The MAC Commonwealth, in full Middle Atlantic Conference Commonwealth, is an intercollegiate athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA's Division III. It is one of the three conferences that operate under the umbrella of the Middle Atlantic Conferences; the others being the MAC Freedom and the Middle Atlantic Conference, a grouping used for some sports that consists of MAC Commonwealth and MAC Freedom schools. Member institutions are located in Pennsylvania and Maryland.
Member schools The conference has had two significant membership changes in the 2020s. First, the MAC announced in April 2019 that York College of Pennsylvania would join from the Capital Athletic Conference in 2020. The following month, the MAC announced that upon York's arrival, the MAC Commonwealth and MAC Freedom would be realigned so that each would have 9 members. Eastern moved from the MAC Freedom to the MAC Commonwealth, while Arcadia and Lycoming moved in the opposite direction. Then in 2023, Lycoming and Wilkes left both the MAC Freedom and the overall MAC, leading the MAC to move Lebanon Valley from MAC Commonwealth to MAC Freedom in order to balance the membership numbers.
Current members The MAC Commonwealth currently has nine full members, all are private schools:
Institution Location Founded Affiliation Enrollment NicknameColors Joined Football? Albright College Reading, Pennsylvania 1856 Methodist 2,304 Lions 1945 Yes Alvernia University Reading, Pennsylvania 1958 Catholic 2,872 Golden Wolves 2009 Yes Eastern University St. Davids, Pennsylvania 1952 Baptist 3,420 Eagles 2020 Yes Hood College Frederick, Maryland 1893 Reformed 1,174 Blazers 2012 No Messiah University Grantham, Pennsylvania 1909 Christian 3,305 Falcons 1983 No Neumann University Aston, Pennsylvania 1965 Catholic 3,000 Knights 2026 No Stevenson University Stevenson, Maryland 1947 Nonsectarian 3,621 Mustangs 2012 Yes Widener University Chester, Pennsylvania 1821 Nonsectarian 6,402 Pride 1946 Yes York College of Pennsylvania York, Pennsylvania 1787 Nonsectarian 5,564 Spartans 2020 No
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Former members The MAC Commonwealth had six former full members, all were private schools:
Institution Location Founded Affiliation Enrollment Nickname Joined Left Currentconference Football? Arcadia University Glenside, Pennsylvania 1853 Presbyterian 2,473 Knights 2008 2020 MAC Freedom No Elizabethtown College Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania 1899 Church of the Brethren 2,416 Blue Jays 1928 2014 Landmark No Juniata College Huntingdon, Pennsylvania 1876 Church of the Brethren 1,449 Eagles 1938 2007 Landmark Yes Lebanon Valley College Annville, Pennsylvania 1866 Methodist 1,712 Flying Dutchmen 1945 2023 MAC Freedom Yes Lycoming College Williamsport, Pennsylvania 1812 Methodist 1,272 Warriors 2007 2020 Landmark Yes Moravian College Bethlehem, Pennsylvania 1742 Moravian 1,792 Greyhounds 1945 2007 Landmark Yes Susquehanna University Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania 1858 Lutheran 1,900 Crusaders 1922 2007 Landmark Yes
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Membership timeline
Sports
The MAC Commonwealth sponsors intercollegiate athletic competition in men's baseball, men's and women's basketball, women's field hockey, men's golf, men's and women's soccer, women's softball, men's and women's tennis, and women's volleyball. In addition, members also compete in the Middle Atlantic Conference in men's and women's cross country, women's flag football, men's football, men's and women's ice hockey, men's and women's lacrosse, men's and women's swimming, men's and women's indoor and outdoor track and field, men's volleyball, and men's and women's wrestling.
Men's Sports +SchoolBaseballBasketballGolfLacrosseSoccerTennisTotal MAC Commonwealth SportsAlbright6Alvernia6Eastern6Hood5Messiah5Neumann5Stevenson6Widener4York6Totals99699749
Women's Sports +SchoolBasketballField HockeyLacrosseSoccerSoftballTennisVolleyballTotal MAC Commonwealth SportsAlbright7Alvernia7Eastern7Hood6Messiah7Neumann7Stevenson7Widener6York7Totals999997961
Women's varsity sports not sponsored by the MAC that are played by MAC schools +SchoolAcrobatics & TumblingBeach VolleyballBowlingEquestrianAlverniaAMCCStevenson
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References
External links MAC Conference