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Getting to Know the Atlantic 10
6/11/2014 9:00:00 AM | General
DAVIDSON, N.C. - The Wildcats are excited to be joining the Atlantic 10 Conference officially July 1. To countdown to the historic day, DavidsonWildcats.com is featuring quick facts on all 13 A-10 full members, as well as both associate members in field hockey. To start, facts on the A-10 are below. A schedule of the member features follows.
Atlantic 10
Location: Newport News, Va.
Founded: 1976 (as Eastern Collegiate Basketball League)
Full members (14): Davidson, Dayton, Duquesne, Fordham, George Mason, George Washington, La Salle, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Richmond, St. Bonaventure, Saint Joseph's, Saint Louis, VCU
Associate members in field hockey (2): Lock Haven, Saint Francis
Former members (10): Butler (2012-13), UNC Charlotte (2005-13), Penn State (1976-82, 1979-91), Pittsburgh (1976, 1982), Rutgers (1976-95), Temple (1982-13), Villanova (1976-80), Virginia Tech (1995-2000), West Virginia (1976-95), Xavier (1995-2013)
Sports: 21 (Davidson competes in all except softball and rowing)
Fun Facts (including Davidson): Seven schools have football teams in five different conferences … 10 of the schools are private, and seven of those have a Catholic affiliation … Four schools are named after saints and three after Revolutionary War heroes … Three schools are located in Pennsylvania, three in Virginia and two in New York.
A-10 Members
Atlantic 10
Location: Newport News, Va.
Founded: 1976 (as Eastern Collegiate Basketball League)
Full members (14): Davidson, Dayton, Duquesne, Fordham, George Mason, George Washington, La Salle, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Richmond, St. Bonaventure, Saint Joseph's, Saint Louis, VCU
Associate members in field hockey (2): Lock Haven, Saint Francis
Former members (10): Butler (2012-13), UNC Charlotte (2005-13), Penn State (1976-82, 1979-91), Pittsburgh (1976, 1982), Rutgers (1976-95), Temple (1982-13), Villanova (1976-80), Virginia Tech (1995-2000), West Virginia (1976-95), Xavier (1995-2013)
Sports: 21 (Davidson competes in all except softball and rowing)
Fun Facts (including Davidson): Seven schools have football teams in five different conferences … 10 of the schools are private, and seven of those have a Catholic affiliation … Four schools are named after saints and three after Revolutionary War heroes … Three schools are located in Pennsylvania, three in Virginia and two in New York.
A-10 Members
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