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History
The Colonial States Athletic Conference (CSAC) – formerly known as the Pennsylvania Athletic Conference (PAC) – was formed to meet the needs of small, private, four-year colleges in eastern Pennsylvania. As the institutions’ athletic programs continued to grow, it became increasingly necessary to address individual and collective concerns about intercollegiate athletics.
In November 1991, ten charter member institutions with similar philosophies aligned to provide athletic competition for student-athletes from institutions with similar philosophies. These charter members voted unanimously to name the new conference the Pennsylvania Athletic Conference (PAC), and to have its official colors be red, white and blue.
On February 3, 1992, a press conference was held at Philadelphia’s Veteran’s Stadium to
Former Membership Timeline
Alvernia University
Arcadia University
Cabrini University
Clarks Summit University
Centenary University
DeSales University
Eastern University
Gwynedd Mercy University
Immaculata University
Marywood University
Misericordia University
Neumann University
Wesley College
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