 Old Dominion Athletic Conference |
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| Established | 1976 |
| Commissioner | Brad Bankston |
| Assistant Commissioner | James Nekoloff |
| Address | P.O. Box 971 Salem, Virginia 24153 |
| Phone | 540-387-9073 |
| Fax | 540-389-6196 |
The Old Dominion Athletic Conference 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 a larger Division III conference. The conference headquarters is in Salem, Virginia, a suburban independent city adjacent to Roanoke, Virginia. The headquarters building is on the campus of Roanoke College, a member institution.
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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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. In 1999, Catholic was admitted as a football-only member.
The only school that has left the conference is Mary Baldwin College, which left in 1999 to join the Atlantic Women's Colleges Conference. Catholic University was a fulls-sport member in the 1980s along with Maryville College (Tenn). Both resigned their memberships in the mid- to late 80s.
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.
Member teams
| College | Enrollment | Nickname | Football? | Location |
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| Bridgewater College | 1,541 | Eagles | Yes | Bridgewater, VA |
| Eastern Mennonite University | 998 | Royals | No | Harrisonburg, VA |
| Emory & Henry College | 981 | 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 | She-Wolves | 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 | 2,000 | 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 |
Associate members
| College | Enrollment | Nickname | Football? | Location |
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| Catholic University | 3,469 | Cardinals | Yes | Washington, DC |
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