Eastern Metro Athletic Conference


The Eastern Metro Athletic Conference was a Division I conference of the United States Collegiate Athletic Association. The conference consisted of schools from North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia. The conference hosted its first championships in the 2018–19 season.

History

Founding members of the conference included Johnson and Wales, Mid-Atlantic Christian University, The Apprentice School, and Warren Wilson College. Clinton College was added as a founding member once the college was accepted into USCAA membership, bringing the inaugural membership up to five for the 2018–19 season. Warren Wilson left USCAA and the conference to join NCAA Division III starting for the 2020–21 season. On November 8, 2021, the EMAC announced that Regent University would be joining the conference effective immediately.
The EMAC ceased operations when Apprentice and MACU announced they were leaving to join the New South Athletic Conference in 2022. Clinton also left the USCAA and the conference to join NCCAA for 2022–23 season.

Member schools

Final members

At its peak, the EMAC had six full members; all were private schools:
InstitutionLocationFoundedAffiliationEnrollmentNicknameJoinedLeft
Clinton CollegeRock Hill, South Carolina1894African [Methodist Episcopal Zion Church|AME Zion]200Golden Bears2018–192021–22
Johnson & Wales University–CharlotteCharlotte, North Carolina2004Nonsectarian1,700Wildcats2018–192021–22
Christian University">Christianity">Christian UniversityElizabeth City, North Carolina1948Christian Churches220Mustangs2018–192021–22
Regent UniversityVirginia Beach, Virginia1977Christian4,400Royals2021–222021–22
The Apprentice SchoolNewport News, Virginia1919Vocational750Builders2018–192021–22
Warren Wilson CollegeSwannanoa, North Carolina1894Presbyterian750Owls2018–192020–21