Old Dominion Athletic Conference
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| Established | 1975 |
| Association | NCAA |
| Division | Division III |
| Members | 13 |
| Sports fielded | 22 (men's: 10; women's: 12) |
| Region | South Atlantic |
| Former names | Virginia College Conference |
| Headquarters | Forest, Virginia |
| Commissioner | Brad Bankston |
| Website | odaconline.com |
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The Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) is an NCAA Division III athletic conference. Its member schools are located primarily in Virginia, with other members in North Carolina and Washington, DC. Only the American Southwest Conference in Texas is larger in Division III.
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[edit] History
The conference was founded in 1975 as the Virginia College Conference. On January 1, 1976, the name was changed to the Old Dominion Athletic Conference. The 1976–77 season was the first in which championships were offered. In 1982–83, women's sports were added. In 1988, Virginia Wesleyan was added as a member, and, in 1990, Guilford became the first member located outside Virginia. Catholic University was a fulls-sport member in the 1980s along with Maryville College. Both resigned their memberships in the mid- to late 80s, In 1999, Catholic returned as a football-only member.[1] The only school that has left the conference is Mary Baldwin College, which left in 1999 to join the Atlantic Women's Colleges Conference.
In 2010 the ODAC announced the addition of Shenandoah University to its full-time membership, with its first full year of involvement during the 2012-13 academic year,[2] the league office moved its physical location from Salem, Virginia, to Forest, Virginia, just outside of centrally located Lynchburg, and contracted with Jim Ward Design for its new marks[3]
The conference hosts the Division III championships in football and men's basketball, both of which are held in Salem, Virginia. DIII softball has called Salem home along with Division III women's lacrosse and volleyball. Since 1993 - the conference and city have hosted over 50 Division III National Championships.
[edit] Member teams
| College | Enrollment | Nickname | Football? | Location |
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| Bridgewater College | 1,690 | Eagles | Yes | Bridgewater, VA |
| Eastern Mennonite University | 998 | Royals | No | Harrisonburg, VA |
| Emory & Henry College | 1000 | Wasps | Yes | Emory, VA |
| Guilford College | 2,682 | Quakers | Yes | Greensboro, NC |
| Hampden–Sydney College^ | 1,120 | Tigers | Yes | Hampden Sydney, VA |
| Hollins University† | 816 | *None* | No | Roanoke, VA |
| Lynchburg College | 2,500 | Hornets | No | Lynchburg, VA |
| Randolph College | 522 | WildCats | No | Lynchburg, VA |
| Randolph–Macon College | 1,146 | Yellow Jackets | Yes | Ashland, VA |
| Roanoke College | 2,100 | Maroons | No | Salem, VA |
| Sweet Briar College† | 724 | Vixens | No | Amherst, VA |
| Virginia Wesleyan College | 1,446 | Marlins | No | Virginia Beach, VA |
| Washington and Lee University | 2,200 | Generals | Yes | Lexington, VA |
† Women's college, therefore not competing in men's sports
^ Men's college, therefore not competing in women's sports
[edit] Associate members
| College | Enrollment | Nickname | Sport | Location |
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| Catholic University | 3,469 | Cardinals | Football | Washington, DC |
| Greensboro College | 1,250 | Pride | Women's Swimming | Greensboro, NC |
| Notre Dame of Maryland University | 4878 | Gators | Women's Swimming | Baltimore, MD |
[edit] Sports
The conference sponsors championships in the following sports:
- men's and women's basketball
- men's and women's soccer
- men's and women's lacrosse
- men's and women's indoor track and field
- men's and women's outdoor track and field
- men's and women's tennis
- men's and women's cross country
- football
- baseball
- softball
- field hockey
- volleyball
- equestrian
- swimming
- golf
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