MAC Commonwealth Conference

Template:Infobox sports league 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 eight full members, all are private schools:

Institution	Location	Founded	Affiliation	Enrollment	Nickname	Joined	Football?
Albright College	Reading, Pennsylvania	1856	Methodist	2,304	Lions	1945–46Template:Efn	Yes
Alvernia University	Reading, Pennsylvania	1958	Catholic	2,872	Golden Wolves	2009–10Template:Efn	Yes
Eastern University	St. Davids, Pennsylvania	1952	Baptist	3,420	Eagles	2020–21Template:Efn	Yes
Hood College	Frederick, Maryland	1893	Reformed	1,174	Blazers	2012–13	No
Messiah University	Grantham, Pennsylvania	1909	Christian	3,305	Falcons	1983–84Template:Efn	No
Stevenson University	Stevenson, Maryland	1947	Nonsectarian	3,621	Mustangs	2012–13	Yes
Widener University	Chester, Pennsylvania	1821	Nonsectarian	6,402	Pride	1946–47Template:Efn	Yes
York College of Pennsylvania	York, Pennsylvania	1787	Nonsectarian	5,564	Spartans	2020–21	No

Notes

Enrollment source:

Future members

Institution	Location	Founded	Affiliation	Enrollment	Nickname	Joining	Previous conference
Neumann University	Aston, Pennsylvania	1965	Catholic (Franciscan)	3,000	Knights	2026–27Template:Efn	Atlantic East (AEC)

Notes

Former members

The MAC Commonwealth had six former full members, all were private schools:

Institution	Location	Founded	Affiliation	Enrollment	Nickname	Joined	Left	Current conference	Football?
Arcadia University	Glenside, Pennsylvania	1853	Presbyterian	2,473	Knights	2008–09Template:Efn	2019–20	MAC Freedom	No
Elizabethtown College	Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania	1899	Church of the Brethren	2,416	Blue Jays	1928–29Template:Efn	2013–14	Landmark	No
Juniata College	Huntingdon, Pennsylvania	1876	Church of the Brethren	1,449	Eagles	1938–39Template:Efn	2006–07	Landmark	Yes
Lebanon Valley College	Annville, Pennsylvania	1866	Methodist	1,712	Flying Dutchmen	1945–46Template:Efn	2022–23	MAC Freedom	Yes
Lycoming College	Williamsport, Pennsylvania	1812	Methodist	1,272	Warriors	2007–08Template:Efn	2019–20	Landmark	Yes
Moravian College	Bethlehem, Pennsylvania	1742	Moravian	1,792	Greyhounds	1945–46Template:Efn	2006–07	Landmark	Yes
Susquehanna University	Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania	1858	Lutheran	1,900	Crusaders	1922–23Template:Efn	2006–07	Landmark	Yes

Notes

Membership timeline

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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, men's football, men's and women's ice hockey,Template:Efn 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 wrestling.

External links

• MAC Conference