SCAC Membership Officially Begins for Concordia, McMurry and Ozarks
Today, the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC) officially welcomed Concordia University (Texas), McMurry University and University of the Ozarks as core members of the conference.
SUWANEE, Ga. -- Today, the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC) officially welcomed Concordia University (Texas), McMurry University and University of the Ozarks as core members of the conference.
McMurry was announced as the league's 10th member on October 31, 2022, and Concordia and Ozarks both accepted membership on May 15, 2023, becoming the conference's 11th and 12th members.
With those additions, the conference enters the 2024-25 academic year with 12 core members - which equals the largest-ever membership total in the league's 63-year history. The SCAC also had 12 core members from 2007-08 to 2011-12.
The conference will also welcome back football as an officially sponsored conference sport as Austin College, Centenary College, McMurry, Texas Lutheran University and affiliate member Lyon College kick off the league's first gridiron season since 2016. Lyon is in its inaugural year as an affiliate member of the conference.
Additionally, the league's administrative leadership council officially rotated to Schreiner University as Dr. Charlie McCormick will serve as chair of the SCAC Presidents Council and Bill Raleigh will take over as chair of the conference's Athletic Directors Council for the 2024-25 academic year.