[[Lancaster Bible College|Lancaster Bible]] (2019–2023, field hockey; 2022–2023, m. volleyball)


bar:31 color:FullxF from:2019 till:end text:[[Saint Elizabeth University|Saint Elizabeth]] (2019–present)
bar:31 color:FullxF from:2019 till:2023 text:[[Saint Elizabeth University|Saint Elizabeth]] (2019–2023)
bar:31 color:OtherC1 from:2023 till:end text:[[United East Conference|UEC]]


bar:32 color:AssocOS from:2020 till:end text:[[Gallaudet Univeristy|Gallaudet]] (2020–present; outdoor t&f)
bar:32 color:AssocOS from:2020 till:2023 text:[[Gallaudet University|Gallaudet]] (2020–2023; outdoor t&f)


bar:33 color:AssocOS from:2021 till:end text:[[Sweet Briar College|Sweet Briar]] (2021–present; field hockey, w. lacrosse)
bar:33 color:AssocOS from:2021 till:2023 text:[[Sweet Briar College|Sweet Briar]] (2021–2023; field hockey, w. lacrosse)

bar:34 color:AssocOS from:2022 till:2023 text:[[Eastern Nazarene College|Eastern Nazarene]] (2022–2023; m. lacrosse)

bar:35 color:AssocOS from:2022 till:2023 text:[[Mitchell College|Mitchell]] (2022–2023; m. lacrosse)

bar:36 color:AssocOS from:2022 till:2023 text:[[New England College]] (2022–2023; m. lacrosse)

bar:37 color:AssocOS from:2022 till:2023 text:[[Pratt Institute|Pratt]] (2022–2023; m. volleyball)


bar:N color:powderblue from:1992 till:2008 text:Pennsylvania Athletic Conference (PAC)
bar:N color:powderblue from:1992 till:2008 text:Pennsylvania Athletic Conference (PAC)
bar:N color:blue from:2008 till:end text:Colonial States Athletic Conference (CSAC)
bar:N color:blue from:2008 till:2023 text:Colonial States Athletic Conference (CSAC)


ScaleMajor = gridcolor:line unit:year increment:2 start:1992
ScaleMajor = gridcolor:line unit:year increment:2 start:1992
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==Staff==
==Staff==
* Marie Stroman - Commissioner<ref>{{cite news|url=https://csacsports.com/news/2021/9/30/marie-stroman-named-csac-commissioner.aspx|title=MARIE STROMAN NAMED CSAC COMMISSIONER|access-date=September 30, 2021|publisher=Colonial States Athletic Conference|date=September 30, 2021}}</ref>
* Marie Stroman - Commissioner<ref>{{cite news|url=https://csacsports.com/news/2021/9/30/marie-stroman-named-csac-commissioner.aspx|title=MARIE STROMAN NAMED CSAC COMMISSIONER|access-date=September 30, 2021|publisher=Colonial States Athletic Conference|date=September 30, 2021}}</ref>
* James "Wags" Wagner - Assistant Commissioner
* Antonio "Tone" Cockrell - Assistant Commissioner of Strategic Initiatives


==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{Official website|http://www.csacsports.org}}

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{{NCAA Division III conference navbox}}


[[Category:Colonial States Athletic Conference| ]]
[[Category:Colonial States Athletic Conference| ]]

Latest revision as of 21:52, 25 September 2024

Colonial States Athletic Conference
FormerlyPennsylvania Athletic Conference
AssociationNCAA
Founded1992
Ceased2023
CommissionerMarie Stroman (final)
Sports fielded
  • 16
    • men's: 7
    • women's: 9
DivisionDivision III
No. of teams10 (final)
HeadquartersVillanova, Pennsylvania, U.S.
RegionMid-Atlantic
Locations
Location of teams in {{{title}}}

The Colonial States Athletic Conference (CSAC) was an NCAA Division III collegiate athletic conference in the Mid-Atlantic United States that existed from 1992 to 2023. There were nine full member institutions when the conference. 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]

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, starting July 1 that year, but its lacrosse teams would start competing in their new conference's 2022 season.[8]

On December 19, 2022, the United East Conference and the Colonial States Athletic Conference announced their intent to merge beginning with the 2023–24 academic year. The conference officially ceased to exist when its ten remaining members were absorbed by the United East Conference on July 1, 2023.

History

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Chronological timeline

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  • 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, beginning the 1992–93 academic year.
  • 1992 – Neumann College (now Neumann University) joined the PAC alongside the other 10 charter members in September 1992.
  • 1993 – On April 28, 1993, the PAC was granted affiliate membership within the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) in the 1993–94 academic year.
  • 1993 – Allentown College (now DeSales University) joined the PAC in the 1993–94 academic year.
  • 1995 – The PAC had achieved full membership within the NCAA Division III ranks in the 1995–96 academic year.
  • 1997 – DeSales left the PAC to join the Middle Atlantic Conferences after the 1996–97 academic year.
  • 1997 – Wesley College joined the PAC 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 in the 2002 spring season (2001–02 academic year).
  • 2006 – Stevenson left the PAC as an associate member for men's lacrosse after the 2006 spring season (2005–06 academic year).
  • 2007 – Arcadia and Wesley (Del.) left the PAC to join the Middle Atlantic Conferences 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 in the 2007–08 academic year.
  • 2008 – Alvernia, Eastern (Pa.), and Misericordia left the PAC to join the Middle Atlantic Conferences after the 2007–08 academic year.
  • 2008 – The PAC was re-branded as the Colonial States Athletic Conference (CSAC), beginning 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 in the 2008–09 academic year.
  • 2012 – Shenandoah left the CSAC as an associate member for men's lacrosse 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 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) after the 2017–18 academic year.
  • 2018 – Bryn Athyn College and Wilson College joined the CSAC 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 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 in the 2019 spring season (2018–19 academic year).
  • 2018 – The University of Valley Forge joined the CSAC as an associate member for baseball in the 2019 spring season (2018–19 academic year).
  • 2019
    • Franciscan left the CSAC as an associate member for men's and women's indoor and outdoor track & field after the 2019 spring season (2018–19 academic year).
    • The College of Saint Elizabeth (now Saint Elizabeth University) joined the CSAC in the 2019–20 academic year.
    • Lancaster Bible College joined the CSAC as an associate member for field hockey in the 2019 fall season (2019–20 academic year).
  • 2020
    • Valley Forge would later upgrade to join the CSAC for all sports in the 2020–21 academic year.
    • Gallaudet University joined the CSAC as an associate member for men's and women's indoor and outdoor track & field in the 2021 spring season (2020–21 academic year).
  • 2021
    • Centenary (N.J.) left the CSAC to join Atlantic East Conference 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).
    • Pratt Institute joined the CSAC as an associate member for men's volleyball in the 2022 spring season (2021–22 academic year).
  • 2022
    • The CSAC and the United East Conference announced their intent to merge, beginning in the fall 2023 season.[9]
    • Lancaster Bible added men's volleyball to its CSAC membership in the 2023 spring season (2022–23 academic year).
  • 2023
    • Notre Dame of Maryland would add men's sports for the 2023–24 academic year.[10]
    • The CSAC and United East officially announced that the merged conference would retain the United East name, officially ending the CSAC on July 1, 2023.[11]

Member schools

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Final members

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The CSAC had ten final full members, all were private schools:

Institution Location Founded Affiliation Enrollment Nickname Joined Left Current
conference
Bryn Athyn College Bryn Athyn, Pennsylvania 1877 New Church 303 Lions 2018 2023 United East (UEC)
Cairn University Langhorne, Pennsylvania 1913 Nondenominational 2,200 Highlanders 2008[12]
Cedar Crest College[a] 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[12]
Notre Dame of Maryland University[b] Baltimore, Maryland 1873 Catholic
(SSND) 		3,824 Gators 2007[13]
Rosemont College[b] Rosemont, Pennsylvania 1922 Catholic
(SHCJ) 		903 Ravens 1992
Saint Elizabeth University[c][b] 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[b] 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. ^ a b c d This institution is a former women's college, which eventually turned into a co-educational college (Rosemont since 2009–10, Wilson since 2013–14, Saint Elizabeth since 2016–17, and Notre Dame of Maryland starting in 2023–24).
  3. ^ Formerly known as the College of Saint Elizabeth until 2020.

Final affiliate members

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The CSAC had nine affiliate members when it dissolved:[14]

Institution Location Founded Affiliation Enrollment Nickname Joined Primary
conference 		CSAC
sport(s)
Alfred State College Alfred, New York 1908 Public 3,737 Pioneers 2018–19 Allegheny Mountain (AMCC) men's outdoor track and field
women's outdoor track and field
Eastern Nazarene College Quincy, Massachusetts 1900 Nazarene 772 Lions 2022–23 North Atlantic (NAC) men's lacrosse
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
Lancaster Bible College Lancaster, Pennsylvania 1933 Nondenominational 1,499 Chargers 2019–20 United East (UEC) field hockey
2022–23 men's volleyball
Mitchell College New London, Connecticut 1938 Nonsectarian 572 Mariners 2022–23 Great Northeast (GNAC) men's lacrosse
New England College Henniker, New Hampshire 1946 Nonsectarian 4,327 Pilgrims 2022–23 Great Northeast (GNAC) 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
Pratt Institute Brooklyn, New York 1887 Private 5,137 Cannoneers 2021–22 Coast to Coast (C2C) men's volleyball
Sweet Briar College Sweet Briar, Virginia 1901 Private 353 Vixens 2021–22 Old Dominion (ODAC) field hockey
women's lacrosse
Notes

Former members

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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[a] Hackettstown, New Jersey 1867 United Methodist 1,597 Cyclones 2007–08[13] 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[b] 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[c]
Notes
  1. ^ Centenary (N.J.) remained in the CSAC as an associate member for field hockey and women's lacrosse.
  2. ^ This institution is a former women's college, which eventually turned into a co-educational college (Immaculata since 2005–06).
  3. ^ Wesley was acquired by Delaware State University in 2021.

Former affiliate members

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The CSAC had seven former affiliate members, four were private and three were public schools:

Institution Location Founded Affiliation Enrollment Nickname Joined Left CSAC
sport(s) 		Current
primary
conference 		Current
conference
in former
CSAC
sport(s)
Centenary University[a] Hackettstown, New Jersey 1867 United Methodist 1,708 Cyclones 2021–22 2021–22 field hockey
women's lacrosse 		Atlantic East
women's lacrosse Atlantic East None [b]
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)
Kean University Union, New Jersey 1855 Public 13,000 Cougars 2018–19 2021–22 men's lacrosse New Jersey (NJAC) Coastal Lacrosse (CLC)
Montclair State University Montclair, New Jersey 1908 Public 16,852 Red Hawks 2018–19 2021–22 men's lacrosse New Jersey (NJAC) Coastal Lacrosse (CLC)
Shenandoah University Winchester, Virginia 1875 United Methodist 1,767 Hornets 2001–02 2011–12 men's lacrosse Old Dominion (ODAC)
Villa Julie College[c] Owings Mills, Maryland 1947 Nonsectarian 2,708 Mustangs 2001–02 2005–06 men's lacrosse MAC Commonwealth
Stockton University Galloway, New Jersey 1969 Public 8,242 Ospreys 2018–19 2021–22 men's lacrosse New Jersey (NJAC) Coastal Lacrosse (CLC)
Notes
  1. ^ Centenary (N.J.) was previously a full CSAC member from 2007–08 to 2020–21.
  2. ^ Centenary (N.J.) dropped field hockey after the 2021–22 season.
  3. ^ Currently known as Stevenson University since 2008.

Membership timeline

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Pratt InstituteNew England CollegeMitchell CollegeEastern Nazarene CollegeSweet Briar CollegeGallaudet UniversityUnited East ConferenceSaint Elizabeth UniversityLancaster Bible CollegeUnited East ConferenceUniversity of Valley ForgeStockton UniversityMontclair State UniversityKean UniversityAlfred State CollegeUnited East ConferenceWilson College (Pennsylvania)United East ConferenceBryn Athyn CollegePenn State Erie, The Behrend CollegeFranciscan University of SteubenvilleUnited East ConferenceKeystone CollegeUnited East ConferenceClarks Summit UniversityUnited East ConferenceCairn UniversityUnited East ConferenceNotre Dame of Maryland UniversityAtlantic East ConferenceCentenary UniversityStevenson UniversityShenandoah UniversityAtlantic East ConferenceCoast to Coast Athletic ConferenceWesley College (Delaware)MAC Freedom ConferenceMiddle Atlantic ConferencesDeSales UniversityUnited East ConferenceRosemont CollegeAtlantic East ConferenceNeumann UniversityMAC Freedom ConferenceMisericordia UniversityAtlantic East ConferenceMarywood UniversityAtlantic East ConferenceImmaculata UniversityAtlantic East ConferenceGwynedd Mercy UniversityMAC Commonwealth ConferenceMAC Freedom ConferenceEastern University (United States)United East ConferenceCedar Crest CollegeAtlantic East ConferenceCabrini UniversityMAC Freedom ConferenceMAC Commonwealth ConferenceMAC Freedom ConferenceArcadia UniversityMAC Commonwealth ConferenceAlvernia University

Staff

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  • Marie Stroman - Commissioner[15]
  • Antonio "Tone" Cockrell - Assistant Commissioner of Strategic Initiatives

References

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  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. ^ "CSAC and United East Conference - Intent to Merge".
  10. ^ "Notre Dame of Maryland University to become fully co-ed for first time in more than 125 years". CBS Baltimore. September 13, 2022.
  11. ^ "United East Conference and Colonial States Athletic Conference Officially Merge". The Southern Maryland Chronicle. June 23, 2023.
  12. ^ a b "PAC Adds Giants and Crimson Eagles" (PDF). Pennsylvania Athletic Conference. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 28, 2007. Retrieved August 24, 2008.
  13. ^ a b "Notre Dame, Centenary head to PAC". D3Hoops.com. Archived from the original on September 28, 2007. Retrieved August 24, 2008.
  14. ^ "Quick Facts - CSAC". Colonial States Athletic Conference.
  15. ^ "MARIE STROMAN NAMED CSAC COMMISSIONER". Colonial States Athletic Conference. September 30, 2021. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
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